Volume
37
Issue
4
Abstract
Union Park Action for Safe Families is a community growth initiative composed of neighborhood school and community leaders, parents, and various agencies. Its mission is to support the stability of families and safety to unsupervised children. Collaborative efforts among various agencies are providing educational programs and services that are family focused and neighborhood based. After two years, there was a 64% increase in youth participating in supervised collaborative programs. Also, the 230 4th and 5th graders receiving self-care education in three elementary schools had a 25% increase in knowledge of personal safety as measured by a pre- and post-test. Seventy-one percent of the families participating successfully achieved the goals they set in the participation plan. Because of its accomplishments, the collaborative received an additional three year contract.
Recommended Citation
Ferrer, M., & Chambers, J. (1999). Union Park Action For Safe Families. The Journal of Extension, 37(4), Article 13. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol37/iss4/13
