Community Windshield

Highland Park, Michigan

Land Area: 2.98 square miles

Statistics:• Population in July 2008: 14,153.

– Population change since 2000: -15.5%

• Races in Highland Park:– Black (93.4%)– White Non-Hispanic (4.0%)– Two or more races (1.7%)– American Indian (1.1%)– Hispanic (0.6%)

(http://www.city-data.com/city/Highland-Park-Michigan.html#ixzz0dww721mh)

• Estimated median household income in 2008: – $18,433 (Detroit - $48,591)

• For population 25 years and over in Highland Park– High school or higher: 63.9%– Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%– Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%– Unemployed: 19.7%– Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

• For population 15 years and over in Highland Park City– Never married: 45.9%– Now married: 21.9%– Separated: 6.7%– Widowed: 11.1%– Divorced: 14.4%

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Unemployment:

•Highland Park 34.3% •Michigan 14.3%

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Most Common Industry for Males:

• Transportation equipment (15%)• Accommodation and food services (8%)• Administrative and support and waste

management services (8%)• Health care (7%)• Construction (5%)• Public administration (4%)• Metal and metal products (4%)

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Most Common Industry for Females:

• Health care (19%)• Educational services (9%)• Public administration (8%)• Accommodation and food services (8%)• Finance and insurance (6%)• Administrative and support and waste

management services (6%)• Transportation equipment (5%)

http://www.city-data.com/city/Highland-Park-Michigan.html#ixzz0dx1xx5sG

http://www.city-data.com/school/Highland-Park-Michigan.html

School Information:

Northpointe Academy K-8

Career Academy:

• Adult Education• 1333 Enrolled

Housing

Housing Statistics:

Listed Prices = $250 - $18,600 (Current)Foreclosed = %65 (Current)

Estimated Median House/Condo Value (2008)– Highland Park: $63,784 – Michigan: $151,300

http://www.city-data.com/city/Highland-Park-Michigan.html#ixzz0dxBzTr4q

Many Multifamily Homes

Attempted New Housing

Boarded Up & Destroyed

Safety May be an Issue…

Fences & Security Measures

Cortland Head Start

Eight Components of a Coordinated School Health Program

1. Health Education2. Family & Community

Involvement3. Healthy School

Environment4. Counseling

Psychological & Social Services

5. Nutrition Services6. Health Services7. Physical Education8. Health Promotion for

Staff

1. Health Education

Primary Prevention:• Health promotion - hand

washing before eating, helps prevent lead poisoning

Primary Prevention:• Healthy eating promotion

through more nutritious cooking.

1. Health Education Cont…

2. Family & Community Involvement

Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary Prevention:– Promotes, screens,

helps increase family & community involvement.

2. Family & Community Involvement

3. Healthy School Environment

Hand washing stations for children

= ALL levels of prevention

3. Healthy School Environment Cont…

“Please make sure the

playground safety inspection

checklist has been completed

before taking your class outside”

4. Counseling Psychological &

Social Services

• Community Mental Health Agency’s Toll Free 24 Hour Help Line

• Secondary & Tertiary Prevention

4. Counseling Psychological &

Social Services

Primary Prevention: • Teaching for

parents on healthy alternatives to spanking children

5. Nutrition Services

Primary Prevention:• Providing healthy & well balanced meals to the

children while they are at Head Start.

5. Nutrition Cont…

Secondary Prevention:

• Screening for obesity

5. Nutrition Cont…

Tertiary Prevention:• Managing the food

allergies of students

6. Health Services

Primary Prevention:• H1N1 Flu Vaccination

Clinics through Head Start

6. Health Services

Pamphlets, brochures & resources for everyone, offering information on

health services available.

7. Physical Education

Primary & Secondary Prevention: • Promoting healthy exercise habits & helping

to provide exercise for those children who are already struggling with obesity.

7. Physical Education

Primary Prevention:• Promoting health

physical activity on playground

8. Health Promotion for Staff

Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary Prevention:• Staff encouragement board in teachers’ break room

8. Health Promotion for Staff

Primary Prevention:• Health promoting

nutritious foods for teachers in their conference room during a meeting.