distl, spitzer, hoellwarth: a safe children community - our way from theory to practice
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A Safe Children
Community
Sabine Distl, Safe Kids Austria
Our way from theory to practice
District located in Western Styria
864 km²
1 district town, 39 communities
61,235 inhabitants
Target group: 10,506 children under the age
of 15
Safe Children Community
Deutschlandsberg
Project time frame: 2007 – 2012
Project funding
o Styrian Department of Health
o Styrian Department of Community Development
Based on the International Indicators for Safe
Children Communities
Traffic Safety Programs
Traffic Safety Program with special focus on
distraction
Traffic Safety Calendar for primary schools
Bike Safety Days
Bike & Helmet Check Program
Cycling obstacle course
Traffic Safety Learning Parks
School Bus Safety Trainings
Traffic Safety Programs
Bike & Helmet Check Program
Home Safety Programs
Child safety training for
o parents
o teachers
o social service professionals
o day care providers
Dog safety brochure
Primary School Campaign “Smoke detectors
protect humain life”
miniBÄRENBURG
Child Safety Corner in the local hospital
Child Safety Training
Dog Safety Brochure
Campaign „Smoke detector
protect humain life“
Child Safety Corner
in the local hospital
Inline skating safety trainings
Winter sport safety campaign for primary
schools: “Sporty SAFE through the winter”
Water safety: “Annas Badeurlaub”, little book
and poster campaign
Water Safety Days
2008 till 2012: 14 Water Safety Days
Reached 1,550 children, 870 adults
Sport Safety Programs Sport Safety Programs Winter Sport Safety Campaign
Water Safety Days
Summary of
All initiated, organized and realized projects,
programs and actions
Reached persons
Assessment of
Number of child injuries
Population risk-awareness
Data documentation
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2007 2011
injuries treated at hospital
- 16%
Evaluation 2007 – 2011 Children treated in hospital
Timetable
July 2007: Project started
o data collection and analysis
o initiation and start-up
April 2010: Establishing Steering
Committee
November 2010: Site visit of WHO
Collaborating Centre
August 2011: Designation Application
Report
November 2011: Designation as Safe
Children Community
Designation
3 districts
o Deutschlandsberg
o Leibnitz
o Voitsberg
Area of 2,224 km²
o 113 communities
o 190,275 inhabitants
Target group: 27,000 children
under the age of 15
Safe Children Community
South-West-Styria
