{"id":1678,"date":"2016-11-15T23:08:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T23:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/city-health-department-receives-50-000-grant-to-provide-bicycle-and-pedestrian-safety-workshops\/"},"modified":"2016-11-15T23:08:03","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T23:08:03","slug":"city-health-department-receives-50-000-grant-to-provide-bicycle-and-pedestrian-safety-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/city-health-department-receives-50-000-grant-to-provide-bicycle-and-pedestrian-safety-workshops","title":{"rendered":"City Health Department Receives $50,000 Grant to Provide Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) recently awarded the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services a $50,000 grant to provide elementary school age children with bicycle and pedestrian safety workshops in 2017, city officials announced today.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis grant funding will help prevent injuries and prepare our youth for a lifetime of fun, safe bicycling,\u201d said Mayor Robert Garcia in a statement. <\/p>\n

Eight workshops from January through May will be conducted during after-school programs within the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD). The program will target students in the fourth and fifth grades, who will receive free helmets that have been properly fitted to their heads, according to the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cWalking and bicycling are great forms of physical activity and transportation for youth, keeping them healthy and connected to their community,\u201d said Kelly Colopy, director of Health and Human Services, in a statement. \u201cThis OTS grant will allow us to teach youth to be safe while they\u2019re enjoying these activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

During Bicycle Safety Month in May, the Health Department will also provide safety information at community events.<\/p>\n

\u201cSafety while walking on our streets and sidewalks is everyone\u2019s concern, whether you are a driver, cyclist or pedestrian,\u201d stated Rhonda Craft, OTS director. \u201cThis grant highlights the State\u2019s recognition that each of us has to understand how serious this problem is and that we all need to do our part to share the road safely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Funding for this program is from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For information about how to participate, or for more information about this project, contact Louisa Franco, Health Promotions Coordinator, at Louisa.Franco@longbeach.gov<\/a> or (562) 570-7901.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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