Health Improvement Strategy
Learning Beyond the Classroom
https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/learning-beyond-the-classroom/
Goal:
At each stop, the Learning Beyond the Classroom bus provides school readiness lessons, nutrition and cooking activities, literature and art experiences as well as valuable play interaction for children. The Learning Beyond the Classroom bus provides fresh fruit and vegetables and other basic necessities that the family may lack at each stop. The goal of the bus is to reach the at-risk populations of Garrett County and bring services to them that help the family as a whole.
Strategy Description:
The Learning Beyond the Classroom (LBTC) bus travels to ten (10) sites throughout Garrett County during the third week of every month. These sites have been determined to have a high percentage of children ages 0-5 that are not currently enrolled in an early care program. Most of the participants of the program live ten miles or more from the nearest grocery store and have limited transportation resources. The population was identified based on low-income housing environments and proximity to food. By focusing on children from birth to age five, the LBTC bus reaches target areas serving families of poverty and lower income levels throughout Garrett County.
Level of Change:
Programs
Primary Focus Area:
Access to Care and Linkages to Community Resources
Data Category Tag:
GCHD Local Management Board
Strategic Planning Alignment:
Estimated Implementation Date:
2019-07-01
Estimated Completion Date:
2022-12-30
Estimated Ease of Implementation:
Moderate
Estimated Cost of Implementation:
Moderate
Potential Community Benefit:
Very High
