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Changing Places: How Health Equity for Boys of Color Will Improve Communities
GRANTMAKERS IN HEALTH ANNUAL MEETING
Baltimore, March 7-9, 2012
Presenter: Junious Williams, CEOUrban Strategies Council
Oakland, CAwww.urbanstrategies.org
www.infoalamedaCounty.org
OVERVIEW About Urban Strategies Council Components of BMoC Strategy Data-Driven Approach Local Structure and Convener Role Local Players Leadership Table Agreements Launch Projects
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Urban Strategies Council Social Impact Organization Research, Policy, Collaboration & Innovation
Research, Data
Analysis and
Technology
Collaborative Formation
and Managemen
t
Incubate and
Innovate New
ApproachesSocial Determinants of Health:
Education, Community Safety and Justice, Economic Opportunities,
Health Access
Three Campaign Components Changing the Conversation— raise public
awareness about issues, promote healthy and positive images, share information and resources, support knowledge creation and dissemination, and provide a forum for BMoC to speak for themselves.
Creating Local Impact—develop relationships between local collaborative efforts and place-based coalitions focused on BMoC; work in partnership with other philanthropic efforts; intentionally build leadership capacity of young men and boys.
Advancing Better Policies and Practices—craft and promote an actionable policy agenda that connects goals of local coalitions to state-level and national advocacy.
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4th COMPONENT
• EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKING AND EVALUATION
• IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF DATA, ESPECIALLY DISAGGREGATED BY RACE AND GENDER
ALAMEDA COUNTY POPULATION PROJECTIONS
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Alameda County Population Projections by Race/Ethnicity: 2000-2050
Data Source: State of California, Department of Finance, Race/Ethnic Population with Age and Sex Detail,2000-2050.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
43% 37% 32% 27% 21% 17%
20% 25% 29% 33% 37% 41%
21% 25% 28% 31% 33% 35%
15% 13% 11% 9% 8% 7%
Black
Asian
Hispanic
White
African Amer-ican
Latino White Asian Total (All Races)
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
962
515
663
412
630
1,106
380
634
420
711
Mortality RatesAlameda County and Oakland: 2006-2008
(All Causes)
Alameda CountyOakland
Death
s p
er
100,0
00
HEALTH
All Males White African American
API Latino0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
26%27%
32%
27%
17%
Percentage with High Blood Pressure, Males 18+ Years,
Alameda County: 2005-07
All Males White African American
Latino0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
19%18%
31%
25%
Percentage Obese Males 18+ Years in Alameda County: 2005-
07
HEALTH
All Males White API Latino0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
18%
15%
24%
12%
Percentage Current Smokers, Males 18+ Years, Alameda County: 2007-09
HEALTH
Black or African American
Latino White Asian Total$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$23,139
$16,635
$45,071
$25,684
$30,833
Male Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months by Race/Ethnicity – Oakland, 2007-09
INCOME
African American Males
Asian Males Latino Males White Males0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
44%
21%
40%
8%
28%
25%
31%
14%
28%
54%
29%
78%
English Language Arts California Standards Test (Grades 2-11): 2009-10
Proficient or AdvancedBasicBelow Basic
Data Source: Oakland Unified School District
EDUCATION
African American Males
Asian Males Latino Males White Males0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
48%
22%
39%
12%
22%
17%
22%
12%
30%
61%
39%
76%
Math California Standards Test (Grades 2-11): 2009-10
Proficient or AdvancedBasicBelow Basic
Data Source: Oakland Unified School District
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
African
Am
erican
Males
Latin
o Males
White
Males
Asian
/Pac
ific Island
er M
ales
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
9%
3% 1% 2%
39%
18%
10% 10%
23%
12%7% 5%
Percentage of OUSD Male Students Suspended Once or More , by School
Level: 2009-10
ElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh School
School Level On Course At Risk of Falling Off Course
Off Course
Elementary School Attended school at least 95% of school days AND
Not suspended AND
Proficient or higher on ELA CST (grades 2-5)
Basic on ELA CST (grades 2-5) OR
Attended school less than 95%, but more than 90% of school days
Retained (held back) OR
Suspended once or more
OR
Chronically absent (Attended school less than 90% of school days) OR
Below Basic on ELA CST (grades 2-5)
EDUCATION-ON COURSE TO GRADUATION
School Level On Course At Risk of Falling Off Course
Off Course
Middle School Attended school at least 95% of school days AND
Not suspended AND
Grade of C or better in math AND
Grade of C or better in English
Attended school less than 95%, but more than 90% of school days OR
Grade of D in math OR
Grade of D in English
Chronically absent (Attended school less than 90% of school days) OR
Suspended OR
Failed math OR
Failed English OR
RetainedHigh School Attended school at
least 95% of school days AND
Not suspended AND
GPA of C or better
Attended school less than 95%, but more than 90% of school days OR
GPA lower than C OR
Suspended once
Chronically absent (Attended school less than 90% of school days) OR
Retained OR
Suspended more than once
EDUCATION-ON COURSE TO GRADUATION
On Course (K-12)45%
At Risk (K-12)21%
Off Course (K-12)34%
Figure 1: African American Males in Grades K-12, by Level of Well-Being:
2010-11
Figure 2: OUSD Students in Grades K-12, by Level of Well-Being: 2010-11
On Course (K-12)63%
At Risk (K-12)18%
Off Course (K-12)20%
EDUCATION-ON COURSE TO GRADUATION
African Ameri-
can Males
Latino Males
White Males
Asian Males
Other Males
68
10
14
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Number of Male Homicide Victims
(Oakland 2010)
Total MaleHomicide Victims: 112
African American
Males
Latino Males
White Males
Other Males
Total Males
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
48
13
6 5
11
California Rates of Incarcera-tion
(Per 1,000 Males 18 and Over)2009
Rate
Per
1000
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Boys and Men of Color Initiative Partners Statewide Partners
PolicyLink Warren Institute Movement Strategy Center Fenton Communications
The California Endowment Staff Local Partners Regional Convener-Urban Strategies Council Community Anchors
Black Community Anchor-Youth Uprising and Ella Baker Center
Latino Community Anchor- Unity Council Asian & Pacific Islander Community Anchor-TBD Native Community Anchor-TBD
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Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color Initiative GoalsGoals: Our overall goal is to improve the health, wellness and life outcomes for BMoC throughout their life course.Our specific goals for Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color include significantly improving their:
Educational outcomes including academic performance, graduation and readiness for careers and/or post-secondary education;
Utilization of a fully-integrated “health home” that improves health outcomes.
Participation in the labor force in “high quality” jobs and careers; and
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Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color
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Urban Strategies Council’s Role as Regional Convener The Council’s work includes:
Building a local and regional Alliance of Networks, organizations and individuals committed to improving outcomes for BMoC through policy advocacy and system reform.
Providing data and capacity building support to the community anchors developing local BMoC networks for the African American, Latino, Asian Pacific Islander and Native communities.
Convening a Leadership Table to implement projects throughout the span of the BMoC Initiative. The first project will focus on supporting 100% graduation for all BMoC in Oakland and the 5th Grade to High School Success Project.
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Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color
(BMoC)Leadership Table
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Leadership Table Participants
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1. County and City Agency Leaders Director of Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Chief Probation Officer of Alameda County Probation Department Director of Alameda County Social Services Agency Superintendent of Oakland Unified School District Assistant City Administrator for City of Oakland Chief of Oakland Police Department
2. The California Endowment Staff
3. East Oakland Building Healthy Communities Hub Manager
4. Regional Convener Urban Strategies Council
5. Community Anchors Black Community Anchor-Youth Uprising and Ella Baker Center Latino Community Anchor- Unity Council Asian & Pacific Islander Community Anchor-TBD Native Community Anchor-TBD
Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color Project OBJECTIVES
Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color Project METHODS
Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color Initiative Agreements
Leadership Table The Leadership Table will institute several projects
throughout the span of the BMoC initiative. The Leadership Table has agreed to use full
service community schools as vehicles for realizing BMoC goals
The Leadership Table has agreed to use a “Collective impact” approach to its projects
The first project will focus on supporting 100% graduation for all BMoC in Oakland. Objectives:
1. 95+% attendance for all students2. Meaningful internship or paid employment for all
high school students3. 100% access and appropriate use of health care
and social services by OUSD students 25
Number of graduates
in 2009
2009 graduation
rate African American males 280 49% Asian males 185 74% Filipino males 6 60% Latino males 184 50% Native American males 4 57% Pacific Islander males 14 61% White males 48 72% Total for males of color 673 N/A
OUSD GRADUATION RATES
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
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10% Increase 20% Increase 100% Graduation Rate
$25,775,000
$51,550,000
$117,025,000
Additional Economic Benefits to Taxpayers of Increasing BMOC Graduation Rate in
OUSD for a Single Year
5th Grade Success Project
Project that has been approved by the Leadership Table for initiation of a proof of concept effort
The proposed program is designed to improve academic, behavioral and health outcomes of boys of color with an emphasis on intervening at 5th grade
Initial Phase will focus on a selected number of school sites with significant enrollment of BoC.
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5th Grade Success Project The program includes four components of
activity including: (1) Strengthening the school environment to
better support BoC(2) Family and community support
development to increase the capacities of families and community partners
(3) Individualized intervention and support for BoC and their families who are experiencing severe levels of need and risk
(4) Individualized Achievement and Wellness Assessment and Plan
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Focus Population for 5th Grade Success Project This project focuses on the cohort of boys
entering 5th grade in 2012 because 5th grade is a particularly powerful time to intervene in a student’s life: Almost all 5th graders go on to middle school Even if a student is far below grade level, there is
still time to accelerate his progress so that he enters 9th grade ready for high school success
Ensuring that all students are well supported during their transition to middle school and high school is an evidence-based strategy to increase high school graduation rates
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5th Grade Success Project GoalsThe goal of the proposed project is to ensure
that Latino, African American, Native, Asian, and Pacific Islander Boys of Color (BoC) entering the 5th grade in 2012: Have the necessary supports to successfully
transition into middle school Are prepared to be successful in and graduate
from high school having completed the A-G requirements to make them eligible for admission into the UC and CSU systems
Are prepared for other post-secondary educational opportunities or entry into the workforce
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Individualized
Academic Achieveme
nt and Wellness Planning
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School Environment Strengthening
- Peer Mentoring- Adult Mentoring- Tutoring- After school programs - Interest/career exploration
- Peer Mentoring- Adult Mentoring- Tutoring- After school programs - Interest/career exploration
Quality & Culturally Competent InstructionQuality & Culturally Competent Instruction
Comprehensive school and after-school programming
Comprehensive school and after-school programming
Early warning and responsive systemEarly warning and responsive system
Baseline assessment doneBaseline assessment done
Family & Community Development
Program Model
Co-located and integrated social and health services
Co-located and integrated social and health services
Informed and revised Policy and Practice Informed and revised Policy and Practice
Strong School Environment
COST
SST
MDT
Cross-AgencyIntervention Teams
IEP
PartnershipsMentoring
TrainingKnowledge
Individualized Achievement and Wellness Plan
1. Identify the evidence-based correlates for high school graduation and/or dropping out
2. Develop an asset/risk inventory tool with variants for use by parents, community groups, school staff, other public agencies and
3. Develop and individualized achievement and wellness planning tool with variants for use by multiple stakeholder groups
4. Develop a community-wide information campaign on the correlates
5. Develop infrastructure for connecting young men to the enrichment activities, programs and services they need to achieve their plans
Individualized Achievement and Wellness Plan
1. Academic Progress 2. Attendance3. Behavior at School (Suspension)4. Out-of-School Time (Summer, After School)5. School Engagement6. Mentoring Relationships with Adults7. Future Aspirations and Middle School Transition8. Health 9. Basic Needs: Housing, Food, Transportation10.Safety/Trauma Exposure
FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.urbanstrategies.org/bmoc/Aboutbmoc.php
Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color Project OBJECTIVES
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Our OBJECTIVES for achieving these overall and specific goals include:1.Reducing involvement in the criminal justice system and
exposure to violence;2.Reducing involvement in the foster care system when possible
and increasing the effectiveness of services and transitioning for those young people who are best served by participation in the foster care system;
3.Increasing quality effective services that address the effects of trauma/chronic adversity with an anchored focus on healing;
4.Building the capacities of families, especially fathers, to support the positive development and success of BMoC;
5.Improving the quality of built environments serving BMoC, especially schools;
6.Increasing the availability of and participation in engagement activities that promote positive leadership development and cultural competency;
7.Promoting and supporting youth advocacy and organizing;8.Increasing community control through civic engagement and
leadership development for BMoC; 9.Developing a positive sense of manhood among BMoC, which
includes positively redefining masculinity and promoting respect for gay, bisexual and transgender BMoC; and
10.Developing inter-ethnic understanding, cross-cultural competency and unity as a foundation for establishing a common agenda that advances improved outcomes for all BMoC.
Oakland-Alameda County Boys and Men of Color Project METHODS
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Our METHODS for accomplishing our goals and objectives include:1. Advancing a policy and advocacy agenda that moves
systems toward working together, encourages comprehensive and integrated approaches across systems, addresses system inequities and holds systems accountable for investment of public resources and improved outcomes (e.g., Interagency Children’s Policy Council, Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority);
2. Developing and supporting community development policies and practices which transform neighborhoods and create business, job and career opportunities for BMoC;
3. Directly investing in young people as agents of change by hiring young people for the services they can provide in improving conditions and outcomes in their communities such as peer counseling and cascading mentorship with older youth mentoring younger youth;
4. Recognizing the importance of engaging fathers, especially young fathers, and families in the positive development of boys of color and building their capacities to support their children;
METHODS (continued)
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5. Building the capacities of programs, organizations, and agencies most intimately involved with impacting the health and well-being of BMoC to serve them effectively, in a culturally and linguistically competent manner, and holding them accountable for doing so;
6. Supporting youth, family and community organizing so that they become effective advocates for themselves and their communities, broaden their civic engagement and build power to participate with public systems in decision making about their lives and communities;
7. Creating a locally- and regionally-based network of systems leaders, community-based organizations, faith and business leaders, and other stakeholders that will champion the issues of BMoC and move a change agenda; and
8. Working with law enforcement and corrections to develop policies and practices that decrease crime and violence, and improve their relationships with and their responsiveness to BMoC.