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

Dea

ths

per

100,

000

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

Africa

n Amer

ican M

ales

Latin

o Male

s

White M

ales

Asian/P

acific I

sland

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 ANDNot suspended ANDProficient or higher on ELA CST (grades 2-5)

Basic on ELA CST (grades 2-5) ORAttended school less than 95%, but more than 90% of school days

Retained (held back) ORSuspended once or moreORChronically absent (Attended school less than 90% of school days) ORBelow 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 ANDNot suspended ANDGrade of C or better in math ANDGrade of C or better in English

Attended school less than 95%, but more than 90% of school days ORGrade of D in math ORGrade of D in English

Chronically absent (Attended school less than 90% of school days) ORSuspended ORFailed math ORFailed English ORRetained

High School Attended school at least 95% of school days ANDNot suspended ANDGPA of C or better

Attended school less than 95%, but more than 90% of school days ORGPA lower than C ORSuspended once

Chronically absent (Attended school less than 90% of school days) ORRetained ORSuspended 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

101 4

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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

6048

136 5

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California Rates of Incarcera-tion

(Per 1,000 Males 18 and Over)2009

Rate

Per

100

0

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 19

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. 21

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 Staff3. East Oakland Building Healthy Communities Hub Manager4. 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

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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

Quality & Culturally Competent Instruction

Comprehensive school and after-school programming

Early warning and responsive system

Baseline assessment done

Family & Community Development

Program Model

Co-located and integrated social and health services

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

Juniousw@urbanstrategies.org

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.