WELLNESS INITIATIVE BUILDING WELLNESS CENTERS IN HEALTH HOT SPOTS

HEALTH DISPARITIES

Health Outcomes

Race/Ethnicity

Poverty

Educational Attainment

HEALTH AND EDUCATION

We know there is a reciprocal relationship between health and education:

Educational attainment is the “best” predictor of health status and longevity Children who are hungry, stressed, ill or in pain are not able to benefit from

instructional

HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES ARE ASSOCIATED

Academic Performance Health Status

VISION“Wellness takes into account the whole person and his/her environment, not

just the emphasis on disease or lack of it.

The key to achieving wellness is prevention and early intervention at the appropriate stages of the life cycle.”

* Duplessis and Halfon UCLA Center for Healthy Children, Families and Communities

WELLNESS NETWORK GOALS

Focus on preventive services and linkage to community based sources of care

Resources are leveraged to support students and families

Shared understanding among stakeholders

WHO ARE WE TARGETING?

Community

School staff

Families

Students

WHAT ARE “WELLNESS CENTERS”?School-based health center Wellness center

Primary health care Population health

Treatment of disease Prevention and health promotion

Accessed by students Open to families and communities

Clinic separate from school Integrated/aligned with school mission

Grant and health agency funded Multi-payer, sustainable collaboration

Chlamydia Rates

Poverty Rates:Students with Free &

Reduced Lunch

Poverty Rates:Medi-Cal Enrollment

Obesity Rates:Failed Body

Composition Test

Obesity Rates:Failed Aerobics Test

Violence Exposure: Rates of exposure to beatings, leading to

serious injury

Chlamydia Rates

Birth Rates

WELLNESS NETWORKSBelmont High School

Carson High School

Crenshaw High School

Fremont High School

Foshay Learning Center

Garfield High School

Gage Middle School

Hollywood High School

Elizabeth Learning Center

Jefferson High School

Jordan High School

Locke Early Education Center

Manual Arts High School

Monroe High School

Washington Prep High School

WELLNESS NETWORKS GUIDING PRINCIPLES

1. Serve All Students

2. Involve All Stakeholders

3. Link to Health Assets and Resources

4. Engage Student Involvement in Health

5. Respond to Unique Community Needs

6. Use Resources Strategically

WELLNESS NETWORKS GUIDING PRINCIPLES

7. Identify Funding

8. Demonstrate Measurable Impact

9. Foster Learning Within & Across Wellness Networks

10. Develop Career Pathways

11. Improve Systems and Policy

Thank You