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Exploring the Health-Learning Nexus
Urban Strategies Council
www.urbanstrategies.org
Alameda County
Urban Strategies Council
A social impact organization working to eliminate persistent poverty
The Health and Learning Nexus
How are we defining health?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Healthier Places to Live, Play, and Learn
Healthier Child and
Youth Development
Higher Educational
Achievement and
Attainment
OUSD Student Eligibility to Receive Free or Reduced-Price School Meals, by Eligibility Status: 2011
OUSD Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity: 2010-11
African Amer-ican33%
Asian/Pacific Is-lander17%
Latino/Hispanic
35%
Multiracial2% White
12%
How do health issues affect learning?
Hinder developmentSocial
EmotionalPhysical
Cognitive
Restrict opportunities to learn
Sample Learning-Related Health Issues
Children below Poverty Level (2005-2009)
U.S. Census
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-20090%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Oakland
Alameda County
California
Children in Fair/Poor Health (2009)
East Oakland Alameda County California0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
13%
5%
7%
California Health Interview Survey
Children Feeling Safe in Neighborhood (2009)
East Oakland Alameda County California0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
53%
86% 87%
California Health Interview Survey
OUSD Students Diagnosed With Asthma, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender (2010-11)
OUSD O
vera
ll
African
Am
erican
Asian
Filip
ino
Latin
o
Mul
tiple
Eth
nicity
Native
Amer
ican
Pacifi
c Is
land
er
Whi
te0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
10%
16%
6%
9%8%
10%
12%
8%
5%
13%
19%
9%
17%
10%
13%
18%
10%
7%FemaleMale
Oakland Unified School District 2010-11
Mothers with Psychological Distress in Past Year (2009)
Bay Area California0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
8%
14%
3%
6%Single with kidsMarried with kids
California Health Interview Survey
Sample Learning-Related Health Interventions
February 11, 2011
Breaking the Link between Asthma and Absences
Mitigating triggers in school environment
Equipping school staff to handle asthma
Linking to asthma services
Addressing Widespread TraumaReducing exposure to trauma
Educating community/school about trauma
Intervening with affected children and families
Applying Two-Generation Approaches
Maternal mental health and young children
Early childhood education and post-secondary education & training
What health issues and interventions do you see
affecting children’s literacy?
February 11, 2011
Thinking about a health priority:
Small groups
February 11, 2011
Questions to Discuss: Which health issues would we like to learn more
about?
Which health issues do we see having the biggest impact on children’s literacy development? Are we already addressing any? How?
Which of the health issues we are considering as priorities lend themselves to low-cost or no-cost strategies, or to efforts already underway?
Which issues are most ripe for action?