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Exploring the Health-Learning Nexus

Exploring the Health-Learning Nexus. Alameda County. Urban Strategies Council www.urbanstrategies.org. Urban Strategies Council. A social impact organization working to eliminate persistent poverty. The Health and Learning Nexus. How are we defining health?.

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Exploring the Health-Learning Nexus

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  1. Exploring the Health-Learning Nexus Alameda County Urban Strategies Council www.urbanstrategies.org

  2. Urban Strategies Council A social impact organization working to eliminate persistent poverty

  3. The Health and Learning Nexus

  4. How are we defining health?

  5. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

  6. OUSD Student Eligibility to Receive Free or Reduced-Price School Meals, by Eligibility Status: 2011

  7. OUSD Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity: 2010-11

  8. How do health issues affect learning? Hinder development Social Emotional Physical Cognitive Restrict opportunities to learn

  9. Sample Learning-Related Health Issues

  10. Children below Poverty Level (2005-2009) U.S. Census

  11. Children in Fair/Poor Health (2009) California Health Interview Survey

  12. Children Feeling Safe in Neighborhood (2009) California Health Interview Survey

  13. OUSD Students Diagnosed With Asthma, by Race/Ethnicity and Gender (2010-11) Oakland Unified School District 2010-11

  14. Mothers with Psychological Distress in Past Year (2009) California Health Interview Survey

  15. Sample Learning-Related Health Interventions

  16. Breaking the Link between Asthma and Absences • Mitigating triggers in school environment • Equipping school staff to handle asthma • Linking to asthma services

  17. Addressing Widespread Trauma • Reducing exposure to trauma • Educating community/school about trauma • Intervening with affected children and families

  18. Applying Two-Generation Approaches • Maternal mental health and young children • Early childhood education and post-secondary education & training

  19. What health issues and interventions do you see affecting children’s literacy?

  20. Thinking about a health priority: Small groups

  21. 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?

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