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Home My WebLink AboutItem 3.2 AdolescentHealthWellns CITY CLERK . File # 5' e, 0- '/ n =f. AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 3, 2005 SUBJECT: Presentation by the Alameda County Health Care Service Agency regarding"Tri-Valley Initiative to Expand Adolescent Health and Wellness Services". ATTACHMENTS: Background Report from Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. RECOMMENDATION: ' 1) Receive presentation 2) Determine if City should participate in the Tri-Valley Health Care Initiative 3) Authorize Staff to advertise for interested youth participants FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Staff time would be required to participate on the Steering Committee. Any additional costs to the City are not known at this time. DESCRIPTION: . Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty is requesting participation of the cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton with Alameda County in the Tri-Valley Adolescent Health Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to improve access to and expand health and wellness services for adolescents living in the Tri-Valley. - This initiative as currently envisioned has four(4)major objectives. 1. 'Conduct assessment of youth and community needs. 2. Increase access and utilization of adolescent health and wellness services. 3. Build an adolescent health and wellness facility in the Tri-Valley. ' 4. Build youth leadership and development. The County has requested that the City appoint three (3)youth representatives (ages 13-24)to a Youth Planning Board for a two-year term. The County has also requested that the City Manager or his designee participate on an Adult Steering Committee. If the City Council is interested in participating in this effort, Staff would recommend that the City advertise for interested youth to serve on the Youth Planning Board. The County plans to make a presentation to the City's Youth Advisory Committee in the near future to inform them of this initiative. COPIES TO: I ITEM NO. 3 G:\Toni\AG-Adolexcent Health&Wellness Svcs.dot 1 5 7 s RECOMMENDATION: It is Staffs recommendation that the City Council: 1) Receive presentation 2) Determine if City should participate in the Tri-Valley Health Care Initiative 3) Authorize Staff to advertise for interested youth participants e . . -¡~~ - I~? · Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Trl-Valley Initiative to Expand Adolescent Health &Wellness Services Background In Alameda County, adolescents are the least likely of any age group to access traditional health services. To address this growing need, Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty, the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton, and the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency (HCSA) have partnered to launch the Tn- Valley Adolescent Health Initiative to improve access to and expand health and wellness services for adolescents living in the Tn-Valley region_ The partnership's vision is to support the positive growth of all youth in Eastern Alameda County toward achieving overall health and well being, educational and career success. Using a youth development and community participation approach, this regional initiative will implement a collaborative planning process to build a youth services facility that addresses the diverse needs of the region's rapidly growing population of children and youth. One of the main goals of the youth services facility is to increase access to comprehensive medical care, mental health, and health education, and to promote health and wellness in a streamlined and coordinated effort. · This regional collaborative effort to maximize and expand adolescent health and wellness services for youth and young adults in Tn-Valley has four major objectives: 1_ Conduct Assessment ofY outh & Community Needs 2. Increase Access & Utilization of Adolescent Health & Wellness Services 3. Build an Adolescent Health & Wellness Services Facility 4. Build Youth Leadership & Development Conduct Assessment of Youth & Community Needs The Initiative will include a regional community needs assessment using a collaborative, youth- driven participatory research model to assess the health needs and service gaps for adolescents and identify program. recommendations. · Key Activities Å Form a regional Steering Committee with. Tn-Valley youth, community organization representatives, city staff, Health Care Services Agency staff and Board of Supervisor staff that meets on a quarterly basis to build ongoing support and identify resources and funding to address the project's start-up and long-term sustainability needs. I 6~3-DS ;;;¡ .'.> ,.-' ,¡¡¡..-"- A~m~ 2 q;;> B. Create a Youth Planning Board (YPB) made up of youth ITom throughout the region to engage other youth in the needs assessment and planning process, help identify priorities and make program recommendations. . C. Conduct a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the region's youth demographic, health outcomes, resource needs, and service gaps. D. Survey existing health and wellness services and programs provided by county, city, school and community providers for youth in the Tn-Valley region. Increase Access & Uflllzaflon of Adolescent Health & Weliness Services Guided by the community nëeds assessment, the Steering Committee wiÏ1 engage ina collaborative planning process to evaluate ways to increase access to and improve the delivery of critical health and wellness services for youth and young adults. Key Acflvlfles A. Evaluate current service delivery models used by providers throughout Tri-Valley. B. Develop strategies to increase access to and stream1ine the delivery of existing health and wellness services for youth and young adults. C. Create opportunities for county, city, school and community providers to collaborate and address common service provision issues and goals. D. Identify opportunities to leverage county, city, school and community resources and programs focused on service provision to adolescents. Build an Adolesc~_r1t Hel:lth & Wellness Servlc:;es Facility The Stooring Committee will playa central role in leading a planning effort to build a regional adolescent service facility to provide high quality, comprehensive health and wellness services to youth and young adults in Tri-Valley. . Key Acflvltles A. Develop a fund· development and sustainability plan to raise the one-time capital improvement fund and ensure the long-term viability of the regional adolescent services facility B. Work with city and county representatives to identify and evaluate potential sites to develop the facility. C. Involve youth, community and service providers in the planning and design of the facility to create a youth-centered environment. D. Formalize commitments with county, city, school, and community partners and stakeholders to holster long-term political and financial support E. Engage in marketing and branding efforts to build community and regional support for the adolescent youth facility. Build Youth Leadership & Development Throughout the planning and implementation of the previous three areas, youth ITom the Tri- Valley region will be engaged to foster the development of youth leadership. . 2 · · · ~~ Trl~Valley Adolescent Health Initiative Core Components Six core components are key to the success of this regional adolescent health and wellness initiative. Core Com .onenh Ke Activities Ke Partners CoordlnaKon & CoallKon-Bulldlng ~ Provide overall coordination of Steering Committee, Youth Planning Board, consultants and work groups. · HCSA · SupeIVisor Scott Haggerty · Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton · Advisory Board Community Engagement ~ Involve commnnity-based organizations in using data to drive the needs assessment process and program design. . Facilitate development of network of care that fosters long-tenn financiaJ viability . · Tri-Valley Consultant · Data Analyst · Steering Committee . HCSA ·YPB Fund Development ~ Identify and pursue diversified funding sources, including federal, state county, city, foundation, third party and private funds. · Steering Committee · HCSA 'YPB About HCSA & SBLHC The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency (HCSA), through its School-BasedlLinked Health Center Coalition (SBLHC) provides age-appropriate, comprehensive health and wellness seIVices to adolescents through an integrated service delivery model. The goal of SBLHC Coalition is to improve health care access, health care utilization and health status of adolescents. 3