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Health Advocacy Program:

A Student-Led Movement to Promote Community Health via Education and Outreach. Health Advocacy Program:. Sejal Parekh & Sheta Chaterjee Stanford University Community Health Symposium October 27, 2011. Need in the Community. Health Disparities

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Health Advocacy Program:

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  1. A Student-Led Movement to Promote Community Health via Education and Outreach Health Advocacy Program: Sejal Parekh & Sheta Chaterjee Stanford University Community Health Symposium October 27, 2011

  2. Need in the Community • Health Disparities • The poverty of the Latino population in Redwood City, CA is juxtaposed with surrounding affluence. • Nationwide, Latinos are 30% less likely to have health insurance than the average American. • Given the 20% obesity rate, and rising degree of cardiovascular disease among this population, there is a clear need for prevention. • Outreach Efforts

  3. Need in the Community • Childhood Obesity Prevention • Middle school students at McKinley Middle School have a basic understanding of nutrition • Area of improvement: Portion Control

  4. Mission • To empower youth with the knowledge and tools to be proactive about their own health and to become leaders who are not afraid to take on the health challenges of their communities

  5. Who do we target? • Middle school students in Redwood City • Underserved population without health care access in East Palo Alto and Redwood City • Stanford students and staff

  6. Health Disparities LittleMichoacan Theater District

  7. Who are we? • Stanford undergraduate and graduate students

  8. Organizational Structure

  9. What We Do • Mentoring at McKinley • Focus on nutrition education at McKinley Middle School in Redwood City • over 83% of students are Latino • Partnering with Citizen Schools, five college mentors teach 20 6-8 grade students a 10-week curriculum • The curriculum is changed based on student evaluations

  10. What We Do • Mentoring • Curriculum • Emphasize healthy decision-making • Only 30% could translate their knowledge into practice • “Science” Experiments • WOW! • Final student presentation showcasing their knowledge • Iron Chef Cook-off • Winning recipe was served in Stanford Dining Hall

  11. What We Do • Outreach • Health Screening Fairs At Farmers Market • Where • Test Run: Mountain View • Projected Run: East Palo Alto • Impact • Screened over 30 individuals in 2.5 hours • Height, weight, BMI, Blood Pressure • Nutrition Education • Looking expand in areas of food, education, and health

  12. Partners • Citizen Schools • JazminHuertado • Nora Greene • Ricky Wong • Stanford Screen Team • Kelly Chen • Jayaji More • Mihir Gupta

  13. Lessons Learned • Recruitment • What are participants looking for? • Consistent Commitment • Workload • Organization • Transitioning Leadership • Timeframe • Future Vision

  14. Lessons Learned • Service • What is needed in the community • More consistent evaluations • More partnering with community organizations • Funding • Stanford Funding vs. External Grants • Future Direction

  15. Future Directions • Mentoring • More rigorous evaluations • Curricula that allows for teacher flexibility • Outreach • More concerted efforts to children • Partnering more with community partners • Consolidation of Knowledge and Resources with other similar groups

  16. Acknowledgements • Citizen Schools • Screen Team, Arbor Free Clinics • Dr. Chris Gardner • ShubhaBhat • HAP Members • Haas Center for Public Service • ASSU • The Stanford Fund

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