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Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities

Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities. Joyce James Associate Deputy Executive Commissioner Sheila Sturgis Craig Disproportionality Project Manager. Mission.

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Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities

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  1. Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities Joyce James Associate Deputy Executive Commissioner Sheila Sturgis Craig Disproportionality Project Manager

  2. Mission • To partner with Health and Human Service Commission agencies and external stakeholders to identify and eliminate disproportionality and disparities

  3. Many terms are used to describe racial inequity in outcomes across systems Source: 1. Myers, 2010 (See Don Baumann for complete citation). 2. Ibid. 3. ojjdp.gov/dmc; NEA, “Disproportionality: Inappropriate identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children,”

  4. Activity • Dot Exercise ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

  5. Texas Cross Systems Data

  6. Infant Mortality Rate by Race/Ethnicity - Texas, 2009

  7. HIV Data for Youth 11-17 year old

  8. Texas Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

  9. Legislation History of Work and H.O.P.E. In January 2005, the 79th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 6. In September 2007 the 80th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 758. In September 2010 the creation of the new Center by Executive Commissioner Tom Suehs. In May 2011 Senate Bill 501 established in Law an Interagency Council (IC) led by Joyce James and establishes the Center as the state of Texas Office of Minority Health.

  10. SB501 Partners • HHSC, CEDD, DADS, DARS, DSHS, DFPS • Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) • Texas Education Association (TEA) • Office of Court Administration (OCA) • Office of Attorney General (OAG) • Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families • Community Based Representative • Faith-Based Representative • Foster Care Youth Alumni • Two Medical Community Representatives

  11. The Texas Model • Data Driven Strategies • Leadership Development • Cultural Competent Workforce • Community Engagement • Cross Systems Collaborations • Training Defined by Anti-Racist Principles • An Understanding of the History of Institutionalized Racism and the Impact on Poor Communities and Communities of Color

  12. Activity • Why Are People Poor?

  13. History of Institutionalized Racism • An Analysis of Power • Impact on Poor Communities

  14. Video • “A Girl Like Me”

  15. Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities • Success is dependent on mutual accountability at every level across every system, so that the end result is elimination of disproportionality and disparities.

  16. Contact Information Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities • Joyce James • Associate Deputy Executive Commissioner, • Disparities • Joyce.james@hhsc.state.tx.us • (512) 487-3396 • Sheila Sturgis Craig • Disproportionality and Disparities Project Manager, • Sheila.craig@hhsc.state.tx.us • (512) 487-3359

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