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Changing Paradigms in Maternal and Child Health: Alameda County Best Babies Zone. Building Blocks Collaborative September 28, 2012. Best Babies Zone What We’ll Do Today. What’s the scoop on the national project? What’s the scoop here? What’s the zone? How was it selected?
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Changing Paradigms in Maternal and Child Health: Alameda County Best Babies Zone Building Blocks Collaborative September 28, 2012
Best Babies Zone What We’ll Do Today • What’s the scoop on the national project? • What’s the scoop here? • What’s the zone? • How was it selected? • What’s the neighborhood like? • What’s coming up? • Planning activity
BBZ Vision and Mission • All babies are born healthy, into communities that enable them to thrive and reach their full potential • To give every baby born in a Best Babies Zone the best chance in life
BBZ Approach Multi-level:not only individuals – but families, communities, systems and policy. Several different domains:not only health services – but educational, economic, and community development. Life-course: not only disease prevention – but health promotion and optimization over the life course, with strategic investments in sensitive periods. Lead: UC Berkeley National Organizations: CityMatCH, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, Healthy Start Local Sites: Oakland, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Milwaukee
BBC Projects
BBC Projects
Source: Census 2010, Alameda County Birth File 2010 & 2009-10 Source: Census 2010, Alameda County Birth File 2010 & 2009-10
Source: Alameda County Birth File 2006-10 Source: Alameda County Birth File 2006-10
Source: American Community Survey, 2006-2010 Source: American Community Survey, 2006-2010
BBC Projects
Phase 1 • Needs assessment • Community engagement • Develop organizational structure
Future Activities BestBabiesZone