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HEALTH ADVOCACY PROGRAM:
Sejal Parekh & Sheta Chaterjee
Stanford University
Community Health Symposium
October 27, 2011
A Student-Led Movement to Promote Community Health via Education and Outreach
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
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
Good/bad fats
Affect Heart
Digesting Vitamins
Daily Fat Intake
Solid or liquid
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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
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
Health DisparitiesLittle Michoacan Theater District
Who are we?
Stanford undergraduate and graduate students
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Member Participation
Years of Service
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Organizational Structure
Board
Financial Officers
Outreach Chair
Education Interns
Food Intern
Health Interns
Site Director
Mentors
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
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
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
Partners
Citizen Schools Jazmin Huertado Nora Greene Ricky Wong
Stanford Screen Team Kelly Chen Jayaji More Mihir Gupta
Lessons Learned
Recruitment What are participants
looking for? Consistent
Commitment Workload
Organization Transitioning
Leadership Timeframe
Future Vision
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
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
Acknowledgements
Citizen Schools Screen Team, Arbor Free
Clinics Dr. Chris Gardner Shubha Bhat HAP Members Haas Center for Public
Service ASSU The Stanford Fund