What does it take to have a healthy baby…

Average Annual Infant Mortality Rate by
California Region, 2004-2006
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
4.4
5.8
5.1
5.3
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Bay Area Central Valley LA Area California
California Region
Average annual rate per 1,000 live births based on Birth Cohort Data.
Source: County Health Status Profiles, California Department of Public Health
HP
2010
Target

Percentage of Infants Born at Low Birth Weight by
California Region, 2005-2007
10%
8%
6%
6.9% 6.9%
7.1%
6.9%
HP
2010 Target
4%
2%
0%
Bay Area Central Valley LA Area California
California Region
Average annual percentage of live births with adequate/adequate plus prenatal care. Source:
County Health Status Profiles, California Department of Public Health

Adequate/Adequate Plus Prenatal Care by
California Region, 2005-2007
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
79.2%
74.5%
83.8%
78.5%
HP
2010 Target
50%
Bay Area Central
Valley
LA Area California
California Region
Average annual percentage of live births with adequate/adequate plus prenatal care. Source:
County Health Status Profiles, California Department of Public Health

Percentage of Live Births with Late or No
Prenatal Care by California Region, 2005-2007
20%
18.3%
15.0%
16%
12%
13.8%
10.5%
8%
4%
0%
Bay Area Central Valley LA Area California
California Region
Average annual percentage of live births with no or late prenatal care
Source: County Health Status Profiles, California Department of Public Health
HP
2010
Target

Average Annual Teen Birth Rate by
California Region, 2005-2007
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
25.0
45.1
38.1
37.3
Bay Area Central Valley LA Area California
California Region
Age-specific birth rates for mothers aged 15-19 years from the Birth Statistical Master
File. Source: County Health Status Profiles, California Department of Public Health

Breastfeeding Initiation Percentage by California
Region, 2005-2007
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
93.5%
89.0%
83.1%
86.7%
50%
Bay Area Central Valley LA Area California
California Region
Average annual percentage of mothers initiating breastfeeding out of those with known feeding method.
Source: County Health Status Profiles, California Department of Public Health

Children Living in Poverty by California Region,
2006
25%
20%
15%
19.7%
18.7%
17.0%
11.1%
10%
5%
0%
Bay Area Central Valley LA Area California
California Region
Percentage of children under 18 years living in poverty in 2006.
Source: County Health Status Profiles, California Department of Public Health

Obesity Prevalence and the Retail Food
Environment
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
31.5
5.5
29.4
4.9
28.8
4.5
11.4
2.1
35
30
5
0
25
20
15
10
Stanislaus Tulare San Joaquin Marin
County
Source: Designed for Disease: The Link Between Local Food Environments and Obesity and Diabetes , UCLA
Center for Health Policy Research (see www.publichealthadvocacy.org/designedfordisease.html )
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Basic Needs
Environment
Health Care
Education
Psychosocial / Emotional Health

Access to healthy, affordable food
Living wage jobs are available to the community
Child care is available that is
Nurturing
Developmentally appropriate
Supportive of the educational growth of the child
Convenient, comprehensive transportation system

Family has access to housing that is
Affordable
Safe
Healthy
Communities
Support physical activity and good nutrition
Multi-use
Free from violence

People have access to health care through out their life course
Chronic health conditions are managed
Preventative health care services are accessed
Pregnancies are planned

Youth graduate with the skills necessary to support themselves
Vocational education is available to all students
Life skills such as budgeting and household management are taught
Comprehensive reproductive health education is provided

Relationships are
Supportive
Free from violence
Substance abuse is not present
Parenting is nurturing and supportive of child development

Job development of living wage jobs
Affordable housing readily available
Walkable communities planned
Healthy, affordable food is available in all areas of the community
Child care providers have education and support to meet the needs of children

Community planning and development is done with the intention of creating a safe and healthy community

Adequate medical providers throughout the Central
Valley
Universal access to full spectrum health care
Periodic screening for physical and psychosocial needs is done

Encourage high school graduation among at-risk teens
Quality vocational education provides skills for living wage jobs
Comprehensive life skills education throughout school career
Comprehensive health education that includes nutrition, sex education, and disease prevention

Girls/Boys development, male involvement are provided to all children
Substance use/abuse treatment services are widely available and accessible
Parenting education is widely available and accessible and is culturally relevant