Life Course Initiative-Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Conference Room 5000 C
In Attendance:
Agenda
Review Agenda
Retreat Discussion
Jessica Luginbuhl, Marge Deichman, Ellen Strunin, C. Kiko Malin, Anita Siegel, Dana Harvey and Barbara BunnMcCullough
Discussion/Report
Discussion ensued regarding health care piece. The question was raised what BBC
needs to be transformed to make healthy communities. It was suggested access and
expansion, etc. It was also expressed if health care is really a good use of time for
this collaborative to spend time on. There are other committees working on this
issue: CCS Redesign, Board and Alex Briscoe; Chen and Carson are leading this
issue. Alex Briscoe and Dr. Davis are a part of this and so many community
partners bring something different to the table.
Action/Outcome
change headings to
Healthy Kids,
Healthy Economy
etc. in strategies
It was expressed to make sure that things are planned in parallel i.e. health care and
reform, fund intent, healthy kids, families and communities, multiple vehicles,
nutrition, economics and etc. We should re-name the sections “Healthy Families,
Healthy Kids, Health Economy” to make it really clear that there is a health
connection. We must be true to the target population and health is central. This is a
day to day commitment that must continue to be done. There is a beauty
recognizing the broad spectrum but we must not forget poverty on children,
families and on our county must never be lost. That is why it is important to form
co-ops and collaborative
The concept of health in all Public Health Department policies was brought up and
the objective would be to have healthy communities. The problem is BBC agenda
is to bring in updates on health arena and make those connections. It was
expressed that updates and a feedback loop to those planning tables should be
established.
The question was raised where does the group focus their energies and not lose
health care delivery, etc. piece? It was suggested the focus be created around social
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Agenda
Life Course Initiative-Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Conference Room 5000 C
Discussion/Report
determinants of health (SDOH). It should be a solid bridge between both SDOH
and health care. The task for this group is how to make SDOH actionable with
power and include many voices. In addition, the group should broaden their scope
in all they do and have health care lens on each strategy..
Updates
 Health Wealth Committee Collaborative: Children’s Hospital 70% – 80%
families are on Medi-cal. This community is trying to be more engaged in
economic piece. We should engage with them.
 Earned Income Tax Credit: can lead to huge poverty alleviating
 Vita program provide training. The community can go for free to have their
taxes prepared.
 SSA sent out an email: that staff will be paid to help with Vita sites and EIC.
 Eastmont Mall: It was suggested it would be a great place for a Vita site
Brighter Beginnings does have a Vitasite.
 Children’s Hospital – Dr. Staggers: There is a problem regarding access to
youth who are falling through the cracks ages 18 – 22.
Children’s will partnership with Ashoka Foundation. In fact, Dana’s youth staff
are getting free healthcare now from this program.
 Eastmont – WIC: How to be a Vita Site? They would have to contact United
Way to set it up but it might be too late this year. Anita will talk to Linda
Franklin.
 The group needs to put health care strands throughout and a way to
communicate these with each other. It was reiterated and a concern to some
about health care strand.
 It was suggested to have updates on a website and Listserv which we currently
do not have.
 The group wants to capture strategies and best practices and construct what
they want to blend together and do it in an integrated fashion.
Action/Outcome
Anita to f/u with
Linda Franklin
regarding a Vitasite
Announcements
retreat, of course, was influenced by those there –so let’s keep in mind that the
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Life Course Initiative-Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Conference Room 5000 C
Discussion/Report
minutes are a living document.
Action/Outcome
The BBC agenda made peace with lens for health care and we need to flesh out
strategies, guidelines and realistically shepherd them forward.
The start of the next meeting we need to add into the mix of associated efforts the
following:
Create goals for the next 1, 3, 5 years and connect those dots with groups that are
working on similar strategies.
It’s not what the group is going to do but how we can help nurture what’s already
happening.
Marge mentioned that there was tension at the retreat regarding the emergence of
group leadership opposed to departmental leadership. It is natural for that type of
tension which is a creative response as a call for strategies.
The group will maintain connection with BBZ and Dr. Lu.
Discussion ensued: At the end Dr. Lu the situation is not as clear regarding 1.
health part and 2. medical home work with internal work of department. Also
expressed was a disappointment in the loss of prenatal focus (both Barbara and Dr.
Lu). Dr. Lu is really interested in a medical home redesign Note: Health care is
the fundamental building block but it can’t do it alone. There are concerns
regarding loss of medical care piece perspective and funding options. When the
communities change the health care systems has to change too. The move is to
work locally with clinics. Dr. Lu is the consultant on the Kresge grant and it would
be a good idea to f/u with him on connection with BBZ.
f/u with Dr. Lu
regarding
relationship between
BBC and BBZ and
health care focus
This is a big change for health care to take. It’s not just access to coverage but
appropriate utilization and prevention.
There are 3 strategies from the retreat.
For the BBC meeting we should give each piece a statement of purpose and ex.
-How to get around this piece
-Continue with this exercise
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Life Course Initiative-Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Conference Room 5000 C
Discussion/Report
Then ask questions to identify players
-Who sees themselves fitting in?
1. Affirmation
2. Who wants to joinWe should probably also do an
Asset Map 1st around 3 focus areas
The meeting at TVC focused on this – review notes March
Present as draft
Generate a statement of purpose for each goal area
-Look at outcomes
-Input that everyone gave
-Aeeshah suggested we create guiding questions when we send out the document
Draft – give to everyone
Ownership from people
Some felt Caroline was too blunt
Action/Outcome
Review asset map
from BBC meeting
at TVC in March
Create guiding
questions to send out
with the document
to all of BBC
Integrate: → outcomes → strategies → summary statement → synthesize it.
At BBC meeting there should be a clear report after last time
1. What happened?
2. Acknowledgement
3. Issues raised – healthcare
4. ???????
Create clear report
back for BBC
members
Debrief time will be important
Do this in breakout
Make sure there is
debrief time on the
BBC agenda
BBC
Prepared for next s
Dana volunteered Shunquila to help
Kiko volunteered
Structure:
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Life Course Initiative-Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Conference Room 5000 C
Discussion/Report
1. Weaving, debrief and report out.
2. All agree – 3 strategies and statements of purpose.
3. Begin asset mapping.
Action/Outcome
OR
1. Debrief and report out.
2. Agree on 3 foci
3. Weaving
Breakout for weaving
Send to all BBC
Key questions: Write-up 3 guiding questions.
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Agenda
BBC Governance
Structure and Processes
Life Course Initiative-Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Conference Room 5000 C
Discussion/Report
Action/Outcome
Singular oversight connecting 2 BBC and LSDC.
SC rotation – time commitment
- terms – stagger
- diversity
- community – groom people
work with folks to get them ready
Long term, internship
- Anita is very committed to community leadership development.
- OH Aeeshan leadership trainer for Oakland housing resident’s language to
make what we’re to make what we’re doing understandable.
- Deliberate body – mini grant now for community.
- Residents to work together to try to improve their neighborhood.
- Aeeshah just finished training 17 residents
o Ways to engage
o Guest speakers
o Every Saturday, 5 hours for 12 weeks
o Connect dots
One Year Goals:
Providing something to do in more sustainable Basis
Focus on community:
 Ownership
 Leadership
 Skills
SC Questions
 Transparency around decisions
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Life Course Initiative-Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Conference Room 5000 C
Discussion/Report
 Decisions
 How
 Vetted and recc to group
 Consensus model “informal”
 Criteria
 December full group will meet
 Gradients of agreement
 Examples for large group
Action/Outcome
Barbara has
partnership agreement
she can share
Properly resourced and flexible
Charter?
Simple statement of partnership agreement.
Horizontal model
BBC – revisit organization structure? We do have an organizational chart. Is
everyone clear on this?
Bring suggested models
transparency principles
disclosure
accountability
staff and put together ideas
role concepts
To discuss at BBC
Mentioned governance
Who wants to participate on helping create it for us?
Don’t forget focus on community
We do want the SC and BBC to become an action group.
Community needs to be there.
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Agenda
Life Course Systems
Design Committee
UC Berkeley Case Study
Next Meeting
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Life Course Initiative-Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Conference Room 5000 C
Discussion/Report
Action/Outcome
Need to work on connecting the two
Please try to attend the LSDC retreat on the 26th since you are the governing
body
Jessica presented case study idea
Jessica will b/u with
We could work on strategies or governance structure
Berkeley and SC
Group was in agreement as long as we get the one pager (promised) and or
Power Point
February 3 from 3-5pm – Conference Room 5000B
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