Staten Island Partnership For Community Wellness Inc

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SIPCW, ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING HEALTH INEQUITIES, IDENTIFIES AND ADDRESSES EMERGING AND UNMET HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH. THE THREE LARGEST INITIATIVES ARE: 1) TYSA, THE TYSA COALITION IS A DATA-DRIVEN COLLABORATION AIMED AT LEVERAGING THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT TO IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR STATEN ISLAND'S YOUTH. THROUGH THE LENS OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DRIVE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY ON STATEN ISLAND. 2) THE STATEN ISLAND CHILD WELLNESS INITIATIVE IS A COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS CHILD WELLNESS ON STATEN ISLAND. SI CWI WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED IN RESPONSE TO THE URGENT ISSUES OF CHILD OBESITY THAT EXISTS ACROSS STATEN ISLAND AND THE STRONG DESIRE TO REDUCE AND REVERSE THE RISING RATES OF OBESITY, WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANT TOLLS ON THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE BOROUGH'S RESIDENTS. BY 2026, THEY WILL IMPROVE CHILD HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN STATEN ISLAND. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL ADDRESS: INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE LIVING. THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD. COMMUNITY-WIDE PARTNERSHIPS THAT SHAPE THE ENVIRONMENT WHERE A CHILD LIVES, LEARNS, PLAYS, AND RECEIVES HEALTHCARE. 3) AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE - IN 2018 SIPCW RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE EVERY SCHOOL HEALTHY PROJECT THAT EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR ABILITY TO THRIVE IN A HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. SEVEN STATEN ISLAND SCHOOLS WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A YOUTH-LED WELLNESS COUNCIL AND BE TRAINED ON ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH, PREPARING THEM FOR A YOUTH HEALTH SUMMIT IN THE SPRING OF 2020. DURING THE SUMMIT, EACH PARTICIPATING YOUTH-LED COUNCIL WILL SHARE FINDINGS FROM THEIR PROJECT WITH KEY DECISION-MAKERS (POLICYMAKERS, DOE STAFF, PRINCIPALS, ETC.) 4) RCDA HOPE, THE RCDA HEROIN OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (HOPE) PROGRAM IS A POST-ARREST AND PRE-ARRAIGNMENT DIVERSION MODEL THAT REDIRECTS LOW LEVEL DRUG OFFENDERS TO COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH SERVICES, INSTEAD OF JAIL AND PROSECUTION. THE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2017. SIPCW WAS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM, CURRENTLY, SIPCW MANAGES THE CONTRACT FOR PEER RESPONSE SERVICES. 5) YOUTH WINS, YOUTH WINS IS A COALITION THAT SEEKS TO CONNECT OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL, OUT-OF-WORK YOUTH AGES 16-24 TO CAREERS. WINS PARTNERS ARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, WRAP-AROUND SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN SUPPORT DISCONNECTED YOUTH IN REACHING THEIR GOALS. 6) PROJECT LAUNCH, PROJECT LAUNCH IS FOCUSED ON THE WELLNESS OF CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 8 AND THEIR FAMILIES AND HAS A LONG-TERM GOAL OF ENSURING CHILDREN ARE READY TO ENTER SCHOOL. THE INITIATIVE IS AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, PHYSICAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT CHILD WELLNESS AND READINESS TO START SCHOOL. SIPCW IS LEADING THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH PORTION OF PROJECT LAUNCH.