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Building Economic Security Today (BEST): A Life Course Perspectivebased Pilot Project Addressing the HealthWealth Connection Cheri Pies MSW DrPH Clinical Professor Maternal and Child Health Program University of California, Berkeley

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Building Economic Security Today (BEST):A Life Course Perspective‐based Pilot Project Addressing the Health‐Wealth Connection 

Cheri Pies MSW DrPHClinical Professor

Maternal and Child Health ProgramUniversity of California, Berkeley

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Acknowledgements

Drs. Michael Lu and Neal Halfon

“Rethinking MCH:  The Life Course Model as an Organizing Framework,” written by Dr. Milton Kotelchuck and Amy Fine for HRSA‐MCHB

Slides freely taken from all the above people and Padmini Parthasarathy

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Life Course Perspective

A way of looking at life not as disconnected stages, but as an integrated continuum

Suggests that a complex interplay of biological, behavioral, psychological, and social protective and risk factors contributes to health outcomes across the span of a person’s life

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MCH Life Course Goals

To optimize health across the lifespan for all people; and

To eliminate health disparities across populations and communities

Fine and Kotelchuck, 2010

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Key concepts of the MCH Life Course Model

Today’s experiences and exposures determine tomorrow’s health

Health trajectories are particularly affected during critical or sensitive periods

The broader environment – biologic, physical, and social – strongly affects the capacity to be healthy

Inequality in health reflects more than genetics and personal choice. 

Amy Fine, Milt Kotelchuck, 2009

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MCH Life Course core concepts

MCH life course, social determinants, and social justice models are complementary and synergistic

Move beyond, but include, medical/clinical care

Not deterministic but transformational and interactive trajectories

Equitable valuation of life at every age

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Life Course Perspective

Lu MC, Halfon N. Racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes: a life-course perspective.Matern Child Health J. 2003;7:13-30.

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Key Concepts – T2 E2

Timeline

Timing

Environment

Equity

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Key concepts of the MCH Life‐ course Model Timeline conveys movement along a continuum and 

cumulative impacts over time.

Timing reflects the importance of the earliest experiences and exposures and of critical periods throughout life.  

Environment recognizes the importance of family and community in shaping health, including the physical, social, and economic environment in which people live, grow and develop.

Equity refers to the importance of addressing disparities in health and development across populations. 

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The Life Course Initiative

A 15‐year initiative

Launched in 2005

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Life Course Initiative Goals

Reduce health disparities and health inequities

Optimize reproductive potential

Create a paradigm shift in MCH work

To change the health of a generation

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Adapted from Lu MC, Halfon N. Racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes:a life-course perspective. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2003; 7:13-30.

Contra Costa County FMCH Programs Life Course Health Trajectories

Maternal Nutrition

Bottle FeedingLead Exposure

FIMR Interconception Care

ObesityDiabetesHBP &

CholesterolCardiac Disease

Physical InactivityAsthma

Poor Diet

Adverse Maternal & Child Outcomes

CPSP, Breastfeeding, PCG, Children’s OH Program, LEV,

BIH, BEST

Breastfeeding, PCG, MVIP,

BIH

TeenAge Program

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Our Road Map: A 12-Point Plan

Improving Health Care Services

Strengthening Families and Communities

Addressing Social and Economic Inequities

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A 12‐Point Plan

1. Provide interconception care to women with prior adverse pregnancy outcomes

2. Increase access to preconception care for African American women

3. Improve the quality of prenatal care

4. Expand healthcare access over the life course

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A 12‐Point Plan

5. Strengthen father involvement in African American families

6. Enhance service coordination and systems integration

7. Create reproductive social capital in African American communities

8. Invest in community building and urban renewal

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A 12‐Point Plan

9. Close the education gap

10. Reduce poverty

11. Support working mothers and families

12. Undo Racism

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Why Focus on Financial Stability?

Unnatural Causes

Wealth = Health / Social Gradient of Health

Intergenerational transfer of financial knowledge

Input from staff and community residents

A 12‐Point Plan to Close the Black‐White Gap

Feasibility

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Poor children are

seven times more

likely to be in

poor health

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Building Economic Security Today (BEST)

Reduce disparities and inequities in health outcomes by improving 

financial security and stability

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Long –Term Outcomes

Family income for daily living maximized

Preservation of and increase in financial assets

Increased financial security and stability, and improved financial status

Increased access to care, improved housing, better neighborhoods, increased food security, decreased violence, etc.

Improved health outcomes and financial statusfor future generations

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Developing Interventions

Staff trainings on asset development

Follow‐up meetings with program managers and staff

Consultation w/experts

WIC client and staff focus groups (report on website)

Review of financial education curricula

Development of Asset Development Resource Guide

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Home Visiting Intervention

One‐on‐one:

Assessment

Information

Referrals

Follow‐up

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Early, Anecdotal Results of HV Intervention

Assessment helps open up the conversation; provides emotional catharsis/support for some

MVIP:  Focus on maximizing benefits (SSI, CCS, etc.)

PCG:  Great interest in opening bank accounts (need more resources on this), credit repair, preventing identity theft

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WIC Intervention

Groups:

Introductory financial education classes

Optional series of in‐depth classes

Referrals

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Results of WIC BEST Classes

Quantitative Evaluation

6,248 WIC client families

Of these families, 1,592 (26%) completed class post‐tests

95% reported class either definitely or somewhat helped them feel more confident about handling their money

93% said class helped them understand how money could affect their health.

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Results of WIC BEST Classes

Percent who reported learning a lot about:

Values and beliefs about money = 76%

Getting a bank account = 54%

Credit = 52%

Resources to help with finances = 70%

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Results of WIC BEST Classes

Qualitative Evaluation

Topics of most interest:  “Needs” vs.“wants, ”budgeting, and PG&E’s assistance programs.

According to instructors:  clients very engaged, classes well‐received, clients awareness increased

Instructors awareness increased

Challenges:30 minutes is too little time to cover topics

Money is a private topic for many clients

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BEST Partners

Community Financial Resources

Contra Costa Family Economic Security Partnership (FESP)

Health‐Wealth Connection Collaborative (HWCC)

Spark Point Center Collaboratives

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Lessons Learned

Start with staff where they are

Acknowledge what staff are already doing and build on this

Recognize that change takes time

Have a long view

Seize opportunities to collaborate with new partners

Develop evaluation plan while developing program interventions

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Call to Action

How can you begin to integrate ideas from the Life Course Perspective into your practice settings?

What are you already doing that falls under this theoretical framework?

How can an application of the ideas addressed in the MCHB Concept Paper improve the lives of the families and children we serve?

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For More Information

Padmini Parthasarathy, MPHLife Course Initiative CoordinatorFamily, Maternal and Child Health Programs

925‐313‐[email protected]

www.cchealth.org/groups/lifecourse/