Building Health Youth in Merced County

The application of university resources Faculty Students Staff

To address and solve challenges facing communities

Through collaboration with these communities.

Commission on Community-Engaged Scholarship in the Health Professions (2005)

“Universities can, and must, play a role in combating the problems that plague our communities, from poverty to crime to racism and more."

William Richardson, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

University of California is a research university Including the Merced campus

Distinguishes the UC from other state and most private universities and colleges

If the State of California were a company, the UC would be its R&D department

Charged with ensuring progress and viability into the future

Better understanding of the world and its people

Can lead to Economic development Improved education Better health and well-being Reduced social problems and inequalities

Discovery (Basic) Search of new knowledge.

Application How knowledge can be applied to the

issues of the times Engagement

Connects any of the above to the understanding and solving of pressing social, civic, and ethical problem

Boyer (1996)

Discovery EngagedApplication

PassiveSupport

Participation and UseOf Information

MutualPartnership

SCHOLARSHIP APPROACH

ROLE OF COMMUNITY

Applied

Involves the researcher in a mutually beneficial partnership with the community (citizen/agency)

Throughout the process Identification of the issue Defining the goal Agreeing on the methods Participation by citizens

Communication of the findings Academic audience Accessible to, and can be used by, the

community

To develop and support the capacity for

UC Merced faculty and students to engage with the community in research and scholarship

The community to access the research expertise available at UC Merced

Important to apply the resources of the university to address the needs in the community

One way our university can bring value to our community and society

The community has unique knowledge that can lead to Better scholarship Higher likelihood that improvements result

in the community

“Where we live, work, learn and play has a profound impact on our health”

10-year imitative started in 2010 Selected 14 communities Support the development of

communities where kids and youth are healthy, safe and ready to learn

One of the goals: Support healthy youth development Mobilizing youth as leaders and change

agents Supporting kids to

stay in school, find meaningful work, and connect with caring adults helps the next generation to thrive.

To strengthen collaboration between UC Merced and the community

To build a body of knowledge about local Community health issues and Factors that influence health equity

Provide training in community engaged research Faculty and students Community members

Match faculty and community members to conduct research At least 7 ongoing projects

Develop data bases Community agencies Faculty expertise

Feature examples of positive youth development programs

Shown to work well in applications in the Central Valley or elsewhere in the State.

Stimulate thinking about youth development

Provide ideas for possible initiatives that can work in our community.

The California Endowment

Local BHC partners and leadership

Geneva Skram Presenters Conference attendees

Chancellor Leland