INVESTMENT AREA 4

Black Family Health and Wellbeing are Supported

VISION

All Black East Oakland families and caregivers are healthy and thriving. Babies are born healthy. Young children grow up in enriching environments. Families and caregivers have resources to flourish.

Our Plan

Support Black Birthing and Babies

Rise East funding will reduce racial disparities in birth outcomes by providing financial assistance and wraparound support during and after pregnancy. 

Create Local Healthy Food Systems

Rise East funding will launch a comprehensive food access program to eliminate food deserts and make it easier for residents to access healthy food in the 40x40. We will expand the AKOMA resourcing market, increase the availability of fresh food at corner stores, and create community gardens. 

Support The Establishment of Young People’s Wellness Center

Rise East funding will support the establishment of a Young People’s Wellness Center­— A youth space in the heart of the 40x40 with confidential, non-judgemental clinical, behavioral and navigation services, counseling, substance use treatment, in addition to workforce development, leadership development, youth programming, and opportunities for civic engagement and advocacy.  The Wellness Center will support youth ages 13-26, filling the gap of those who do not have access to healthcare through their schools or families and, more broadly, a place for them to connect with community supports, opportunities for growth and economic stability.

Our Goal

  • Increase healthy birth outcomes for Black people, including access to pre- and postnatal care

  • Increase kindergarten readiness rates for children in the 40x40

  • Increase food security for families living in the 40x40

  • Improve wrap around support services by expanding access to care for young people

  • Leverage public funds, including Medi-Cal, Measure AA, and Measure C, to support these goals

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