Unamesa Association

UNAMESA ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED (1) TO FOSTER AND FACILITATE THE CREATION AND EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS AND IMPROVES EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, AND (2) TO

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2023 INCLUDE:1)EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE AT-RISK, TO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH QUALITY, OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS THROUGH THE INPLAY.ORG PLATFORM2)LAUNCHED THE PRECISION HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS THAT EXPLICITLY ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN CARE.DURING 2023 UNAMESA CONTINUED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BASED INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND WELLBEING. THIS INCLUDES EXPANDING THE INPLAY.ORG PLATFORM TO INCLUDE REGISTRATION CAPABILITY FOR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FAMILIES ENABLING THEM TO ENROLL IN VIRTUAL CAMPS & CLASSES AS WELL AS IN PERSON EXPERIENCE. UNAMESA ALSO LAUNCHED THE PRECISION HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF INNOVATIONS THAT REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CARE AND IMPROVE PATIENT EXPERIENCES THROUGH PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS FOR EARLY DETECTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION. 1. INPLAY.ORG - PLATFORM AND GUIDE FOR OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIESLACK OF ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES HAS BEEN CITED BY EDUCATION RESEARCHERS AS A KEY DRIVER FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP EXPERIENCED BY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. MANY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS LOSE GROUND OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR HAVE ACCESS TO THE STIMULATING, OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS OF THEIR PEERS. INPLAY HELPS CLOSE THAT GAP BY PROVIDING AN ONLINE SERVICE THAT MATCHES ALL STUDENTS TO THE BEST AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM AND SUPPORTS THE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY MATCHING THEM WITH AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS, SUBSIDIES AND OTHER SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS.DURING 2023, INPLAY CONTINUED TO GROW THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS AND FAMILIES SERVED BY THE INPLAY PLATFORM. THIS INCLUDES NEW ENGAGEMENTS WITH MADERA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND EXPANDED SUPPORT FOR SAN DIEGO UNIFIED AND FRESNO UNIFIED. INPLAY NOW SERVES OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SAN JOSE SCHOOLS THROUGH THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA. INPLAY SERVES THESE COMMUNITIES WITH A COMPREHENSIVE, ONLINE ACTIVITY GUIDE TO CONNECT UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITH RELEVANT OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE NUMBER OF LOW INCOME AND UNDERSERVED FAMILIES IN THESE COMMUNITIES, ESTIMATED FROM THOSE QUALIFYING FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAMS, RANGE FROM APPROXIMATELY 25% TO 80%. IN 2023 INPLAY LAUNCHED AN UPDATED TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM WITH IMPROVED CLIENT EXPERIENCES INCLUDING REGISTRATION SERVICES, BETTER INTEGRATION OF DATA FROM PROVIDERS OF OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND REPORTING CAPABILITIES TO INFORM DISTRICTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING INVESTMENTS IN OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

2. PRECISION HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVEBASED ON LEARNINGS FROM UNAMESA PROJECTS OVER THAT PAST DECADE AND MOTIVATED BY INCREASING DISPARITIES IN CARE RELATED TO BOTH THE PANDEMIC AND A GROWING CRISIS IN THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, UNAMESA LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE DIRECTED AT ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN CARE. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A CRITICAL, UNMET NEED FOR CONNECTING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS INTO THE PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE, TECHNOLOGY ENABLED CARE PATHWAYS THAT ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES.IN 2023 UNAMESA LAUNCHED THE PRECISION HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE (PHEI) AND SPONSORED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RISK INFORMED SCREENING (RISC) STUDY, A CLINICAL REGISTRY STUDY THAT GAINED IRB (INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD) APPROVAL TO GATHER RIGOROUS DATA ON HOW PERSONALIZED, RISK BASED SCREENING PLANS FOR BREAST CANCER AFFECT CLINICIAN AND PATIENT CHOICES. WOMEN OF COLOR ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO DIE FROM BREAST CANCER AS THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THE RISC STUDY IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS SUCH DISPARITIES BY ENGAGING WITH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL RISK ASSESSMENTS AND PERSONALIZED SCREENING PLANS, AND IDENTIFYING HOW NEW TECHNOLOGIES CAN MAKE A PRACTICAL DIFFERENCE IN EARLY DETECTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION TO REDUCE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY. THESE INNOVATIONS INCLUDING MULTIFACTOR, VALIDATED RISK ASSESSMENTS, BETTER PATIENT EXPERIENCES, AND INCREASED SUPPORT FOR THOSE AT HIGHEST RISK ARE KEEP STEPS TOWARDS ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN CARE. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT PHEI BEGAN DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF CLINICIANS, INNOVATORS, PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO CARRY OUT THE RISC STUDY AND WORK TOGETHER COLLABORATIVELY TO ADVANCE THE PHEI MISSION. THIS INCLUDES A SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD TO DEVELOP AND OVERSEE THE RISC STUDY AND RELATED EFFORTS ALONG WITH PARTICIPATING CLINICAL SITES THAT PROVIDE PATIENT SERVICES AND ENROLL PARTICIPANTS IN THE RISC STUDY.