Reach Out West End

REACH OUT'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SOLVE OUR REGION'S TOUGHEST ISSUES: BREAKING BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AND CREATING SAFE, HEALTHY AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES.

YOUTH & FAMILY WELLNESSMAMAS Y BEBES:MAMAS Y BEBES (MOTHERS AND BABIES) IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A TOOLKIT OF COPING SKILLS AND GIVES MOTHERS STRATEGIES FOR CREATING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, HEALTHY THOUGHTS, AND POSITIVE SOCIAL SUPPORT.THE MAMS Y BEBS PROGRAM BEGAN TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE INLAND EMPIRE ON JUNE 1, 2021. PRIOR TO RECEIVING FUNDING THROUGH MOLINA CARES ACCORD, REACH OUT WAS LIMITED TO SERVING RESIDENTS IN THE WESTERN AREA OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY. SINCE THE PROGRAM STAFF WAS ALREADY EXPERIENCED AND SEASONED IN THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM, CLASSES WERE ABLE TO BEGIN BY JULY 2021. REACH OUT SERVED 134 PARTICIPANTS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, MANY OF WHOM WERE FIRST-TIME MOTHERS, MOTHERS OF INFANTS, AND PREGNANT MOTHERS.IN RIVERSIDE, PARTICIPANTS' DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS DECREASED FROM 10.88 TO 6.47 ON THE CES-D (CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE, OUT OF 60), WHICH IS WELL BELOW THE CUTOFF FOR BEING AT RISK OF DEVELOPING DEPRESSION.NURTURING FAMILIESTHE NURTURING FAMILIES PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PARENTS AND CARETAKERS LEARN TOOLS AND NEW PARENTING TECHNIQUES TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN IN A NURTURING WAY. PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GAIN TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND INCREASE SELF-AWARENESS. THE NURTURING FAMILIES PROGRAM SERVES THE WEST END OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AREA AND THE MORONGO BASIN. THIS YEAR, 70 PARENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM.EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITTHE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL TAX CREDIT(S) AVAILABLE FOR TAXPAYERS TO RECEIVE AND EVEN CLAIM FROM PAST YEARS. REACH OUT PARTNERED WITH SEVEN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO ASSISTED IN GETTING THIS VALUABLE INFORMATION OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. OVER 340,000 REACH BY ALL PARTNERS COMBINED.POSADA 2021REACH OUT'S NURTURING FAMILIES PROGRAM HOSTED ITS 9TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY POSADA ON DECEMBER 10, 2021. OVER 250 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS YEAR'S COMMUNITY EVENT. REACH OUT PARTNERED WITH 13 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDED FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES. ATTENDEES ALSO ENJOYED A DELICIOUS CATERED MEAL. IN ADDITION, OVER 70 BAGS OF SHELF-STABLE FOOD DONATIONS WERE PACKAGED AND DISTRIBUTED. FAMILIES WERE TREATED TO A MEET AND GREET WITH SANTA AND RECEIVED LARGE BAGS OF GIFTS WRAPPED UP AND READY TO GO UNDER THE TREE. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED: REACH OUT, MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INLAND COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, SMILE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, VALLEY STAR'S FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, ASIAN AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER, AMERICAN RED CROSS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, EL SOL, SAMARITAN COUNSELING, WOMEN'S NUTRITION CENTER, MOTIVATING ACTION LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY, AND DREAM BIG CHILDREN'S CENTER. THE WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES PROVIDED AT THE POSADA NOT ONLY CATERS TO REACH OUT'S DIVERSE SERVICE POPULATION, BUT ALSO CONNECTS FAMILIES TO IMPORTANT LOCAL SUPPORT.STUDENT WELLNESSREACH OUT PARTNERED WITH CHAFFEY JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH STUDENT WELLNESS CENTERS ON HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES. THESE WELLNESS CENTERS ARE AIMED AT SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING THROUGH INTERVENTION PROVIDED BY REACH OUT INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (IS) IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF. THE IS TEAM, WHO WAS HIRED IN MARCH 2021 AND PLACED AT VARIOUS SCHOOL SITES, IS CURRENTLY IN NINE HIGH SCHOOLS. ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL, MONTCLAIR HIGH SCHOOL, COLONY HIGH SCHOOL, VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL, ETIWANDA HIGH SCHOOL, CHAFFEY HIGH SCHOOL, LOS OSOS HIGH SCHOOL, ALTA LOMA HIGH SCHOOL, AND RANCHO CUCAMONGA HIGH SCHOOL. SINCE THE IS TEAM'S INCEPTION, THEY HAVE PROVIDED SERVICES THROUGH 204 STUDENT VISITS.MENTAL HEALTH/QPR (SUICIDE PREVENTION)150 STUDENTS/COHORTS WERE TRAINED DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. WE ALSO COMPLETED THE FIRST MONOLINGUAL COHORT TRAINING. IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS TO HAVE ACCESS TO A LOCATION AND IMPROVE THEIR WORK OR EARNINGS.REACH OUT HAS PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ONTARIO POLICE DEPARTMENT, OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS EMERGING WORK WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, THAT ENABLED US TO DELIVER THE QPR/SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM IN SPANISH FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE MONOLINGUAL. WE HOSTED AN ENGAGING PSYCH SEMINAR AT PACIFIC HIGH, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GRANT FROM KAISER.NATIONAL INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE (NICC) 2022THIS YEAR'S NIC CONFERENCE THEME WAS, "YOU ARE THE FIRE" WHICH INVOKED A CALL TO ALL LEADERS WHO ARE UNITED IN THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HAVE A SHARED COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AN IMPENETRABLE FORTRESS OF ANTI-RACISM, AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, AND LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES.KEYNOTE SPEAKER, KELLI DILLION SHARED HER RIVETING STORY OF TRIUMPH AND COURAGE, AND A PANEL COMPRISED OF DYNAMIC REGIONAL LEADERS SHARED WHAT THEIR FIRE IS TO INVOKE CHANGE AND FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. YOU ARE THE FIRE EQUITY PANEL MEMBERS INCLUDED: GABRIEL MALDONADO, CEO OF TRUEVOLUTION; LUZ GALLEGOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TODEC LEGAL CENTER; JANICE ROOTHS, MBA CEO, ROOTWIZE; AND MALEK BENDELHOUM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SAHABA INITIATIVE.

COMMUNITY HEALTH & POLICYENVIRONMENTAL SCAN PLANNING:IN THE 2ND QUARTER OF OCTOBER, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION (EP) TEAM CONDUCTED ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS IN FONTANA, CALIFORNIA. A DATA COLLECTION SURVEY WAS USED FOR ALL THE SCANS AND WAS DESIGNED TO COLLECT INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP DRIVE INTENTIONAL EFFORTS AROUND POLICY/ORDINANCE EXPANSION AND/OR ENACTMENT AS WELL AS PREVENTION SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION. IN A MEETING WITH FONTANA POLICE DEPARTMENT, REACH OUT'S DATA AND EVALUATION TEAM USED THIS DATA TO INFORM AND REFER A POLICY AND ORDINANCE REVIEW IN FONTANA.THE ASSESSMENTS BY THE EP TEAM AND THE FONTANA COMMUNITY COALITION MEMBERS INCLUDED SMOKE SHOP ASSESSMENTS, CONVENIENCE/LIQUOR STORE ASSESSMENTS, AND PARK SCANS. THE STRUCTURE OF THE SCANS INCLUDED: DATA COLLECTION BY EP STAFF, COMMUNITY, AND CSU-SB STUDENT VOLUNTEERS DATA ANALYSIS BY OUR EVALUATION SPECIALIST TEAM COMPARING DATA WITH ALCOHOL AND BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AND FONTANA POLICE DEPARTMENT CLARIFICATION WITH COALITION MEMBERS TO ENACT AND/OR EXPAND ORGANIZATIONAL AND/OR LOCAL ORDINANCES AND/OR POLICIES.HELPING TO MAKE OUR ROADS SAFER:THE ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION (EP) TEAM PARTNERED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM ONTARIO, UPLAND, AND FONTANA FOR A SERIES OF DUI CHECKPOINTS IN DECEMBER. REACH OUT STAFF DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 228 FLYERS AT THREE DUI CHECKPOINTS. THE FLYERS INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT SAFE AND HEALTHY DRUNK DRIVING ALTERNATIVES. SOME OF THE INFORMATION REMINDED MOTORISTS: "SAFETY IS IN EVERYONE'S HANDS AND "BEING A RESPONSIBLE DRIVER IS SIMPLE: IF YOU ARE DRINKING, DO NOT DRIVE". AS A RESULT OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, REACH OUT STAFF HAS BEEN INVITED BY EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO RETURN AND DISTRIBUTE FLYERS AT FUTURE CHECKPOINT EVENTS.NATIONAL IMPAIRED DRIVING PREVENTION CAMPAIGNTHROUGHOUT DECEMBER, REACH OUT LAUNCHED THE "BE SAFE, DRIVE SOBER" CAMPAIGN FOR NATIONAL IMPAIRED DRIVING PREVENTION MONTH. REACH OUT PARTNERED WITH FELLOW COMMUNITY AGENCIES RIM FAMILY SERVICES, MHS - NEEDLES, AND THE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES AS PARTICIPANTS IN THIS INITIATIVE. REACH OUT PREPARED A SERIES OF PSA VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING HEALTHY AND RESPONSIBLE DRIVING ALTERNATIVES YEAR-ROUND, NOT JUST DURING THE HOLIDAYS. THE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS INSPIRED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP BY SHARING THE VIDEOS AND ENCOURAGING FRIENDS AND FAMILY WITH SAFE DRIVING ALTERNATIVES. THE PSA VIDEOS WERE PUBLISHED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND SAW A PLAY COUNT AND REACH OF OVER 600 VIEWS ACROSS FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.CENTER FOR CIVIC POLICY & LEADERSHIP (CCPL)THE CENTER FOR CIVIC POLICY & LEADERSHIP (CCPL) IS A PROJECT OF REACH OUT THAT OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS TO LEADERS IN THE INLAND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION TO PROMOTE HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY. CCPL SERVES SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES WITH A FOCUS ON OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THAT FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO HEALTH AND EQUITY.OBJECTIVES FOR THE CENTER FOR CIVIC POLICY & LEADERSHIP ARE: 1) INCREASE CROSS-SECTORAL COLLABORATION TO INCREASE THE HEALTH, STABILITY, AND SAFETY OF THE REGION 2) INCREASE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES IN ALL PARTICIPANTS 3) STRENGTHEN PARTICIPANT'S ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT, POLICY AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES FOR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL FACTORS THAT RESULT IN MEANINGFUL LONG-TERM POLICY CHANGE TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. THIS INITIATIVE GIVES LOCAL LEADERS A PLATFORM TO ENGAGE AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TO COUNTY RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE, EACH DECLARING RACISM TO BE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.PARTNERS FOR INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES TOWN HALLREACH OUT AND PARTNERS FOR INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES HOSTED A VIRTUAL TOWN HALL IN FEBRUARY 2022. GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDED: MATT HYDAR, SUPERVISING AGENT FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL AND MAYOR CHRIS BARAJAS OF JURUPA VALLEY. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO TUNE IN AND LEARN ABOUT ALCOHOL POLICIES FROM EXPERTS AND LEADERS THAT AFFECT THEM AND THEIR COMMUNITY.HEALTHY JURUPA VALLEY UNVEILS NEW ADVENTURE GARDENHEALTHY JURUPA VALLEY (HJV) IS A PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND REACH OUT. HJV IS PART OF A NATIONAL HEALTHY CITIES MOVEMENT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL RESIDENTS. HJV'S WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH FIVE ACTION TEAMS THAT FOCUS ON GOALS SET BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE ACTION TEAMS INCLUDE ARTS AND RECREATION COMMUNITY PROSPERITY SAFETY AND READINESS GARDENS AND MARKETS JURUPA VALLEY FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK.A NEW ADVENTURE GARDEN WAS UNVEILED IN MARCH 2022 ADJACENT TO THE LOUIS ROBIDOUX LIBRARY IN JURUPA VALLEY. THE PICTURESQUE ADVENTURE GARDEN IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDES A GRASSY AREA, A VARIETY OF SEASONAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS, A BUTTERFLY GARDEN, A MURAL, AND A SEATING AREA. FUNDERS FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDED INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLAN (IEHP) AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT SUPERVISOR KAREN SPIEGEL.CALFRESH HEALTHY LIVINGIN 2021-2022, REACH OUT'S CALFRESH TEAM: PROVIDED HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVELIVING INDIRECT EDUCATION TO SIX DIFFERENT FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS JURUPA VALLEY, CORONA, AND MORENO VALLEY. SUPPORTED TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH'S FOOD PANTRY BY CONDUCTING CLIENT SURVEYS TO GETCLIENT FEEDBACK ON SERVICES. SUPPORTED HEALTHY JURUPA VALLEY'SGARDENS & MARKETS TEAM IN CREATING A FRUIT AND VEGGIE GARDEN AT THE YMCA YOUTH CENTER IN JURUPA VALLEY. RAN A YEAR-LONG SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN THAT SHARED UP TO THREE HEALTHY RECIPE VIDEOS PER MONTH, WHICH GENERATED A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 10,000 VIEWS/ENGAGEMENTS. DISTRIBUTED NUTRITION EDUCATION MATERIALS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS JURUPA VALLEY'S CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, MORENO VALLEY'S SAFETY & HEALTH EXPO, AND LOUIS ROBIDOUX LIBRARY'S FREE FRESH PRODUCE FAIR.ADDED ACTIVITY STENCILS AT PERALTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN JURUPA VALLEY TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LIVING ON CAMPUS.YOUTH COURTYOUTH COURT REMAINS A PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAM IN WHICH YOUTH WHO HAVE COMMITTED MINOR OFFENSES OR HAVE SHOWN PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR, ARE SENTENCED BY THEIR PEERS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS TO CLEAR THEIR RECORD WHILE REMAINING ACCOUNTABLE TO THEMSELVES, THEIR VICTIMS, AND SOCIETY. CASES ARE REFERRED BY OUR PARTNERS AT SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PROBATION OFFICES AND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SROS) FROM ONTARIO POLICE DEPARTMENT. REACH OUT'S ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION STAFF WORK CLOSELY WITH CASE MANAGERS FROM OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY WELLNESS DEPARTMENT TO OVERSEE ANY CASES AND ENSURE THE DISPOSITION OF THE CASE IS FULFILLED. THE YOUTH COURT COMMITTEE CONDUCTS QUARTERLY MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EVALUATE AND DEVELOP YOUTH COURT PROCESSES. YOUTH COURT IS HOUSED UNDER THE PIC RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WORKGROUP.PIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMYTHE FIRST PIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY COHORTS GRADUATED NINE PARTICIPANTS IN APRIL 2022. THE ACADEMY WAS A SERIES OF DIRECT-EDUCATION MODULES THAT WERE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM MEETINGS. THE COHORTS ATTENDED A MODULE ABOUT STIMULANTS AND OPIOIDS AND COMPLETED AN OVERDOSE BYSTANDER TRAINING CERTIFICATION. THE PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED ARE NOW CERTIFIED BYSTANDERS, AND EACH OF THE GRADUATES RECEIVED A NARCAN KIT IN THEIR GRADUATION KIT TO USE IN THE EVENT OF AN OVERDOSE EMERGENCY. THE PIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS A PROJECT OF THE PIC COALITION'S SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION WORKGROUP.RESPONSIBLE BEVERAGE SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMTHE ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION TEAM COMPLETED ALCOHOL AND BEVERAGE CONTROL'S (ABC) RESPONSIBLE BEVERAGE SERVICES TRAINING PROGRAM TO BECOME CERTIFIED TRAINERS FOR THE STATE TRAINING MANDATE. REACH OUT HOSTED TRAININGS FEATURING THE ABC-APPROVED CURRICULUM. THESE TRAININGS INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL ON THE BODY, AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATIONS AND COMMON I.D.-CHECK SCENARIOS. THE LAW REQUIRES ALCOHOL SERVERS, AND THEIR MANAGERS, TO ATTEND CERTIFIED TRAINING AND PASS AN EXAM BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO SERVE ALCOHOL. NON-COMPLIANCE TO THIS MANDATE COULD INCLUDE CITATIONS AND, EVENTUALLY, REVOCATION OF AN ALCOHOL LICENSE AT ANY GIVEN ESTABLISHMENT. REACH OUT'S RBS CLASSES WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE MONTHS OF JUNE THROUGH AUGUST TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EDUCATION AHEAD OF THE MANDATE.NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY OPIOID CRISIS PRESS EVENT AND EXPERT PANELTHE U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION'S NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO COULD MISUSE THEM.REACH OUT'S WEST END TEAM AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PREVENTION PROVIDERS PARTNERED TO HOST AN OPIOID CRISIS PRESS EVENT AND EXPERT PANEL IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY. THE EVENT WAS HELD AT SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE AND CONSISTED OF LOCAL EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF OPIOID ADDICTION, TREATMENT ACCESS, AND STIGMA REDUCTION.WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS FOR THE EVENT WERE CONDUCTED BY DR. SCOTT W. THAYER, INTERIM PRESID

HEALTH WORKFORCEWORK-BASED LEARNINGJOB SITES WERE SCARCE DUE TO CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY COVID. HOWEVER, IN EARLY 2022, THESE JOB SITES OPENED BACK UP. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS THAT WERE COMPLETED THIS YEAR INCLUDED MOCK INTERVIEWS, BASIC LIFE SERVICES, AND FIRST AID. ONE INTERN EVEN GOT HIRED AS A RESULT OF COMPLETING THE WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERSTHE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) PROGRAM IS DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, PROVIDING TRAINING TO CHWS FROM ALL OVER THE INLAND EMPIRE. TWO CHWS WERE TRAINED AND GRADUATED FROM A HIGH-NEED AREA. THEY BOTH EXPRESSED THEIR EAGERNESS TO ASSIST THEIR COMMUNITY AS NEWLY TRAINED HEALTH WORKERS. PARTICIPANTS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL THEIR FIELD EXPERIENCE HOURS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE CENTERS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. PARTICIPANT ANDREW CAFFEY IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE POTENTIAL OF THE CHW. HE ORIGINALLY BEGAN THE PROGRAM AS A PARTICIPANT, AND LATER PROGRESSED TO A SUPERVISOR WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE PARTICIPANTS WITHIN HIS ORGANIZATION AND WITNESS THEM RECEIVE THEIR CERTIFICATIONS AS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES RIGOROUS TRAINING, EQUIPPING THE STUDENTS TO STEP INTO THE ENCOMPASSING ROLE OF A CHW AND UPON COMPLETION, ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THEIR COMMUNITY.ANDREW CAFFEY IS FATHER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR THE MOM & DAD PROJECT, LOCATED IN BIG BEAR LAKE. HE IS ALSO AN ALUMNUS OF THE CHW PROGRAM AND WAS PART OF THE FIRST COHORTS TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM.MOVING IN NEW DIRECTIONS (MIND)REACH OUT DELIVERED THE QPR-SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM IN SPANISH FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE MONOLINGUAL. THIS PROGRAM IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY, WHICH PROVIDES THE SITES AND FACILITIES FOR THE STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR FIELD EXPERIENCE HOURS. WE REMOVED THE GPA REQUIREMENTS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE AND TO REMOVE ANY BARRIERS THAT WOULD PREVENT THE STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM.REACH OUT WAS ABLE TO DELIVER THE QPR-SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM IN SPANISH FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE MONOLINGUAL. WE ALSO HOSTED A SMALL PSYCH SEMINAR FOR PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GRANT FROM KAISER.WHITE COAT PROGRAMARROWHEAD ORTHOPAEDICS' CLINICS AND HOSPITALS HOSTED THE WHITE COAT PROGRAM AT ITS FACILITIES THIS FISCAL YEAR. ONE ADJUSTMENT TO THE WHITE COAT PROGRAM THIS YEAR WAS REMOVING THE GPA REQUIREMENTS FOR MORE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE. THIS PROGRAM IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY, WHICH PROVIDES THE SITES AND FACILITIES FOR THE STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR FIELD EXPERIENCE HOURS. THE REMOVAL OF THE GPA REQUIREMENTS MADE THE PROGRAM MORE INCLUSIVE AND REMOVED BARRIERS THAT WOULD PREVENT SOME STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.YOUTH ADVOCATES FOR HEALTH ACCESSTHE YOUTH ADVOCATES FOR HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM (YAHA) PROVIDES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS FROM 16 TO 19 YEARS OLD WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE. DESPITE CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, REACH OUT'S YAHA PROGRAM GENERATED SO MUCH INTEREST THAT TWO CONSECUTIVE COHORTS WERE IMPLEMENTED TO KEEP CLASS SIZES OPTIMAL FOR STUDENT LEARNING AND TO HELP MEET STUDENTS' DEMANDS. IN THE CLASSROOM, THEY CONSISTENTLY ENGAGED IN THE CLASSROOM, CONTRIBUTING TO THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ENABLING THEM TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH FELLOW STUDENTS. PARENTS AND STUDENTS EXPRESSED THEIR GRATITUDE TO REACH OUT FOR OFFERING SUCH AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY AND PRAISED THE PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO INCREASE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPLORE HEALTHCARE CAREERS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO EXCEED OUR TRAINING GOALS. CHW TRAINING PROGRAM: 2 COHORTS (12 COMPLETED) CHW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: 3 COHORTS (26 COMPLETED) YAHA PROGRAM: 4 COHORTS (40 COMPLETED)

COVID-19 RESPONSEVACCINE EQUITYREACH OUT COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION TO PRODUCE MORE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE VACCINE TEAM OUTREACHED TO 295,108 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REGISTERED 16,065 FOR VACCINES, DISTRIBUTED 1,379,751 MASKS, DISSEMINATED 141,727 FLYERS, AND CREATED 1,005 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, LEADING THEM TO EARN THE STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD FROM RIVERSIDE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH. THE VACCINE EQUITY TEAM HAS MADE COUNTLESS EFFORTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES' HEALTH DISPARITIES ARE ADDRESSED. THIS INCLUDED HOSTING NUMEROUS VACCINE-RELATED HEALTH FAIR EVENTS, PROVIDING SUPPORT AT COUNTY CLINICS, CANVASSING THE COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDING EDUCATION FOCUSED ON DISPELLING MYTHS AND DEBUNKING MISINFORMATION.