Project 100 - Community Approach to Toxic Stress Using Systems Thinking
Co-Authors:? Jason Cunningham and Chris McCarthy [Espa?ol Abajo]
This summer, California’s Lower Russian River organizations took the first steps in organizing an effort on toxic stress in 0 – 5-year-olds. Toxic stress impacts the health and well-being of all humans but has an outsized negative impact on the long-term health of 0 – 5-year-olds as their developing bodies create maladaptive responses. In dealing with these kinds of challenges, communities often wonder why particular babies and kids have toxic stress. However, insightful communities will wonder why the community or ‘system’ itself is generating toxic stress. This is a subtle and powerful shift from focus on the individual to focus on the system and is the first step into “systems thinking.”??
River to Coast Children’s Services, the Guerneville School District, and West County Health Centers are the three convening organizations. As conveners, they are participants and stakeholders but clearly articulate that they are not the effort's sole owner’s or decision-makers. This creates a much wider net of shared power and ownership with the many stakeholders who choose to contribute their expertise of life experience and professional experience.??
The effort is called ‘Project 100’ as a reminder that there are 100 babies born in the lower Russian River Area each year. And its “guiding star” is that “all 0-5-year-olds?in the Lower Russian River area thrive in?safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments.”?There is a long road ahead to map the system and point the community to this star, but the first steps have been taken.??
If you’d like to stay connected to Project 100, email: [email protected]?or for system thinking email: [email protected]??
Conveners: Soledad Figueroa, Ariana Montano – River To Coast Children’s Services;Dana Pedersen - Guerneville School District; Ellen Bauer, Abigail Cunningham, Jason Cunningham, Karen Mitchell – West County Health Centers; Alexis Weilunski – Center for Care Innovations; ?
System Coach – Chris McCarthy??
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Este verano, las organizaciones del bajo Russian River de California dieron los primeros pasos para organizar un esfuerzo sobre el estrés tóxico en ni?os de 0 - 5 a?os. El estrés tóxico afecta la salud y el bienestar de todos los seres humanos, pero tiene un enorme impacto negativo en la salud a largo plazo de los ni?os de 0 - 5 a?os de edad, ya que sus cuerpos en desarrollo crean respuestas inadecuadas. Al enfrentar este tipo de desafíos, las comunidades a menudo se preguntan por qué determinados(particulares) bebés y ni?os tienen estrés tóxico. Sin embargo, las comunidades perspicaces se preguntarán por qué la comunidad o el propio 'sistema' está generando estrés tóxico. Este es un sutil y poderoso cambio de enfoque en el individuo para centrarse en el sistema y es el primer paso hacia el "pensamiento de los sistemas."??
Las tres organizaciones convocantes son River to Coast Children’s Services, Guerneville School District, y West County Health Centers. Como convocantes, son participantes y partes interesadas, pero manifiestan claramente que no son los due?os del esfuerzo ni los tomadores de decisiones. Esto crea una red mucho más amplia de poder compartido y propiedad con las muchas partes interesadas que deciden aportar su experiencia de vida y experiencia profesional.??
El esfuerzo se llama 'Proyecto 100' como un recordatorio de que hay 100 bebés nacidos en la zona baja de Russian River cada a?o. Y su "estrella guía" es que "todos los ni?os de 0-5 a?os en el área del bajo Russian River prosperan en relaciones y entornos seguros, estables y nutritivos." Hay un largo camino por delante para trazar el mapa del sistema y se?alar a la comunidad a esta estrella, pero se han dado los primeros pasos.?
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Superintendent/Ed Leadership Consultant
1 年Together, step by step, we can all make great ‘upstream strides’ for our 0-5 year olds in Lower Russian River Area as we work to address barriers and opportunities our youth face.
VP, Patient Care Services, Kaiser Permanente, Retired
1 年It's just terrific to see Project 100 get launched! Congratulations to the 3 convening Lower Russian River organizations--River to Coast Children's Services, the Guerneville School District, and West County Health Centers-- that have taken the initial steps in organizing this effort to tackle toxic stress in 0-5-year-olds. Stay focused on your systems approach to reaching your "guiding star," and casting a wide net of shared ownership and power. Be the model for truly making a difference in your community!
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer at West County Health Centers, Inc
1 年It is an honor to be a part of this community collaborative effort in the Lower Russian River Area. I hope that more people in the area can engage in the process to support our families.
Healthcare & Technology Executive | Helping Purpose-Driven Businesses ?? Impact, ?? Revenue & ?? Profitability
1 年Important work!