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4b THE CITY OF ,, M AGENDA REPORT ' y t CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES I `� , pL£AS4NTONo JOINT MEETING A! PLEASANTON UNIFIED SOIOOL DISTRICT March 14, 2016 TITLE: PLEASANTON HEALTH INITIATIVE-HEALTH FAIR ON APRIL 16, 2016 RECOMMENDATION Receive information regarding the Pleasanton Health Initiative and Health Fair. SUMMARY The Pleasanton Health Initiative is a collaboration between Pleasanton Unified School District and the City of Pleasanton and includes two (2) programs: the Health and Human Services Navigator Program and the Pleasanton Health Fair. This Health initiative is under the prevue of the Tri-Valley Youth & Family Opportunity Initiative whose partners include: Alameda County, the school districts and cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton along with a variety of partners from the Health Care industry. The purpose of this initiative is to increase access to health and wellness services for the students and their families in the Tri-Valley. The Pleasanton Health Initiative receives an allocation annually in the amount of $17,860 from Alameda County Measure A. BACKGROUND The City of Pleasanton and Pleasanton Unified School District participate together in the Alameda County Tri-Valley Youth and Family Opportunity Initiative. The goal of the Tri- Valley Youth and Family Opportunity Initiative is to strengthen the capacity of the Tri- Valley region to provide a continuum of high quality, accessible school-linked health and wellness supports to youth and families experiencing poor health and educational outcomes. The Tri-Valley Youth and Family Opportunity Initiative is based on evidence that there is a critical link between children's healthy development and educational attainment, ultimately impacting long term health outcomes. Additionally, it recognizes that families are the most fundamental factor influencing the lives and outcomes of children and that supported and supportive families are critical to reversing health disparities. The Pleasanton Health Initiative features two (2) programs which include the Health and Human Services Navigator Program and the Pleasanton Health Fair. The Pleasanton Health Fair is supported by multiple public and private agencies and organizations in Alameda County. It is free and open to all members of the public, including residents and those living in surrounding communities, particularly underserved populations who do not have direct access to health services.