Community Health Teams (CHTs) are clusters of public health staff assigned to neighborhoods to deliver community-based services. Teams are comprised of public health nurses, outreach workers and support staff that work with residents, families, and neighborhoods. CHTs are committed to being accountable and responsive to the community. Teams work with residents to assess, develop and implement strategies that target health and safety concerns and the social needs of communities. This includes the identification and nurturing of community assets (schools, parks, churches, businesses, etc.) that enhance a community and can be tapped to address community concerns. Currently, Community Health Teams partner with neighborhoods in: Livermore/Pleasanton Fremont Union City Hayward Ashland (unincorporated portion of San Leandro) East Oakland Fruitvale/San Antonio (Oakland) West Oakland

Useful Information and Services:

Friday Morning Meetings CHTs and Health Department representatives host Friday Morning Meetings the 4th Friday of each month. Community residents, community organizations and representatives from other public/private agencies attend to discuss issues of concern. Resources Red Book – Alameda County Public Health Department Vision of a New Public Health Collaboration for a change – Arthur T. Himmelman Inside/Out Change Agents and Community Partnerships – Arthur T. Himmelman Core Functions and What It’s All About – Elaine Conley and Jan Dahl Core Public Health Functions: A Call to Action – Elaine Conley For copies, please contact Larry Vitale Larry.Vitale@acgov.org

Useful Information and Services for Clinicians:

Increase community awareness of community needs and strengths through a collaborative assessment process Assist the community in prioritizing and promoting community capacity building Enhance partnerships among the community, Public Health Department, and health service providers Provide technical assistance for individuals and groups that want help developing projects Train staff and community residents on community capacity building

Web Links:

Community Health Academy - Youth Grants for Youth Action members.tripod.com/ygya/ Community Information Books Ashland / Cherryland Community Information Book 2001 Cabrillo / Centerville Community Information Book 2001 Chinatown Community Information Book 2001 Decoto Community Information Book 2001 East Oakland Community Information Book 2001 Fruitvale Community Information Book 2001 Livermore Community Information Book 2001 North Oakland Community Information Book 2001 San Antonio Community Information Book 2001 South Hayward Community Information Book 2001 West Oakland Community Information Book 2001 Community Toolbox – a resource for anyone interested in community capacity building. http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu Healthy Communities: New Partnerships for the Future of Public Health (1996) http://books.nap.edu/books/030905625X/html/index.html Partnership for the Public’s Health: www.partnershipph.org The essential services of Public Health: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/appendices/A/essential_ph.pdf

Contact Information:

Larry Vitale, PHN Community Development Coordinator Alameda County Public Health Department 920 Peralta Street Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: (510) 763-8952 Email: Larry.Vitale@acgov.org