The Alameda County Urban Male Health Initiative is charged with reducing the premature mortality of men and boys in Alameda County by focusing on the following goals: Developing strategies, policy recommendations, and programs that are designed to increase healthcare access and advance a continuum of care for underserved men and boys Improving health outcomes for men in specific disease areas, including but not limited to: prostate and testicular cancers, cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attacks, depression, suicide, and diabetes Studying local health concerns unique to men or which predominately affect men, and make appropriate recommendations Urban Male Health Initiative Overview Key Partners National Trust for the Development of African American Men - Click Here for information on upcoming documentary about the San Quentin TRUST San Quentin State Prison Alameda County Department of Probation Alameda County Board of Supervisors La Clinica de la Raza Healthy Communities, Healthy Oakland Challenge Day Niroga Institute Urban Strategies Council Bay Area Black United Fund Regional Congregations & Neighborhood Organizations (RCNO) California Endowment Institute for the Advanced Studies of Black Family Life and Culture Mentoring Center Apple of Discord Productions

Publications:

His Health: Alameda County Male Health Status Report 2010 AJPH Masculinities 2009 Report of Youth Task Force on the Secual and Reproductive Health and Behavior of Young Men of Color (52 pages) African American Men's Perception of Factors Influencing Health - Information Seeking (March 2009) Faith Factor: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Supporting Efforts to Reintegrate Residents Returning From Prison (July 2008) Urban Male Health Initiative: Initial Concept Paper Urban Male Health Resource Guide - Fall 2007

Data and Reports:

Healthy Communities Matter: The Importance of Place to the Health of Boys of Color Social Discrimination Against Men who Have Sex with Men - May 2010 Gender in Health Systems Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California - 2009 Teen Fatherhood Programs: Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed Research Findings on What Works - August 2008 (Examples and feedback on "model," "promising" and "emerging" programs.) Urban Strategies Council Report - People Under Criminal Justice Supervision in Alameda County National Commission on Correctional Health Care The Health Status of Soon-to-be-Released Inmates, A Report to Congress A Poor Man’s Plight: Uncovering the Disparity in Men’s Health (A community Voices Publication) Where Are the Men?: The Impact of Incarceration and Reentry on African-American Men and their Children and Families (A Community Voice Publication)

Major Events and Activities:

Annual San Quentin Health Fair: Held each spring at the San Quentin Correctional Facility in conjunction with the TRUST for the Development of African-American Men, the annual health fair at San Quentin Correctional Facility brings much needed health education and basic services to incarcerated men. Last year’s fair included information on a variety of health topics including STDs, asthma, alcohol and drug abuse, nutrition, and diabetes. Also available were cholesterol screenings, glucose tests, blood pressure checks, body mass index (BMI) calculations, yoga demonstrations, chiropractic services, and health vans providing general health exams. Health Fair Implementation Manual Camp Sweeney: The Urban Male Health Initiative has forged a partnership with Camp Sweeney at the Alameda Youth Detention Center that has included a series of Youth Activity Days. These days have been focused on working in partnership with youth at the facility to build awareness around such topics as: cultural identity, leadership, nutrition, and sexual health. Challenge Day: Challenge Day is a unique workshop that is designed to help stop the violence and alienation that youth face every day. The program aims to tear down the walls of separation and create connection and support among participants. In conjunction with the Alameda County Department of Probation and the Department of Education, the Urban Male Health Initiative is bringing Challenge Day to Camp Sweeney in January 2007. Please visit http://www.challengeday.org/ for more details

Web Links:

Promoting Responsible Fatherhood http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/ On this site the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services offers information, guidance and resources on healthy marriage, effective parenting, visitation and child support, incarceration, research and data, and other issues related to fatherhood. Men's Heath Research Lab http://www.menshealthlab.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=18 The Men’s Health Research Lab examines this paradoxical relationship between gender privilege, social power, race, and health outcomes. MHRL focuses particularly on investigating the impact of traditional or hegemonic masculine norms on African American men’s emotions, health values, behavior, and status. The Lab views men’s health through a social ecological lens and employs a life course perspective in the investigation of masculinity and its relationship to men’s health. Community Voices - Men's Health page http://www.communityvoices.org/Issues.aspx?ID=1 Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved is working to make health care available to all. With eight sites across the country and managed by the National Center for Primary Care at the Morehouse School of Medicine, Community Voices is helping ensure the survival of safety-net providers and strengthening community support services. Re-entry Policy Council http://www.reentrypolicy.org/reentry/default.aspx “Charting the Safe and Successful Return of Prisoners to the Community: A public/ private partnership funded in part by the US Department of Justice, US Department of Labor, and the US Department of Health and Human Services” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation http://www.corr.ca.gov/ The homepage for the CDCR. The site includes information on facilities and services as well as reports and research. Alameda County Public Health Department Legislative Council http://www.acphd.org/user/services/AtoZ_PrgDtls.asp?PrgId=55 Information on public health legislation Men's Health Network http://www.menshealthnetwork.org/ The Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization made up of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals and other health professionals interested in improving the health and well-being of men, boys and families. Male Health Center Lewisville, Texas http://www.malehealthcenter.com/ This was the first male health center in the country. The site has information on an array of topics including colon cancer, erectile dysfunction, enlarged prostrate, heart disease, STD’s, testicular and prostrate cancers. Medicinenet.com http://www.medicinenet.com/mens_health/index.htm A website providing doctor produced health information. The link is to a compilation of informational articles concerning male health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Men’s Health http://www.cdc.gov/men/index.htm Further Reading The Male Body: An Owner's Manual: The Ultimate Head-to-Toe Guide to Staying Healthy and Fit for Life (paperback) by Kenneth Winston Caine The Black Man's Guide to Good Health: Essential Advice for the Special Concerns of African-American Men (paperback) by James W. Reed Male Menopause (paperback) by Jed Diamond Stress Blasters : Quick and Simple Steps to Take Control and Perform Under Pressure (Paperback) by Brian Chichester How Men Can Live as Long as Women; Seven Steps to a Longer and Better Life (paperback) by Ken Goldberg Private Parts: An Owners Guide to the Male Anatomy (Paperback) by Yosh Taguchi M.D. The Man's Health Book (paperback) by Michael Oppenheim The Man's Health Sourcebook (hardcover) by Alfred M. Dashe

Contact Information:

Alameda County Public Health Department Urban Male Health Initiative 1000 Broadway Ave., Suite 500 Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: (510) 267-8000 Fax: (510) 267-3212 Michael Shaw, Director (510) 268-2282 michael.shaw@acgov.org Dr. Arnold Chavez (510) 208-5986 arnold.chavez@acgov.org Jessica C. Luginbuhl, MPH (510) 208-1135 jessica.luginbuhl@acgov.org