HEALTH INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH INC

THIS FISCAL YEAR HIFY PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING PRORAMS: RUN (RISK: UNDERSTANDING & NAVIGATE) - BUILDING ON THE STRONG HISTORY OF YOUTH-CENTERED HIV AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, HIFY PROVIDES A DYNAMIC, LOCALLY-APPROPRIATE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE YOUTH. THIS PROGRAM HELPS TEENS NAVIGATE SEXUAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES AND ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESS TO LOCAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. FOOD IN CONTEXT PROGRAM - A HEALTH INTERVENTION THAT BUILD SKILLS TO CHANGE YOUTH ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AROUND CHOOSING HEALTHY EATING AND UNDERSTANDING HOW FAMILY, SCHOOL AND YOUTH SERVING ENVIRONMENTS PROVIDE AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER FOOD OPTIONS. IT ALSO GIVES YOUTH SOME HISTORY OF FOOD JUSTICE AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FOOD COOKING CHALLENGES BY PROVIDING RECIPES ADN OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, DOCUMENT AND SHOW EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA. HIFY PROVIDES THIS PROGRAM AT YOUTH CENTERS AND OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOLS. YOUNG MEN'S HEALTH - THE YOUNG MEN'S HEALTH GROUPS, SMALL, SAFE ENGAGING GROUPS TO SUPPORT YOUNG MEN TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING CONCERNS; PROJECT FOCUS ON ENGAGING YOUNG MEN IN SAN FRANCISCO HIGH SCHOOLS, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE PARTICIPANTS' SENSE OF CONNECTION TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND THEIR RESPECT FOR OTHERS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES DEVELOPING HEALTHY MASCULINITY, HAVING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND REDUCING SEXUAL AND SUBSTANCE USE RISKS. LEADERSHIP IN DIVERSITY FOR LGBTQ YOUTH IN OAKLAND - HIFY IS CURRENTLY DELIVERING EMPOWERING PROGRAMMING FOR LGBTQ AND ALLY YOUTH AT UNDERSERVED OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOLS/MIDDLE SCHOOLS. THIS AFTERSCHOOL CURRICULUM INCLUDES CONTENT ON LGBTQ HISTORY, IDENTITY AND EMPOWERMENT, CULTURE AND ACTIVISM, AS WELL AS SELF-CARE, SUBSTANCE USE, AND MENTAL HEALTH. IT OFFERS A SAFE SPACE TO EXPLORE WELLBEING AND PRIDE IN DIVERSE IDENTITIES TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH. WHY (WHAT IS HEALTH TO YOU?) HEALTH CAREER AWARENESS - A PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. IT COMBINES BASIC HEALTH EDUCATION WITH HEALTH CAREER EXPLORATION AND INCREASES AWARENESS OF DIVERSE HEALTH CAREER OPTIONS - I.E. RADIOLOGIST, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, EPIDEMIOLOGIST - AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH, TEENS ARE MORE LIKELY TO CONSIDER THESE CAREERS AND MAKE CLASS CHOICES IN HIGH SCHOOL THAT HELP THEM PREPARE FOR SURE CAREERS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN BUILDING A HEALTH WORKFORCE THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIVERSITY OF THESE COMMUNITIES. Q-GROUPS - IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HIFY LEADS SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING FOR LGBTQ YOUTH IN SAN FRANCISCO HIGH SCHOOLS. THESE GROUPS ARE CO-FACILITATED BY SCHOOL STAFF AND DESIGNED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS IN EACH SCHOOL. SNACK SQUAD HEALTHY EATING - THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE HEALTH INTERVENTION THIS PROJECT BUILDS SKILLS TO SHIFT YOUTH ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AROUND CHOOSING HEALTHY EATING WHILE ALSO SHAPING FAMILY, SCHOOL AND YOUTH SERVING ENVIRONMENT TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER FOOD OPTIONS, FOOD JUSTICE/HEALTHY EATING PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES FOOD PREPARATION PROVIDED AT SELECTED SAN FRANCISCO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. HEALTH EDUCATION FEE FOR SERVICE TRAININGS & TOT WORKSHOPS - HIFY CONTINUES TO OFFER TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS TO YOUTH PROVIDERS, OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS. HIFY HAS OVER 20 HEALTH TOPICS THAT ARE CUSTOMIZED AND TAILORED TO SPECIFIC NEEDS.