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HomeMy WebLinkAboutupdated-aawh-advisory-committee-december-17-2025-2nd-sessionv2-1African American Wellness Hub Advisory Committee December 17, 2025 Committee Meeting 2 Purpose: December 17, 2025 (Virtual) UNDERSTANDING THE LARGER TEAM AND DEFINING SUCCESS/ PROGRAM ASSESSMENT Welcome, introductions, and purpose Review November Outcomes Discuss Program Ideas Deliverable: Define Program Success AGENDA ●Welcome & Ground Rules ●Introductions ●Purpose ●Care First, Jails Last Recommendations ●Cultural Strategist Introduction & Public Arts Presentation ●Review November Summary ●Discussion: Input on Program Activities/Services within the Space (what should it look like) ●Check in on chat recommendations/Q&A ●Next Steps & Closing 3 AFRICAN AMERICAN WELLNESS HUB ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING #2 December 17, 2025 Welcome & Review Ground Rules 4 5 COMMITTEE GROUND RULES: The Committee agreed to the following shared norms: ●Maintain respect and do not interrupt speakers. ●Do not assume malicious intent; hold space for learning. ●Uphold constructive dialogue and care-centered conversations. ●Be mindful ●Promote authentic community voice and inclusive participation Committee Member Introductions 6 7 Committee Introductions Please state your: ●Name ●Area of Interest as it pertains to the Hub ●What excites you about the potential of the Hub? Meeting Frameworks: Inaugural Meeting & Beyond •Alternating Meetings (In-Person & Virtual) •November 19, 2025 (In-Person) •December 17, 2025 (Virtual: Today) •January 21, 2026 (In-Person) •February 18, 2026 (Virtual) •March 18, 2026 (In-Person) •Third Wednesdays of the Month •Each Meeting will focus on completing a targeted deliverable for this Phase I Committee process. 8 Purpose of the African American Wellness Hub Advisory Committee 9 10 Hub Advisory Committee Purpose: •The African American Wellness Hub Advisory Committee was established (October 2025) by the Department (ACBHD) to provide project-specific input into the development of a Hub centering on African American wellness and co-designed through community input. •The initial phase of its convening will serve as a time-limited body focusing on offering culturally affirming, holistic, and community-based feedback that will inform design and construction, which may be coordinated by ACBHD through General Services Agency (GSA) and other county-contracted construction/design or other related programs. •During this phase, there will be five (5) Hub Advisory Committee meetings between November 2025 and March 2026 (wherein three (3) of the meetings will be In-Person and two (2) meetings will be held virtually). ❑Today’s Meeting Deliverable: To gather community input to gain clarity on the types of programs to be offered at the Hub and to define committee success 11 Hub Advisory Committee Webinars & Meeting Structure: •In addition to In-person events, the African American Wellness Hub Advisory Committee meetings will always be hosted as interactive Zoom webinars, designed to ensure a structured, accessible, and community-centered engagement experience. •Each session may include county department partners who are invited to be present to listen, support, facilitate guided discussions and exercises, and help to inform future planning efforts while maintaining a smooth and organized session flow. •All meetings will incorporate opportunities for Q&A and feedback exchanges. •Community members will be able to listen and ask questions in the chat. Cares First Jails Last (CFJL) Recommendations 12 13 Recommendations ●1A: African American Resource Center ○“... develop an African American advisory committee with minimum 50% representation of people with lived experience, including family members, with the goal of identifying necessary services, culturally responsive resources, and to support the expansion and dissemination of funds relative to the Center.” ●1B: African American Resource Center Information Dissemination ○“...information (sic) should be shared by County and community agencies, including at every step of the criminal legal process (e.g., law enforcement, courts, probation, etc.) Cultural Strategist Introduction & Public Arts Presentation 14 November Meeting Summary 15 16 17 Question ●Does the vision Map capture the conversation from our last session? ●Are there any updates/ changes we should add to the vision map? Discussion: Input on Program Activities/Services within the Space (what should it look like) 19 20 When deciding what spaces we need, ask yourselves these questions for each room or area: •Purpose:What happens here? Who uses this space, and for what activities? •People:Who is this space for (youth, elders, clinicians, artists, staff, families, community)? •Feeling:How should people feel when they enter (safe, calm, energized, creative, private, connected)? •Privacy vs. Openness: •Flexibility:Can this space change over time or serve multiple purposes? •Access & Inclusion:Is it welcoming and usable for people with different abilities, ages, cultures, and needs? Floorplan/Program Space 21 Floorplan continued •Flow:How do people arrive here, move through it, and leave? Does it connect naturally to nearby spaces? •Support Needs:What does this space require to function (sinks, storage, technology, soundproofing, seating, safety features)? •Care & Dignity:Does this space support healing, creativity, rest, or community without feeling institutional? •Future Use:How might this space evolve as programs, funding, or community needs change? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY 22 AAWH Services Given our discussion on the offered service, consider how much space should be dedicated to each of the service areas. Note: this offered order does not suggest that lower ranked services will not be available. •Health •Food •Housing •Youth •Music •Art •Coworking Space •SUD, Crisis Support, Children & Young Adult, Adult & Older Adult, Re- entry & Office of the Medical Director (Psychiatry) Questions, Comments, or Input? 23 Next Steps & Closing 24 Centering African American Health & Wellness 25 Next Steps: •Distribute December 2025 Meeting Summary •Next Meeting Date: •January 21, 2026 -In- Person •Program Inventory Thank you. Tilling & Seeding: The journey continues.