Oakland: New Youth Development School-Based Clinic Operated by Children's Hospital &

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Clinic to Offer On-Site Medical, Mental, Youth and Leadership Development, and
Health Education Services Supported by The San Francisco Foundation, The
Hewlett Foundation, The County of Alameda, Oakland Unified School District,
City of Oakland, and Others

PRESS CONFERENCE & MEDIA TOUR
Thursday, January 13, 2005, at 10:30 a.m.
McClymonds High School
2607 Myrtle Street, Oakland CA 94607
(Cross street is Market Street - Rear entrance)

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chappell Hayes Health Center,
operated by Children's Hospital & Research Center, is anticipated to become a
national model for school reform that will combat West Oakland's notorious
levels of violence, homicides, abuse and dropout rates. Only 19% of McClymonds
students can read at their grade level, and West Oakland has some of the
highest health risks in the nation. Research indicates that students who are
tired, sick, stressed or depressed have a greater risk of dropping out of
school and engaging in unhealthy and violent behaviors.
The Chappell Hayes Health Center is unique because 1) the directors are
nationally renowned physicians from Children's Hospital & Research Center at
Oakland; 2) the clinic is self sustaining with 85% of the operating budget
generated through third party reimbursement instead of the standard 10 - 15%;
3) the clinic includes preventive programs such as physical arts, family
services, tutoring and youth development; and 4) students have designed, lead
and made many of the decisions in the development of the clinic.
This new $1 million clinic was funded through an elaborate collaboration
of supporters including The San Francisco Foundation, the McKesson Foundation,
The County of Alameda, The City of Oakland, Oakland Unified School District,
The Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, The East Bay Community Foundation and
The Y and H Soda Foundation. The clinic and its affiliated programs have an
annual operating budget of $2.5 million.
Clinic leaders will hold a news conference to discuss the new clinic's
goals and strategies. The scheduled speakers include:

* Barbara Staggers, M.D., Adolescent Medical Director, Children's
Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
* Sandra Hernandez, M.D., CEO, The San Francisco Foundation
* McClymonds Principal Lynn Dodd
* Elected Officials, Community members, and Students

Refreshments will be served.

About Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland is a designated Level I
pediatric trauma center and the largest pediatric critical care facility in
the region. The hospital has 170 licensed beds and 166 hospital-based
physicians in 30 specialties, two thousand employees, and an operating budget
of $200 million. With more than 300 basic and clinic investigators and an
annual budget of over $43 million, the research institute has made significant
progress in areas including pediatric obesity, cancers, sickle cell disease,
AIDS/HIV, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis.

About The San Francisco Foundation
The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF) is the community foundation serving
the Bay Area since 1948. Through the generosity and vision of its family of
donors, TSFF awarded grants totaling $63 million in fiscal year 2003. Bringing
together donors and building on community assets through grantmaking,
leveraging, public policy, advocacy, and leadership development, TSFF
addresses community needs in the areas of community health, education, arts
and culture, neighborhood revitalization, and the environment. The San
Francisco Foundation serves San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, and
San Mateo Counties. http://www.sff.org.



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