Health Equity in Prevention September 3, 2020

Handout Packet

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P e r c e n t l i k e l i h o o d o f h av i n g a b a d o u t c o m ec o m pa r e d t o A f r i c a n A m e r i c a n s i n t h e U . S .

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Break-out Group Instructions 1. Identify one key moment in the story (summarized below) that contribute to Jimmy’s

opioid dependence2. Determine where in the BARHII public health model (on next page) this key moment falls,

and which system or systems were involved (i.e. education, judicial, health care, economic,etc.)

3. Discuss how the groundwater of structural racism, and other ‘isms’ such asclassism/poverty, ableism, etc., played a role in the negative outcome for Jimmy (opioiddependence)

Jimmy’s Story - Summary

Jimmy is a good kid. Parents are US Citizens, originally from El Salvador. Both parents are skilled workers Father injured in car accident and has to take lower paying temp jobs, family struggles

financially Jimmy falls in with kids who get in trouble Freshman year, Jimmy goes to new school. Trouble making new friends. Gets caught with

a pill (opioid) my Ms. Smith. Sent to office where Mr. Jones gives him a warning and callshis parents.

Increased stress, depression, and doesn’t feel like he fits in, can’t make friends Gets invited to a party, and lies to parents to go. Takes pills and drinks. Finally feels like he

is making friends Continues to go to parties, then starts taking pills from parties to take daily, so his friends

will hang out with him and because they help with the stress Goes with his mom to work and steals pills from her patient Gets caught with stolen pills, and Mr. Jones recognizes the dependence on opioids, mental

health concerns, and calls parents and school counselor. Jimmy get the help he needs.

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Unraveling the Layers

Social Determinants of HealthRisk and Protective Factors

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Resources Integrative Institute for Social Change - https://interactioninstitute.org Racial Equity Institute - https://www.racialequityinstitute.com Othering and Belonging Institute - https://belonging.berkeley.edu and

http://www.otheringandbelonging.org Emergent Strategies, by adrienne marie brown (book) White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo (book) How to be Anti-Racist, by Ibrim X. Kendi (book) Scene on Radio Podcast - https://www.sceneonradio.org Irresistible (fka Healing Justice Podcast) - https://irresistible.org/podcast/

Personal Stories Activity

One thing you cannot tell just by looking at me, and which I (sometimes) feel judged about, is:

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This is important for me to tell you because _____.

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