Semilla - planting the seeds of change for Puerto Rico

儿童发展的生态-生物-发展(EBD)模式促进综合证据的使用-- 预防和管理不良童年经历和中毒应激的方法 在整个生命周期内。这种暴露的神经行为影响预示着学术上的挑战 成就、社交和情感健康。毒性应激对人体的不成比例的影响 学习过程有助于减少来自代表不足和弱势群体的学生选择 走上科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)的职业道路。这一差距是 在服务提供商之间缺乏协调或协调程度较差时增强，并提供缓冲 针对这些高危学生的系统。通过增强儿童理解和沟通他们的需求的能力 与利益相关者一起，我们的目标是在个人和社区层面促进卫生机构的发展。的目标是 Semilla将让9-12岁的儿童参与到关于他们自己幸福的科学中来。预期范围更广 Semilla的影响是一个由儿童带来的健康社区，作为改变他们自己健康的媒介，然后 他们的家庭和社区。这一变化将通过逐步加强和迭代来实现 教育、科学、医学和社区之间的关系。我们的活动源于专注于 参与者的情绪健康与他们的全身健康有关。作为来自科学领域的志愿者， 教育和医学与他们社区的孩子一起进入了这个过程，他们也被改变了。我们的 具体目标包括：1)通过波多黎各男孩和女孩俱乐部实施Semilla课程；2) 为教育工作者和科学家招募、培训和部署当前和 持续支持波多黎各儿童的全身健康；和3)开发临床 社区对波多黎各儿童的健康和福祉需求的反应。成功者 Semilla的完成将实现一个科学社区，来自弱势背景的儿童 通过联合体验，能够有效地与来自不同学科的专业人员进行培训 科学研究的同时，整个社区都在朝着更好的健康迈进。

The eco-bio-developmental (EBD) model of childhood development promotes the use of integrated evidence- based approaches for the prevention and management of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress across the lifespan. The neurobehavioral effects of such exposures herald challenges in academic achievement, social interaction, and emotional wellbeing. Disproportionate effects of toxic stress in the learning process contributes to fewer students from under-represented and disadvantaged groups choosing to follow a career path towards Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This gap is enhanced when there is a lack of or a poor level of coordination among service providers, and a buffering system for these at-risk students. By enhancing a child’s capacity to understand and communicate their needs with stakeholders, we aim to promote health agency both at the individual and community levels. The goal of Semilla is to engage children ages 9 – 12 years in the science of their own well-being. The expected broader impact of Semilla is a healthy community brought by children as agents of change for their own health, then that of their family and community. This change will be brought about by stepwise strengthening and iteration of relationships between education, science, medicine, and the community. Our activities flow from a focus on emotional wellness of participants to their whole-body wellness. As volunteers from the fields of science, education, and medicine enter into this process with children of their community, they too are changed. Our specific aims include: 1) Implementation of Semilla Curricula through Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico; 2) Recruitment, Training, and Deployment of a fellowship program for educators & scientists for current & sustained support of the whole body wellness of the Children of Puerto Rico; and 3) Development of a Clinical Community response to the Health & Wellness Needs of the children of Puerto Rico. The successful completion of Semilla will achieve a community of science where children from disadvantaged backgrounds can effectively communicate with professionals in training from various disciplines through a joint experience of scientific inquiry while the whole community moves toward better health.