center Community Investment for Health Community Investment Conversations

Hospitals and health systems are adopting the “anchor mission” strategy of place-based investment, or community investment, to address housing insecurity and other social determinants of health.

In these videos, health system leaders discuss why community investment is an important strategy for improving the health of individuals and communities. The health systems are working in partnership with their communities to accelerate existing efforts or develop new initiatives that improve individual and community well-being, advance health equity and create more resilient communities.

Community Investment for Health

Media Series

Audio podcasts related to each video will be released over the next couple weeks.

How Executive Leaders Can Inspire and Lead Community Investment

Features senior executives from CHRISTUS St. Vincent, Providence, and UMass Memorial.

Prioritizing, Approving and Implementing a Community Investment Strategy

Features trustees from CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health.

Implementing Community Investment in Connection to Organizational Mission and Strategy

Features senior leaders from Boston Medical Center and UPMC.

How Community Investment Strategies Align with Health Equity and Population Health Goals

Features senior leaders from Bon Secours Mercy Health and VCU Health System.

Insights from Experts in the Field of Community Investing

Features leaders from Build Healthy Places Network, Center for Community Investment, and Healthcare Anchor Network.

Support for this video series was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.