Community Connections
What is it?Started in July 2015, Healthy Ride is a bike-sharing program featuring 500 bikes located at 50 docking stations around Pittsburgh. The bikes have chubby tires to tackle rough streets, a cushy seat to soften the ride, a front rack for carrying groceries, fenders to keep puddle spatter off…
What is it?The Finney County Community Health Coalition (FCCHC) brings together more than 50 community partners on a regular basis to identify community needs and find funding to support them. The coalition began by framing three major community needs: reducing risky behaviors for young people,…
What is it?On Sept. 1, the Emory Brain Health Center launched the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program, a free, comprehensive care and treatment program for post-9/11 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other service-related conditions. It combines behavioral…
What is it?Ellsworth County Medical Center annually hosts a one-day CampMed for students interested in health care careers. The event includes hands-on activities, job shadowing tracks, a college fair, scholarship competition and a grand finale that reenacts an emergency department scenario.…
What is it?M*A*S*H (Medical Applications of Science for Health) Camp is a free, one-week summer enrichment program that allows rising high school juniors and seniors to shadow health professionals and attend workshops that enhance their experience in the health care field. M*A*S*H students…
What is it?WellStar Health System is striving to eliminate diabetes and obesity among Hispanic and Latino populations. The Promotores de Salud (Health Promoters) program identifies people at high risk for diabetes and provides them with culturally sensitive training materials, classes and support…
What is it?The program’s goal is to empower local youth to become peer role models by choosing to be free of nicotine dependence. It is designed for peer-to-peer education (high school student to high school student) or mentor students leading lessons and activities in the grade school (high school…
What is it?Since 1984, VCU House Calls has been providing longitudinal primary care medical home visits, both scheduled and urgent, for patients too ill or disabled to get to a doctor’s office. House Calls’ clinical staff members make home visits every weekday. Who is it for?Medicare beneficiaries…
What is it?Since September 2008, the Hands on Health Interactive Center has been a place where children can discover the world of health care through “hands-on” play. This 2,400-square-foot facility, located on the hospital campus, is the only interactive learning center completely dedicated to…
What is it?Since 2005, the Holy Rosary Healthcare Foundation has partnered with local dental practices and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to provide dental services for eligible youth in the community. Care is provided by a committed team of dental assistants, dental hygienists and dentists who…