Community Connections
What is it?Randall Children’s Child Safety Program is a three-pronged effort that is integrated into obstetrical and pediatric services in all five Legacy Health sites in Oregon and Washington. The three separate and collaborative, hospital-based child injury prevention programs are the Child…
What is it?Growing Home is a volunteer-driven community organization addressing homelessness, hunger and opportunities for at-risk children. Programs include an Interfaith Family Shelter, Homeless Prevention, an after-school program, a food pantry with hygiene items, health care services,…
What is it?Each May through October, Monadnock Community Hospital (MCH) hosts the Fresh Chicks Marketplace (FCM). The FCM at MCH is a place where people experience a wide variety of local vendors who offer high-quality produce, products, skills and music. The marketplace educates and informs people…
What is it?For the first time in the history of the program, Methodist Health System was a presenting sponsor of the KETV 7 Can Help Kids/Salvation Army Back-to-School Backpack Program. Collection barrels were located at all three Methodist Health System hospitals; Methodist Physicians Clinics in…
What is it?MaineGeneral sponsors farmers’ markets to give their community a chance to meet their neighbors while shopping for fresh, local foods. The Medical Center purchases much of the food it serves from local sources and market chefs have won awards at high-profile events cooking with local…
What is it?This free community event educates seniors and individuals experiencing disability about safe ways to continue meeting their transportation needs. “Drive Safe Chattanooga” also features CarFit, an educational screening that allows older adults to review options for adaptive driving…
Children's National Medical Center - IMPACT DC (Improving Pediatric Asthma Care in the District of Columbia) Asthma Clinic aims to reduce ED visits and hospitalizations for asthma through tailored education and care plans for children. Contact us for comprehensive asthma care.
What is it?Total Woman is a free membership program by St. Mary’s to help empower women to make good health care decisions and take action that will result in better health for themselves and their families. The program also offers special discounts from local businesses and hosts regular events.…
What is it?In 2006, the hospital created UKanQuit, a hospital-based smoking cessation service that uses a four-step model. The first step identifies every patient’s smoking status during hospital admission. Smokers are asked if they would like to speak with a tobacco treatment specialist. The…
What is it?In 2006, the hospital-led Healthiest Community Initiative – Healthy Monadnock 2020 (HM2020) initiative was formed to engage the community in identifying needs, setting ambitious goals and implementing evidence-based, environmental strategies to improve total population health outcomes.…