Community Connections
What is it?
The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) project embeds psychologists trained in integrated primary care directly into clinics throughout the region. These providers work with the primary care provider to address mental and emotional issues that can affect a patient's ability to comply…
What is it?South Peninsula is partnering with the Homer Council on the Arts (HCOA) and South Peninsula Hospital Foundation to host a Hospital Gallery. The Gallery consists of a rotating exhibit of art from the HCOA gallery exhibit program, which is open to local, visiting, and emerging community…
OverviewFlu-Free Quad Cities provides thousands of elementary school-age children in the Quad Cities area of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois with free seasonal influenza vaccinations at their schools. Each fall, about 9,400 elementary-age children in approximately 80 regional schools receive free…
What is it?The McAlester Regional Health Center (MRHC) Maternal Child Unit team educates mothers about safe delivery; provides breast-feeding education and support; partners with McAlester High School's Family Planning Class to educate students about giving birth and the required after-care,…
What is it?The Fitness Center, which is owned and operated by Mayo Clinic Health System, is committed to improving the health and wellness of area residents. The Fitness Center is open seven days a week, 12 to 15 hours a day, and offers unique programs and services designed for its members, area…
What is it?The Great American Bike Race (GABR), which began in 1997, is a stationary bike race. Who is it for?The event raises money for families of children affected by cerebral palsy and related disabilities who live in designated areas of South Dakota, Montana, and North Dakota. Why do they do…
What is it?Kaitlyn's Cottage is a safe and nurturing country cottage getaway, located on the hospital campus, designed to provide short-term and overnight respite for individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities, as well as classes and activities for their families and caregivers. Who…
What is it?Altru Health System has successfully partnered with the state of North Dakota (ND) and ND Blue Cross Blue Shield in a pilot project to develop a Bidirectional Immunization Registry Interface, which makes Altru the first ND system able to exchange immunization data with the state. Who is…
What is it?Alice Peck Day (APD) Memorial Hospital partners with Acorn Hill Farm, a certified organic producer, for vegetables that are served to patients at APD and residents of Harvest Hill, an assisted-living facility on the APD campus. Educational information cards describing the vegetables are…
What is it?Malama Pu'uwai is a free, comprehensive cardiovascular wellness program offered four times per year. It focuses on positive lifestyle changes that will reduce controllable risk factors of heart disease and stroke. Participants must commit to a six-week program, with meetings held…