Community Connections
What is it?The Patient Assistance Program helps individuals obtain needed medications that they would be unable to afford otherwise. The Waukesha Family Practice Center is a Family Medicine Residency that provides care to patients on a sliding scale, according to their ability to pay. The residency…
What is it?Minidoka Memorial Hospital (MMH) hosts Ride for Safety every July 3rd. Children decorate their bikes and receive a free bicycle helmet and bike inspection from the hospital. This event promotes safety and gets kids excited to ride in the annual Rupert Fourth of July parade. MMH supplies…
What is it?Promotoras is an education and outreach program with the goals of providing general health-promotion and disease-prevention education, and facilitating the connection between the Hispanic/Latino population and community health services. Promotoras are deployed in locations where Spanish-…
OverviewThe New Moms Network is a free service of the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) Birthing Center. Moms meet weekly for 1.5 hours; programs range from handling a crying baby to immunizations to fire safety. New moms network and support each other, with community experts providing education…
What is it?For 85 years, the organization that has grown to become John C. Lincoln Health Network has delivered much-needed social services to the surrounding community, working to improve the health and well-being of the community. The quality of these efforts has been recognized by the esteemed…
What is it?Through the use of interactive, hands-on activities, Lil’ F.I.S.H. Club encourages students to increase their knowledge about health and wellness and establish healthy behaviors. It also teaches them to make positive health and lifestyle decisions at an early age. Topics covered include…
OverviewA partnership with the Sioux Falls School District, the Avera Family Wellness Program (AFWP) provides wellness activities for young children and family coaching for their parents at no cost. Preschool children enrolled in early childhood HeadStart and Title I programs at Hayward and…
What is it?In partnership with Ascension Parish Government, St. Elizabeth Hospital opened the St. Elizabeth Community Clinic in 2009 to provide acute care such as treatment for illness and preventative care. The Community Clinic is staffed by nurse practitioners in family medicine and overseen by a…
What is it?Southern Hills Medical Center partnered with United Neighborhood Health Services to develop the Wallace Road Family Clinic, a program that provides convenient access to primary health services for patients who typically go unseen by a primary care physician. Appointments can be made, but…
What is it?Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services provides a dental home for children and women whose dental health needs would otherwise go untreated. Services are coordinated by dentists to establish and maintain dental health for patients. The dental program is a collaborative effort between Sarah…