Community Connections
OverviewWhile Butler Hospital’s presence on social media has helped bring mental health into the mainstream, it remains a topic that makes some people fearful and uncomfortable, especially when it is connected to illnesses such as depression and anxiety. However, talking about health concerns from…
What is it?The New Hampshire Health Access Network is a voluntary effort among the state’s 26 hospitals, many physician practices, and community health centers to assist people who are uninsured or underinsured, in receiving free and discounted care. This statewide Network simplifies access for low…
What is it?The Hope Health Clinic, staffed by an administrator and volunteer physicians, nurses, Spanish translators and others, offers primary care to uninsured residents of Oldham, Henry, Trimble, and Carroll counties. Volunteer physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants staff the…
OverviewTift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) developed an initiative designed to raise awareness of childhood obesity and to provide information about healthy food choices and increase physical activity for youngsters. TRMC teamed up with numerous community partners to offer educational guidance,…
OverviewThe Good NEWS for a Better LIFE program was created in 2006 to address the health, social, and economic issues affecting the full range of seniors, from “frail” (Good NEWS) to “well” (Better LIFE). The primary focus of Good NEWS for a Better LIFE is to improve able-bodied seniors’ health…
What is it?Upon enrolling in Little Miracles, expectant mothers receive a membership card and a telephone number that connects them directly to the labor and delivery unit 24 hours a day. Partnering with other local organizations, these patients learn about prenatal services earlier. Instead of…
OverviewHealthy Kid Express (HKE), a mobile van program operated and fully staffed by BJC HealthCare’s St. Louis Children’s Hospital, has been bringing free health care services to children in need for more than 12 years. St. Louis includes a disproportionate lower-income population. With three…
What is it?A unique collaboration between The University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, and the San Francisco Community Health Network (CHN), the Mobile Eye Service (Eye Van) first hit the road on Sept. 8, 2004. Staffed by a residency-trained optometrist and an…
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COACH (Community Outreach Assistance for Children’s Health) for Kids and Their Families is a pediatric mobile medical and case management program that provides primary health care services to low-income and homeless children and their families. These families face multiple barriers to…
OverviewFindings of a community needs assessment led Owensboro Health, formerly Owensboro Medical Health System, to initiate efforts to improve the health of school age children. The School Health Partnership (SHP) was formed to improve the health of children in Daviess County by conducting health…