Community Connections
What is it?The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) provides an effective, collaborative response to investigation of child abuse in the Mid-Shore region. A partnership between the Talbot County Department of Social Services and Shore Health System, the CAC is located centrally at Memorial Hospital in…
OverviewSuccess through Exercise, Physical Fitness and Sharing Information (S.T.E.P.S.) for Kids is a health intervention program to assist families with children at risk for obesity. Through interactive classes on nutrition, exercise, and behavior modification, families learn how to implement and…
What is it?Overlook Medical Center’s Department of Community Health, in collaboration with the elementary schools in their service area, has developed on program for first and second grades on the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables a day. We realized that a barrier in presenting…
What is it?Overlook Medical Center’s Healthy Avenues Van is a 37-foot recreational vehicle that is equipped with an interior suited to do health screenings. There are three tables with chairs, an exam room in the rear, and the side can be pushed out to a width of 12 feet. The van has been an…
What is it?Ridgeview Medical Center’s 15-year-old lactation program has measurably increased participants’ breastfeeding rates, thereby improving babies’ health. The hospital’s three part-time, certified lactation consultants counsel mothers on everything from when to introduce a bottle to how to…
Overview University of New Mexico (UNM) Hospital, a 384-bed acute, tertiary care facility, is the primary teaching hospital for the UNM Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and is home of UNM Children’s Hospital. UNM Hospital is located within the University of New Mexico Health Sciences…
What is it?The St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) Volunteer Telecare program is a free daily telephone check-in service for homebound community members. Each client receives a daily telephone call at a specified time (usually between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.). If the client does not answer, the…
OverviewThe foster family program began in 1979 to assist frail individuals at least 55 years old who are no longer able to live independently. The Community Based Programs staff trains and supervises caregivers. Initially, the program’s staff consisted of a team of a nurse case manager and social…
OverviewIn recognizing that complex health-related issues cannot be addressed by any one agency, the New London County Health Collaborative (NLCHC) was formed in 2007 to unite the medical, social service, and public health communities to jointly examine health status concerns in New London County.…
What is it?Memorial FIT Kids is a school-based program that works to change children’s and their families’ approach to nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles. Memorial FIT Kids is involved in every school district in the Shiawassee County region and promotes health through…