Community Partnerships

What is it? Arts in Healthcare at Lee Health links the expressive arts with the healing arts to provide relief for patients, families, visitors and staff. The inherent goal is to enhance the patient’s experience while offering creative channels for expression, stress reduction and enhancement of…
What is it?The four Community Health and Education Houses provide support in four areas of living: cancer, diabetes, aging, and women’s issues. The goal of the Peitz Cancer Support House, which is one of only 17 such houses nationwide, is to provide free comprehensive support services in a home-…
Hospitals and communities are increasingly recognizing the importance of effective partnerships when building healthier communities and promoting a Culture of Health. This webinar, a preview of an HPOE guide, features key findings from interviews conducted with hospital and community leaders as…
What is it?Healthy Communities Partnership (HCP) is a local health coalition serving Logan County and eastern Mason County, Illinois. The partnership brings together more than 50 community agencies and organizations to create the healthiest community in America. Its efforts are funded by the…
What is it?The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital (ALMH) Market is an indoor, producer-only farmers market in Lincoln. Vendors must either grow or make the items they sell. The Market is located at the Logan County Fairgrounds every Saturday May through October and is a wellness destination that…
Hospitals and health systems are going above and beyond to address and treat the myriad behavioral health concerns in their communities.  To highlight and honor the dedicated women and men who care for and keep our communities health during Mental Health Month, the AHA sat down with members of the…
Hospitals across the country are addressing their communities’ behavioral health needs, often by working with local organizations to coordinate care beyond the walls of a hospital. Examples of these innovative partnerships can be found in AHA’s Community Connections case studies, among AHA award…
A group financed by the pharmaceutical industry is hosting a meeting today on the 340B Drug Pricing Program with the goal of “Preserving the True Safety Net.” But what the meeting really will be about is the pharmaceutical industry – with their skyrocketing prescription drug prices and huge profits…
What is it?Planting Healthy Seeds (PHS) is a nutrition and physical activity curriculum developed by Parkview Health’s Community Health Improvement Program and Healthy Living Team in partnership with Ball State University and local educators. The 18-week curriculum is designed with nine nutrition…
What is it?Greene County Medical Center Public Health, a hospital-based agency, offered “drive-through flu clinics” for the first time in 2015. In this new, convenient clinic format, anyone who needed a flu shot could drive up, fill out the necessary paperwork and get their shot – all without…