Community Partnerships
What is it?Housing Bureau for Seniors (HBS) is a resource for older adults in search of sustainable housing. Staff social workers conduct assessments, provide appropriate information and offer decision-making tools to help find and maintain stable, affordable living arrangements. Through the…
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The Violence Intervention Program is an intensive hospital-based intervention that provides social assistance to victims of violent injury. Victims receive assessment, counseling and social support from a multidisciplinary team to help make critical changes in their lives. Although…
What is it?Led by Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital, Charlotte Step by Step is a network of regional partnerships to improve walkability, improve air quality and build a non-motorized transportation plan. Working across an organization, across the community, and then across the region, a multi-…
What is it?Hartford HealthCare provides a free HealtheMinder app and a custom Wellness Radio Pandora station. HealtheMinder, available for iOS and Android platforms (healtheminderapp.com), makes it easy to track many aspects of health, including weight, BMI, calorie intake, blood pressure and…
What is it?To help treat the unique needs of refugees, the Refugee Healthcare Program hired previously resettled refugees as “patient navigators” to offer interpretation and care coordination. They also share resources among many partners including the area’s primary refugee resettlement agency,…
What is it?A partnership among Rice Medical Center, Episcopal Health Foundation and school districts in the county, this school-based telemedicine program can see 50 to 60 children in a couple of days, some as far away as 400 miles. Doctors in Eagle Lake provide primary care services and urgent…
What is it?Answers is a free seminar series on suicide prevention that helps participants notice the signs that a loved one might be in pain and develop the confidence to ask questions and the skills to help. Who is it for?Individuals or caregivers who may know a person at risk for suicide.
What is it?The ThinkFirst Injury Prevention educational programs are aimed at helping children, teens and young adults learn to reduce their risk of injury. Presentations explain how an injury can change a person’s life forever and the importance of safe choices, including key messages such as: Use…
What is it?Mat-Su Project SEARCH is a community collaborative program that provides training to young adults with disabilities, so they can gain marketable skills and obtain competitive employment within their local community, including Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (MSRMC). Designed as an unpaid…
What is it?Oct. 17, 2015, marked the 36th year the Apple Trample 5K was held in Martinsburg. The event includes a noncompetitive walking event, followed by the competitive, timed race (“run, walk or roll”) that offers age group awards. The Wellness Center at Berkeley Medical Center and Two Rivers…