Community Partnerships
What is it?The program decreases sodium and fat in foods prepared in Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) hospitals through the use of fresh herbs and vegetables. CAMC implemented a value-chain food system incorporating local growers, replacing imports from the outside economy with herbs and…
What is it?The Serial Inebriate Program (SIP) is a court-ordered, 90-day, 10-bed treatment program for serial inebriates. Through this collaboration between Sutter Medical Center and several community partners, clients receive alcohol addiction counseling and are offered permanent housing through…
What is it?St. Mary’s Health Care System partners with the Athens Twilight Criterium Foundation to present programs to children on exercise, nutrition and helmet use. Bike racers make wearing helmets cool by sharing their experiences and enthusiasm. Nurses educate about brain injury, and a “melon…
What is it?With funding from BMO Harris Bank, Rush University Medical Center is partnering with Medical Home Network (MHN) and Malcolm X City College (MXC) to develop new, sustainable models of care to improve health care delivery in underserved Chicago communities. Educational programs are being…
What is it?Since 2006, Healthy Woman has provided free monthly health education programs for women to improve their emotional and physical well-being. Educational topics include osteoporosis, stress management and nutrition. Through community partnerships, the program has brought fun and…
What is it?The Heart of New Ulm Project (HONU) is an award-winning, community-driven initiative to reduce heart attacks in the rural community of New Ulm. As a population-based prevention demonstration project, it applies evidence-informed health improvement practices in the community, health care…
What is it?Tipping the Scale is a mentoring and advocacy program providing students in grades nine through 12 extensive case management, one-to-one mentoring, training in communication/presentation, general life skills education, and job readiness/mentor-based paid summer employment. Students are…
What is it?Agnesian HealthCare has a long-standing partnership with ASTOP (Assist Survivors / Treatment / Outreach / Prevention), an independent sexual assault service provider offering cost-free treatment, outreach, prevention and advocacy. The hospital provides rent-free space, and its domestic…
What is it?HealthAware is an online health-risk assessment tool to identify an individual’s risk for heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease or diabetes. If at risk, the participant is invited to receive free lab work and free education from a registered nurse, which includes ways to…
What is it?Nuestra Vida (Our Lives) is a collaborative effort between Memorial Medical Center and county government. The program improves self-managed care and preventive behaviors and increases community awareness within a cultural context, incorporating local language and culturally appropriate…