Community Partnerships
What is it?Healthy Schools Healthy Families contributes to the long-term health of children by employing a nurse who on each school’s health team to educate children, parents and school staff. Topics covered include hygiene, anger management, medication safety and healthy eating, as well as…
What is it?Through the Lake Region Takes Root project, Lake Region Healthcare and community partners have established a community garden on a 1.5-acre lot. The garden grows fruits and vegetables for families who have difficulty accessing healthy foods. It also educates the community about nutrient-…
What is it?Appalachian Community Transitions (ACTion) is a community-based care-transitions collaborative that serves rural southwest Virginia in partnership with the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens. Using a patient empowerment model, trained professionals coach patients and caregivers on…
What is it?The Better Breathers Club, launched in January 2014, offers education on topics related to lung disease and lung health. Monthly meetings promote skills that enable patients with chronic lung disease to better manage their conditions while also allowing members to give and receive…
What is it?PAWSitive Change is a community collaboration with special education centers that seeks to remove the complexities of making progress with mentally and physically handicapped children. PAWSitive Change pet therapy teams meet with teachers and education specialists to review classroom…
What is it?The ACH Dental Sealant Program is one of the key components in the hospital’s overall strategy to improve the oral health of children in the state. Arkansas Children’s Hospital operates a school-based dental sealant program in addition to managing three mobile dental clinics and…
What is it?Collaborating with community agencies, the Community Care Clinic of Rowan County (CCCRC) has provided primary medical, dental and pharmacy services to the uninsured since 1996. The CCCRC sponsors the NC Missions of Mercy portable dental clinic, in addition to conducting physicals at the…
What is it?Willis-Knighton Health System (WKHS) offers two popular programs for children. “Growing Up for Boys” and “Growing Up for Girls” are free one-hour classes designed to provide information to prepare children for the physical and emotional changes that come with adolescence. WKHS physicians…
What is it?Waterbury Hospital offers Youth Pipeline Initiatives, a wide array of free programs educating parents and children about their civic rights and responsibilities, as well as the urgent need for higher education. Initiatives include the Parent Leadership Training Institute, Parents…
What is it?Turn 2 Us (T2U) is an elementary school-based program that aims to improve social, behavioral and academic performance for children at risk for developing mental health disorders. The program provides a range of services to students, staff and parents through a partnership between Turn 2…