Case Studies
What is it?To address obesity, poor diet and lack of exercise, Avera McKennan has formed a new partnership with Ground Works. Through this partnership they financially support the development of teaching gardens at schools in Sioux Falls neighborhoods identified as high-need areas. It is hoped the…
What is it?Neighborhood Health Connection (NHC) gives people the tools to create informal neighborhood groups and offers those groups fun and creative ways to make themselves and their communities healthier. The goal is to help neighbors make new personal connections and strengthen existing ones…
What is it?BLEND (Better Living: Exercise & Nutrition Daily) is a community-based coalition committed to improving the health of children by reducing the epidemic of childhood obesity. BLEND’s vision is to reduce BMI rates among area children by 10 percent by 2016. BLEND partners with schools,…
What is it?Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) partnered with the Slidell Women’s Civic Club to launch Healthy Slidell. The program encourages the community to make healthy lifestyle changes to prevent disease and to expand screenings for early detection. Program events target segments of the…
What is it?A partnership among three community hospitals, the public health department, and numerous social service and governmental agencies, the Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) project uses the 2011community needs assessment dashboard as a common platform for identifying health…
What is it?This educational daycare program began in 2003 when the Marilyn and Gordon Macklin Intergenerational Institute developed a partnership with Blanchard Valley Health System to facilitate interaction between retirement home residents and adult day center clients with children ages six weeks…
What is it?This program offers a variety of outreach and clinical services related to diabetes. Staff includes clinical diabetes educators, who provide diabetes self-management for clients and their families, identify and educate individuals at high risk for diabetes and provide medical nutrition…
What is it?In October 2013, the West Virginia University (WVU) Healthcare Expo brought an array of free and inexpensive screenings and 52 health-related exhibitors to the Morgantown Mall. Screenings and assessments included blood pressure, body fat, body mass index, bone density, carotid artery,…
What is it?The Porter Hospital board approved a plan to relocate and expand the hospital’s primary care practice in Bristol into the new “Bristol Works!” redevelopment complex. In August 2012, Porter completed the relocation and began welcoming new physicians. The new office has more exam rooms and…
What is it?Project LEAN (Learning with Energy from Activity and Nutrition) is a city-wide collaborative between Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk Health Department, Jefferson Elementary School and Pepperidge Farm Corporation. The project aims to halt rising obesity among the community’s underserved…