Case Studies
What is it?The Health & Wellness Connection of Fulton County (HWCFC) is a care management facility that works closely with Graham Health System. The facility assists qualified individuals with free services including help with medication costs and diabetic supplies, vision and dental care costs…
What is it?Established in 1994, the Creative Arts Program uses a variety of art media, such as painting or ceramics, as a treatment modality. This innovative therapeutic art studio complements the hospital’s existing therapy programs to enhance the rehabilitative process and improve the quality of…
What is it?The program includes individual and group education on topics such as understanding the diabetes disease process, the relationship between diabetes and food, healthy meal planning, using monitoring results to manage one’s diabetes, medication use, how to prevent or delay complications…
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Revere CARES is a community coalition founded in 1997 to reduce substance abuse by empowering the community of Revere, Mass. With support from Massachusetts General Hospital, the coalition engages multiple sectors to successfully advocate for policy, systems and environmental changes…
What is it?Clean Air for Kids (CAFK) is an asthma-management program that works to reduce asthma morbidity and mortality by mitigating and eliminating environmental triggers. They also provide prevention education and management services to families with chronic respiratory concerns and/or…
What is it?The hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, in partnership with the Ocean Community YMCA in Westerly, offers a six-week Cardiac Risk Factor Reduction Program that includes a six-week membership at the Y, a heart rate monitor, three medically monitored telemetry sessions, an…
What is it?Healthy Eating addresses the cost and accessibility of produce for low-income households, uses food and nutrition as a provider resource to prevent and treat chronic disease and supports the local food system through partnerships with growers. Strategies include: supporting community…
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Project Ujima is a multidisciplinary collaboration addressing youth and adult violence in Milwaukee using individual, family and community intervention and prevention strategies.
What is it?The Southeast Child Safety Institute (SCSI), a cooperative program sponsored by Children’s of Alabama and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, provides research, education and community services to prevent childhood injuries. Its programs also provide support to other professionals and…
What is it?The Healthy Children’s Initiative encourages children and adolescents to improve their health through good nutrition and physical activity. We Can!® is the primary component of this initiative and includes two after-school programs: CATCH Kids Club® for elementary school-age children…