Community Partnerships
OverviewChildren鈥檚 Health System of Texas formed the Health and Wellness Alliance for Children (the Alliance) in early 2013 after a 鈥渓istening鈥 tour of local organizations serving children and families revealed a lack of sustained impact due to the fragmented nature of individual social service鈥
What is it?
The overarching goal of the School Wellness Program at Harry S. Truman High School is to help students stay in school, thus improving chances for academic success. Short-term goals include provision of nursing services, mental health crisis counseling and prevention education sessions鈥
OverviewIn response to lead and environmental hazards that threaten the health of children and families, the Connecticut Children鈥檚 Medical Center established the Connecticut Children鈥檚 Healthy Homes Program (Healthy Homes). Healthy Homes launched in 2003 to make children鈥檚 lives healthier by鈥
Overview
Since Connecticut Children鈥檚 Medical Center opened in 1996, they have advanced care coordination for patients through the Connecticut Children鈥檚 Center for Care Coordination (CCC). Recently, with support from the Connecticut Children鈥檚 Office for Community Child Health, the CCC expanded鈥
OverviewAs the result of a three-year multi-faceted Maryland state planning effort to address health-related challenges, the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission and Department of Health & Mental Hygiene has funded a four-year, $5 million Health Enterprise Zone initiative, the West鈥
OverviewBon Secours Baltimore Health System (BSBHS) is committed to helping to provide safe, affordable housing in west Baltimore, allowing families to move beyond this basic need to foster collective well-being. Beginning in 1988 by renovating properties close to the hospital, BSBHS' housing鈥
OverviewFounded in 1991, Bon Secours Community Works is an integrated group of highly targeted social services programs. Key elements include:
What is it?The Family Wellness Program鈥檚 chief objective is to reduce community obesity rates by teaching participants how to physically nurture themselves through good nutrition and an understanding of the importance of physical activity. The nutritionists and parent educators use multiple methods鈥
OverviewCalvert Community Dental Care (CCDC) was formed in 2009 to provide routine and preventive dental care and dental health education to low-income individuals in Southern Maryland. CCDC partners with Calvert Memorial Hospital (CMH), Calvert County Health Department and other county agencies to鈥
OverviewIn January 2015, the Calvert CARES program was developed to bridge the gap between community resources and patient health care needs/self-management capabilities. This program incorporated initiatives begun in 2012 with new concepts developed over the past three years, to broaden the鈥