Community Partnerships
OverviewThe Working on Wellness (WOW) program and its mobile health unit debuted in 2009 and is an important component of providing access to health care and leading the community to improved health. The popular 鈥淲OW van鈥 is seen throughout the community visiting schools, community centers,鈥
OverviewIn 2011, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) and Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) began their endeavor to address the health needs of the youngest members of the community by improving health literacy. The following year, the Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy at the鈥
OverviewThe Diabetes Self-Management Education Program was launched in 2005 to address an overwhelming community need for this kind of education. The program received formal recognition from the American Diabetes Association in 2008 for providing quality diabetes self-management education. The need鈥
Lessons learned and best practices in identifying community health needs, potential partners, and sustainable partnership structures, as well as recommendations for overcoming obstacles and challenges and assessing partnerships.
OverviewFounded in 1991, the Mobile Health Outreach Ministry (MHOM) at Ascension鈥檚 St. Vincent鈥檚 Healthcare in Northeast Florida provides access to quality health care for the most vulnerable in the communities it serves. Patients often lack insurance, money, and transportation; and may face鈥
OverviewWhat began in 1969 as a way to serve meals to the elderly has evolved into a center that distributes food and hygiene products; operates a thrift store; and provides safety net dental services, older adult services as well as utility and rent assistance to people within several hundred鈥
OverviewAscension鈥檚 Medical Mission at Home was launched in 2008 as a way to deliver quality health care to the uninsured and underinsured in Nashville. The program originated in Davidson County, Tennessee, which had approximately 87,000 uninsured. An assessment revealed significant barriers to鈥
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Ascension鈥檚 Lourdes Youth Services has been serving parents and young people since 1996. It offers many prevention and-intervention programs designed to suit the needs of the community鈥檚 youth and their families. Ascension鈥檚 Lourdes Youth & Family Services continues to grow. Programs鈥
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An evaluation in 2007 revealed that 9 out of 12 zip codes in Ascension鈥檚 St. John Providence Health System (SJP) service area had some of the worst health outcomes in the entire state of Michigan. Community survey results pointed to three major needs: sustainable access to primary health鈥
What is it?In 2015, Castle Medical Center (CMC) established a partnership with the Kailua Boys and Girls Club that has continued in 2016. The relationship began with a book drive at CMC, soliciting donations for the club. This was followed by a volunteer weekend activity to assist in cleaning and鈥