Community Partnerships
What is it?This evidence-based fall-prevention program helps older adults reduce their risk of falling by participating and engaging in Matter of Balance workshops and learning about safety hazards in the home.Who is it for?Individuals, mainly seniors, who have fallen or are at risk of falling.
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Let the Youth Lead the Way is one of four programs in The MetroHealth System’s Community Health Advocacy Initiative. The initiative is designed to address health disparities and improve the health status of local residents by engaging community members. This particular project engages…
What is it?The WAG Trail is a nine-mile, multi-use recreation trail and historic transportation corridor in Allegany County, extending between the Village of Wellsville and the Pennsylvania state line. It follows the route of the former Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad along the upper…
What is it?Plainfield Health Connections (PHC) is a JFK Medical Center initiative whose mission is to improve the health of uninsured and underinsured residents in the greater Plainfield community and reduce health care costs through innovative community health care. This includes reducing…
There are more than five million dedicated women and men working in more than 5,000 hospitals in every state and community across America. While those numbers tell an impressive story about the critical role America’s hospitals play in our national life, there’s a better story. It’s a story best…
AHA Executive Dialogue Series on Behavioral Health Care
Integrating Behavioral Health: Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Napa, CA
Recognizing the work that great hospitals do to help to build stronger communities is critically important. A stellar example is Massachusetts General Hospital, the recipient of the 2015 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Services. The prize is one of the most esteemed community…
Learn how SHGMH has worked with Newago County Mental Health (NCMH) to integrate behavioral health in Newaygo County, including embedding a NCMH clinician at two Rural Health Clinics. Speakers will share the impact of a comprehensive partnership between physical and behavioral health providers.
What is it?CentraState’s Student Health Awareness Center (SHAC) has a seven-year history of providing drug-prevention and education events for students, school staff and parents. Through collaborations with other community organizations, programs have included educational events, classroom lessons…
What is it?The Healthy Hub is a one-stop screening and referral-to-care kiosk that arms residents with information about their health. Free to the public, the Hub operates in the hospital lobby five days a week. Visitors receive screenings including BMI, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol…