Hospital-Community Partnership Teams
At its core, the HCC is comprised of hospital-community teams from across the United States working to strengthen their partnerships. The HCC program is proud to highlight stories from the field on leading practices for strengthening community partnerships.
Nearly 50 hospitals and more than 100 community partners from across the country have participated in the Hospital Community Collaborative over the last several years. These teams are generally comprised of an AHA member hospital and a cross-sector partner(s) of their choosing, such as a community-based social service agency, local health department, business partner or other. Program participants are front-line leaders 鈥 such as directors, vice presidents, senior vice presidents 鈥 who work in hospitals, health systems, public health and community-based organizations.
AHA Podcast Series: Caring for Family Caregivers
This series explores the many facets of the Caregiver Navigators program, a community partnership-driven initiative from the HCC alumni in Ventura, California.
Maureen Hodge, high-risk program manager, and Janice Aharon-Ezer, clinical program manager, Community Memorial Health System
AHA鈥檚 Nancy Myers, vice president, leadership and system innovation, joins Hodge and Aharon-Ezer for a discussion on the family caregiver role and how hospital-community partners can support family caregivers.
Dale Harmon, family caregiver, Ventura, Calif.
Harmon shares his personal experiences as a family caregiver to his wife Gloria, who is battling dementia, and how the support he鈥檚 received from CMHS鈥檚 caregiver navigator program has made a positive difference.
Maziar Goshtasbi, M.D., gerontologist, Community Memorial Health System
Goshtasbi discusses the growing number of patients who rely on family caregivers and why they need hospital, family and community involvement as part of their holistic care.
Lynette Harvey, clinical services director, Camarillo Health Care District
Harvey discusses how hospital-community partnerships are necessary to innovate patient care and provide family caregivers with greater support today and as they prepare for the future.
Teams and Initiatives
Charlotte, NC
and the are developing a behavioral health workgroup to address barriers and provide access to behavioral health care and support services for mental health providers, especially in schools.
Salt Lake City, UT
is partnering with the to offer expanded tele-behavioral health services and suicide prevention training, among other resources, for individuals, families and communities across the state.
Springfield, IL
and the are launching an anti-stigma campaign to encourage people to seek mental health services. This will include advocating for more mental health services in rural areas and helping patients utilize telehealth services by providing easy access to mental health professionals.
Hollywood, FL
At the community level, and the Broward Healthy Start Coalition are establishing SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) screenings at Memorial鈥檚 primary care centers, mobile health units and community services department, as well as at health fairs and special events.
Memphis, TN
, in partnership with and , are collaborating to improve communication, documentation, intake processes and referral systems across their organizations to better serve patients with acute mental health needs.
Lake Success, NY
is partnering with the and the , as well as two community mental health agencies in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, to train faith leaders on addressing signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in their communities.
Owensboro, KY
, together with the , are partnering to better assess the landscape of community mental health needs in their area and better integrate mental health services at various access points.
Farmington, MO
and , a community-based social service agency, are working on the 鈥淒ream Big St. Francois County鈥 initiative to expand housing, care services and more to the population with behavioral health needs they serve.
Pittsburgh, PA
(UPMC) and , a local nonprofit providing caregiver support services, are focusing on providing first-time caregivers with important information and resources they need to get started and feel supported throughout their journeys.
Nashville, TN
, , and are advancing their enduring partnership to address structural drivers of mental health needs and improve health care evaluation efforts across the community and region.
Ventura, CA
is partnering with and to address the burden of caregiving many families with older relatives face, and find ways to improve the provision of value-based services to those in need.
Bremen, IN
, part of , is partnering with in an expansion of food insecurity efforts to rural areas in their community.
Atlantic City, NJ
In Atlantic City, challenges for persons experiencing homelessness have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. is partnering with the city鈥檚 and of Atlantic and Cape May counties to address housing and homelessness in the area.
Mission Viejo, CA
has assembled a coalition to develop a strategic plan to address health disparities among low-income and communities of color in the region. This coalition includes , , , and .
Lanham, MD
has joined the Greater coalition to work together to address food insecurity issues exacerbated by the pandemic in Riverdale Park, MD and surrounding areas.
Arlington, TX
, and are teaming up to address to address depression and anxiety, food insecurity, and navigation to health care and social services among residents in rural Erath County.
Boise, ID
and the are partnering to address rural food insecurity issues in their community.
Stockton, CA
(part of ) is partnering with the and the to improve park district spaces and programming offerings as a means to address high rates of obesity, chronic disease, violence and mental health challenges.
Nashua, NH
The , and are working together to address food insecurity in their community.
Joplin, MO
Two hospitals鈥 and 鈥 together with the , are joining forces to develop a closed-loop referral system and better coordinate social services across their region.
Baltimore, MD
and , a startup focused on closing the life expectancy gap for African-American men and women by leveraging trusted community relationships between salon stylists and customers, are teaming up to improve health care access and engagement in West Baltimore.
San Francisco, CA
and are teaming up to provide improved social service coordination and integrated community education for residents in their community.
Indianapolis, IN
is engaging in a regional planning effort to reduce disparities in health outcomes with partners and the .
Edison, NJ
is partnering with the and to address food insecurity needs via a structured regional approach across multiple distribution pathways. This approach, combined with an enhanced, cross-sector community strategy, will help meet the needs of 1.2 million people across eight counties.
Norman, OK
In Oklahoma, and the are teaming up to more evenly distribute COVID vaccines to residents.
Green Bay, WI
In Wisconsin, and are working together to address behavioral health and well-being among pediatric and adolescent populations.
Southfield, MI
and are partnering to address behavioral health and substance use disorders among affected residents in their community.
Mount Pleasant, TX
In Texas, the and are working together to improve community health outcomes for residents.
Winona, MN
In Minnesota, is partnering with the to address community and behavioral health issues among children that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maywood, IL
In the greater Chicago area, (part of ) is working with on community health improvement for their shared community.
HCC鈥檚 Texas United team is tackling a full range of social determinants of health in its communities. Source: Erath County, TX
HCC鈥檚 Mission Viejo, CA. team is improving park district spaces and programs in their community. Source: Stockton, CA
In southeastern Michigan, a cross-sector team is addressing behavioral health and substance use disorders. Source: Southfield, MI
HCC鈥檚 Nashua, New Hampshire team is combatting food insecurity issues. Source: Nashua, NH
The Joplin, Missouri team is improving social service coordination across the region. Source: Joplin, MO
HCC鈥檚 Indianapolis team is working on cross-sector regional health planning. Source: Indianapolis, IN
HCC鈥檚 Green Bay team is tackling children鈥檚 behavioral health and well-being. Source: Green Bay, WI
In rural Indiana, the Bremen Caf茅 team is improving food security. Source: Bremen, IN
Building relationships in community salons and barbershops serves as the foundation for improving health care access for HCC鈥檚 Baltimore team. Source: Baltimore, MD
To address food insecurity on a regional level, Hackensack Meridian Health is partnering with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey and Fulfill New Jersey. Source: Hackensack Meridian Health