Community Connections
What is it?Deaconess Health System partnered with United Caring Services (a men鈥檚 homeless shelter) to create a six-bed Homeless Medical Respite Program (HMRP). The purpose of the program is to reduce hospital readmission rates for the homeless population and connect the men with community/homeless鈥
What is it?The Columbia Memorial Hospital Sports Medicine Outreach Program, which began in 2012, provides a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) to local schools at no cost to them and pays for each school to have electronic concussion management testing (ImPACT). The ATC attends sporting events,鈥
What is it?Christiana Care addresses the medical and social needs of Wilmington鈥檚 homeless population through a long-time partnership with St. Patrick鈥檚 Center, a community center in one of the city鈥檚 poorest neighborhoods. Three Wednesdays each month, Christiana Care volunteers prepare and serve鈥
What is it?Housing Bureau for Seniors (HBS) is a resource for older adults in search of sustainable housing. Staff social workers conduct assessments, provide appropriate information and offer decision-making tools to help find and maintain stable, affordable living arrangements. Through the鈥
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The Violence Intervention Program is an intensive hospital-based intervention that provides social assistance to victims of violent injury. Victims receive assessment, counseling and social support from a multidisciplinary team to help make critical changes in their lives. Although鈥
What is it?Led by Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital, Charlotte Step by Step is a network of regional partnerships to improve walkability, improve air quality and build a non-motorized transportation plan. Working across an organization, across the community, and then across the region, a multi-鈥
What is it?Hartford HealthCare provides a free HealtheMinder app and a custom Wellness Radio Pandora station. HealtheMinder, available for iOS and Android platforms (healtheminderapp.com), makes it easy to track many aspects of health, including weight, BMI, calorie intake, blood pressure and鈥
What is it?To help treat the unique needs of refugees, the Refugee Healthcare Program hired previously resettled refugees as 鈥減atient navigators鈥 to offer interpretation and care coordination. They also share resources among many partners including the area鈥檚 primary refugee resettlement agency,鈥
What is it?A partnership among Rice Medical Center, Episcopal Health Foundation and school districts in the county, this school-based telemedicine program can see 50 to 60 children in a couple of days, some as far away as 400 miles. Doctors in Eagle Lake provide primary care services and urgent鈥
What is it?Answers is a free seminar series on suicide prevention that helps participants notice the signs that a loved one might be in pain and develop the confidence to ask questions and the skills to help. Who is it for?Individuals or caregivers who may know a person at risk for suicide.