Community Partnerships
What is it?Fit and Fall Proof (FFP) is a fall-prevention program for older adults in Idaho. The free program uses specific exercises to help participants increase their muscle strength, balance, mobility and flexibility. Local volunteer leaders are trained to teach classes in their communities. One鈥
What is it?In spring 2014, staff from the hospital鈥檚 Department of Family Medicine helped build a community garden at the Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary School to help students and their families learn about healthy eating. The garden is made possible by $7,000 in grant funding from Lowe鈥檚 Home鈥
What is it?Healthy Schools Healthy Families contributes to the long-term health of children by employing a nurse who on each school鈥檚 health team to educate children, parents and school staff. Topics covered include hygiene, anger management, medication safety and healthy eating, as well as鈥
What is it?Through the Lake Region Takes Root project, Lake Region Healthcare and community partners have established a community garden on a 1.5-acre lot. The garden grows fruits and vegetables for families who have difficulty accessing healthy foods. It also educates the community about nutrient-鈥
What is it?Appalachian Community Transitions (ACTion) is a community-based care-transitions collaborative that serves rural southwest Virginia in partnership with the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens. Using a patient empowerment model, trained professionals coach patients and caregivers on鈥
What is it?The Better Breathers Club, launched in January 2014, offers education on topics related to lung disease and lung health. Monthly meetings promote skills that enable patients with chronic lung disease to better manage their conditions while also allowing members to give and receive鈥
What is it?PAWSitive Change is a community collaboration with special education centers that seeks to remove the complexities of making progress with mentally and physically handicapped children. PAWSitive Change pet therapy teams meet with teachers and education specialists to review classroom鈥
What is it?The ACH Dental Sealant Program is one of the key components in the hospital鈥檚 overall strategy to improve the oral health of children in the state. Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital operates a school-based dental sealant program in addition to managing three mobile dental clinics and鈥
What is it?Collaborating with community agencies, the Community Care Clinic of Rowan County (CCCRC) has provided primary medical, dental and pharmacy services to the uninsured since 1996. The CCCRC sponsors the NC Missions of Mercy portable dental clinic, in addition to conducting physicals at the鈥
What is it?Willis-Knighton Health System (WKHS) offers two popular programs for children. 鈥淕rowing Up for Boys鈥 and 鈥淕rowing Up for Girls鈥 are free one-hour classes designed to provide information to prepare children for the physical and emotional changes that come with adolescence. WKHS physicians鈥