The GSSBHC provides a safety net that links behavioral health service providers across the region, so that the most vulnerable residents who are most likely to slip through the cracks can receive needed support and services.
Speaking Public Health: Community Engagement
Community Engagement sounds like a straightforward practice. On the surface, it’s simple: To do work that impacts a community, it’s generally best to involve the members of that community in the work being done. But true engagement is much deeper and more complex than just “involvement.” In fact, when done well, community engagement may be one of the more complicated aspects of any public health initiative.
Caring for the Community during COVID-19: Lessons Learned
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, CHNA 20 has been highlighting the stories of our community partners and their heroic efforts to continue serving their clients despite the many challenges presented by the pandemic. As an organization that strives to make meaningful connections between agencies to improve public health outcomes in the long term, we feel it’s vitally important for us to take some time to step back and examine the lessons that have been learned during this time. What has worked well? What surprising insights have agencies had due to changing their models? What do community partners want to take forward with them into a “new normal” that will hopefully change public health for the better?
Caring for the Community during COVID-19: Father Bill's & MainSpring
As challenging as COVID-19 has been for the average person navigating lock downs, social distancing and concerns about personal and public health, it’s been much more difficult for those who don’t have stable housing. Father Bill’s & MainSpring (FBMS) has been on the front lines with people experiencing homelessness during the crisis, working to adapt their own models to ensure everyone’s safety during a critical time.