KALAMAZOO, MI — It’s a very precarious point in someone’s life when they realize they need help. They’re addicted to…
From physical activity to access to medical care, how people get around is interconnected with their physical and mental health. …
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The Regional Transportation Committee meets to discuss the Human Service Transportation Program. The goal is to…
When you make a call for help, big changes are coming to the way first responders transport you during a…
The Capital Area Food Bank has partnered with area health sites to set up “food pharmacies.” Dietitian Emily Frymark slid…
PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Adobe Population Health, a comprehensive care management service provider, today released…
The awards are part of a $240 million investment by the Biden-Harris Administration to launch and expand behavioral health care…
In a significant move to enhance food accessibility, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a $10 million Food Access…
We need more welcoming public places where people can connect in person — high-quality, well-maintained parks, trails, libraries and community…
As a Fayetteville food pantry volunteer and someone who supplements trips to the grocery store with local assistance methods, the…
Written by Dr. Aisha Harris How are you getting to wherever you need to be, or are going? Do you…
The “summer hunger gap” is a challenge throughout the state, as low-income families who rely on schools to help feed…
Instacart is partnering with New York’s largest health system. The grocery technology company’s Instacart Health initiative designed to promote access to healthy…
Local residents who want to go to the New Castle Farmers Market downtown but don’t have the wheels to get…
Poverty… it sucks. Nelson Mandela gave his famous speech nearly 20 years ago calling for our world leaders to make…
INDIANAPOLIS — “Food in Transit” program provides Hoosiers with fresh groceries on the go. IndyGo, the City of Indianapolis and…
For the first time, a study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers obtained data from all…
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with EZ Ride, it has created…
Alton Reynolds begins his shift at Civic Center Union Station nearly every morning. Reynolds is the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD)…
If you or someone you know has undergone cancer treatment, you know they may be too tired to work or…
Across the country, healthcare organizations are investing in planning and design strategies that aim to bring care closer to patients. Often,…
The Missouri Transformation of Rural Community Health program aims to go beyond treating patients when they get sick, but to…
NORTHAMPTON — Food and other necessities can be found at the Goshen General Store on Route 9. For low-income individuals…
If enacted, the bill would codify and expand the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Program at the Centers for Disease…
Navigating social services can be time-consuming, but Volusia County government officials have launched an app to make it easier for people to…
Unite Us and Ride Health join forces to revolutionize healthcare in New York State by tackling transportation barriers for vulnerable…
A pillar of the nation’s social safety net since the 1960s, Medicaid is the largest public source of health insurance.…
University of Florida Health has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to develop and implement programs to…
Among other things, this most recent demonstration waiver provides significant federal funding to New York for health-related social needs (HRSN)…
Pennsylvania launched PA Navigate, a new website that connects residents to community organizations, government agencies and health care providers for access to…
This story is part of ‘Gone too soon,’ a series that examines why Native Americans die a generation younger than their…
The Public Health and Sustainable Transport Partnership Group, hosted by Public Health Scotland, has published a new briefing on transport…
A study from the United Kingdom suggests that increasing the accessibility and affordability of public transportation may significantly benefit social engagement and…
The program enhances clients’ mobility and raises awareness of FRTA Access among agency staff, and since March 2022, when FRTA added bike racks to microtransit vehicles, riders beyond partner agencies have begun using them.
Being healthy is at the top of many of our to-do lists. But did you know that social factors often…
As 2024 approaches, economic uncertainty, slowing digital startup investments, persistent staff shortages, cybersecurity risks, and insurers redefining relationships with members…
MOUNT VERNON — Joe Porter is good at keeping secrets, but there is one he does not mind sharing. In…
Lack of transportation services in low-income communities greatly affects people’s health and well-being, creating barriers to social determinants of health…
Economic instability, food insecurity, lack of support and transportation access are the top social barriers to senior health, according to Alignment…
According to Mark D. Fleming, PhD, MS, an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkely School of Public Health, and colleagues,…
Eskenazi Health is providing fresh food to the community at the “Fresh for You Market on Wheels,” a mobile grocery…
HIRTA recently announced that HIRTA Flex is currently operating in the city of Perry. Funding for this service is made…
A new initiative in Union County is set to help families in crisis find the resources they need with less…
Of the population included in the analysis, the mean (SD) age was 34.4 (25.9) years, and 54.3% were female. Among…
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine discovered that the cost of providing evidence-based solutions for food, housing, transportation and…
A collaboration between UC San Diego Health and 211 San Diego, a region-wide, non-profit referral service that connects anyone living…
Community paramedicine is expanding nationwide, including in rural areas, as health care providers, insurers and state governments recognize its potential…
For adults with and without cancer history, delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased emergency department…
Simplified: The Sioux Falls School District is revamping its entire after-school program and shifting to community learning centers, set to open…
Children in low-opportunity neighborhoods—where employment options are few, transportation is unreliable, and crime and poverty rates are high—face an increased risk of premature…
University of North Carolina Health aimed to increase screening both to inform patient care and to understand population level needs.…
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is realigning its community investments in 2023 into five newly redesigned strategic pillars to better support…
CCI took advantage of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program called Accountable Health Communities, created to address social…
Needham Community Council – Needham, MA
In 2017, the Needham Community Council began supplementing its volunteer driver medical transportation program with trips provided through the ridehailing company, Lyft. Lyft rides were funded through the Needham Community Council operating budget and a donation from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham.
The city of Las Vegas announced the launch of “The Arrow,” a free shuttle service that will connect the Courtyard…
Healthcare providers hadn’t been concerned with social determinants of health until the pandemic. It became clear then that these same…
In this study of 56,000 older adults enrolled in Medicare Advantage, health-related social needs were associated with significantly higher rates…
The present randomized study is one of the first large-scale studies to evaluate the effect of CommunityConnect, a social needs…
People living in rural areas have long had difficulty accessing health care, a situation usually attributed to a lack of…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing two social risk screening quality measures in its Fiscal Year 2023 Hospital Inpatient…
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