Transportation and Health Access: Where Are We Now and Where Can We Go?
Since 2000, Health Outreach Partners (HOP) has conducted bi-annual national needs assessments of community health centers serving underserved populations. The findings have consistently demonstrated that transportation is a top barrier to health care access. This...OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO HEALTH CARE: Transportation Models that Work
The intersection of health and transportation is taking a daily toll on the quality of life of low-income individuals and families. “Overcoming Obstacles to Health Care: Transportation Models that Work” is a three-year project launched in 2011 by HOP and...Providing Transportation Services to Seniors by Investing in Collaborations and Community Resources
Community-Based Organization: Seniors First | Auburn, CA Contact: Amy Bakker, Transportation Coordinator | www.seniorsfirst.org Many senior residents of Placer County, California have reduced transportation options due to financial or physical limitations....Using Volunteer Drivers and Partnerships to Provide Transportation Services
Community-Based Organization: Helping Our Women (HOW) | Provincetown, MA Contact: Nancy Lynch, Executive Director | www.helpingourwomen.org The Outer Cape Cod area in Massachusetts consists of a series of four small towns located in a remote, rural, and medically...Overcoming Obstacles to Health Care: Transportation Models that Work
Peer-to-Peer Webinar January 30, 2014 In order to address the need for viable transportation models, Health Outreach Partners (HOP) launched a three-year project funded by the Kresge Foundation. Through this project, HOP identified and investigated six case study...Using a Cultural Lens to Deliver Health Services: The Medically Trained Cultural Liaison Model
Community health centers strive to be responsive to the needs of their patients. By recognizing that behaviors and beliefs are often influenced by culture, language, and social interactions, health centers can better design and deliver services that meet the needs of individuals, families, and their communities. La Maestra Community Health Centers aim to be responsive to their patients’ needs by integrating a Medically Trained Cultural Liaison model…