Social Determinants of Health: Addressing Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food for Underserved Populations
Eating nutritious food and maintaining a healthy diet are important parts of a person’s overall health and well-being. Evidence shows that poor nutrition and an unhealthy diet are leading risk factors for various chronic health conditions, including heart disease,...Prescription for Coverage: Provider Referrals for Insurance Coverage
There have been many changes to health insurance coverage in the U.S. over the past 10 years such as declining employer-based insurance and increased government insurance, but the uninsured rate has stayed relatively constant…
Medical-Legal Partnership Resource Guide for Farmworker-Serving Health Centers and Legal Services Organizations
Our nation’s farmworkers endure unsafe living and working conditions. Yet they are often reluctant to seek out help due to fear of employer retaliation, lack of health insurance, or documentation status. FJ and HOP developed this resource to encourage health and...Using Patient-Centered Mobile Health Care to Serve Chronically Homeless Individuals
Mobile health programs are one way that organizations can bring critical health services directly to patients where they live and work. Public Health – Seattle & King County uses a mobile health program to connect unsheltered and chronically homeless individuals to medical, dental, and mental health services…
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…
Medical-Legal Partnerships: Developing and Expanding Outreach Services to Address Legal Needs of Underserved Populations
Outreach programs at Community Health Centers (CHCs) provide enabling services such as health education, case management, eligibility assistance, interpretation, and transportation to underserved populations to facilitate access to health care. Even so, the...Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai’i
For many low-income and immigrant communities in Hawai’i, getting cut off from food stamps, struggling to pay rent, or trying to access health care services–often without the availability of interpreters–can significantly impact their health and well-being…