Aug 1, 2011 | Collaboration, Health Education, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Outreach programs go through busy and slow periods throughout the year. If your organization expects a slow period, consider the following low-cost strategies to build your team’s skills and aptitude for serving the community. These six educational...
Aug 1, 2011 | Case Management, Patient Centered Medical Home, Resources
Acknowledgments: Andie Martinez Patterson, MPP, Assistant Director of Policy, California Primary Care Association In the past several months, you have probably heard the term “Meaningful Use” in relation to health information technology. But...
Jun 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Community health centers across the country are increasingly seeking ways to collect data that will accurately document their work, make a strong case for increased funding, and aid in program planning. Qualitative data collection is an excellent approach for...
Jun 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources
Health Outreach Coordinators wear many hats; they are often responsible for program planning and evaluation, conducting outreach, and supervising outreach staff. Supervision does not come naturally to everyone nor is it easy. Here are some helpful hints to keep in...
Jun 1, 2011 | Outreach and Enrollment, Resources
Over the last several years, much media attention has been given to our nation’s health care delivery system and access to health insurance. According to Kaiser Health News, the number of uninsured people in the United States rose to an all time high of over 50...
Jun 1, 2011 | Case Management, Patient Centered Medical Home, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources
As a result of escalating medical care costs and national health care reform, community health centers are receiving well-deserved praise and attention for their cost-effective and high-caliber health services. Community health centers are particularly well suited to...
May 1, 2011 | Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Because outreach program funding is oftentimes limited, your outreach program should prepare itself to compete for available grant opportunities. Rather than wait for a funding opportunity to arise, assess your program’s readiness for fundraising. ...
May 1, 2011 | Resources, Sustainability
Results from Health Outreach Partners’ (HOP) 2010 National Needs Assessment Report on Farmworker Health Outreach highlights outreach programs’ need to seek additional or diverse funding. HOP asked organizations to report the two greatest financial...
May 1, 2011 | Advocacy, Community Outreach, Health Education, Resources
The Problem Affecting Our Communities This accident could happen to any family: A mother is taking her hypertension medication in the kitchen while cooking dinner after a busy day of work; her young son playing on the floor. Just as she is about to screw the cap back...
Apr 1, 2011 | Collaboration, Resources
This is the final article in a series of three highlighting health education and community organizing strategies from the Safe and Healthy Children Training-of-Trainer (TOT) Curriculum. In rural communities, farmworker families may be directly exposed to toxins such...
