The National Fund for Workforce Solutions supports expanding investments in inclusive, local hiring and frontline workforce development to meet critical workforce needs. CareerSTAT is the National Fund’s healthcare initiative.
Continue ReadingNational Skills Coalition
The National Skills Coalition (NSC) is the leading national workforce development advocacy organization. NSC’s issue brief “Skills for an Inclusive Healthcare Economy” outlines health sector priorities in workforce development.
Continue ReadingBuilding the anchor mission movement
HAN Executive Director, David Zuckerman, presented testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Rules Committee for its Roundtable on Ending Hunger in America: Local Innovations to Inform a National Strategy. He shared how the anchor mission framework can help to address hunger by addressing its root causes through good jobs with training and career ladders, supporting local and minority, women, […]
Continue ReadingInvesting in affordable housing to improve health
HAN member Kaiser Permanente’s impact investments in affordable housing continues with project in New Mexico and California. In California, Kaiser Permanente has committed $50 million to the SDS Supportive Housing Fund, an innovative real estate impact fund that is seeking to build up to 1,800 financially sustainable permanent supportive housing (PSH) units for people experiencing homelessness in […]
Continue ReadingHealth anchors supporting businesses in tough times
HAN members Bon Secours Mercy Health, CommonSpirit Health, and Providence St. Joseph Health are spotlighted by Catholic Health World for adopting the HAN Impact Purchasing Commitment (IPC). Pictured is Homeboy Industries, which CommonSpirit Health’s California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles contracted with for electronics recycling. From the article: Those that have signed on to the Impact Purchasing Commitment have agreed […]
Continue ReadingInvesting in Affordable Housing to Improve Health
HAN member Intermountain Healthcare announced a new partnership with Rocky Mountain Homes Fund to provide affordable, stable housing options in Weber County in Utah. The new project addresses the SDOH in underserved communities by removing barriers to affordable home ownership such as the lack of down payments and higher mortgage interest rates for those without good credit. […]
Continue ReadingNew Milwaukee Anchor Collaborative Commits to Local Inclusive Hiring & Procurement
HAN members Advocate Aurora Health, Ascension Wisconsin, and Froedtert Health and our Anchor Learning Network members the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University, along with Children’s Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, recently launched the Milwaukee Anchor Collaborative. The Eds & Meds anchors pledged to increase their hiring and spending in eight of the city’s disadvantaged neighborhoods. JobsWork MKE will serve as the “boots […]
Continue ReadingHealth Systems Addressing Hunger
HAN member University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) announced a $1.2 million commitment to address food insecurity issues across Maryland, working with the Maryland Food Bank, the Capital Area Food Bank, Moveable Feast, and Meals on Wheels to provide directed grants and other resources. In addition, the more than 29,000 UMMS team members will have opportunities to […]
Continue ReadingHealth anchors are vital place-based investors
Healthcare anchors have a unique role to play as investors in their communities to improve community health and well-being, particularly for those impacted by a legacy of divestment and discrimination. Many HAN member health systems have committed to redirecting a portion of their investable assets toward impact investments that are place-based and address community conditions that […]
Continue ReadingKaiser Permanente Thriving Communities Fund
Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving Communities Fund is explored in a new case study. The case study covers the program’s inception and design, strategies employed, partnerships, key stakeholders involved. It also explores several of the program’s projects, including the Housing for Health Fund and the SDS Supportive Housing Fund.
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