October is National Employee Ownership Month, which provides an opportunity to get the word out about the benefits of employee ownership to employees, companies, local communities, and the nation. From The Hill Op-Ed: Employee ownership also benefits communities. Led by Industrial Commons, communities such as Morganton, N.C., are using employee ownership as a strategy to revitalize industry and economic […]
Continue ReadingClimate change & health solutions
HAN member Kaiser Permanente announced new work with the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) to build and expand the evidence base of solutions to protect against climate change’s impacts on health and health equity, and to inform future investments in climate research, strategies, and policies. See also: Practice Greenhealth’s Guide details how health systems can utilize IRA incentives to advance […]
Continue ReadingHAN 2023 Annual Convening: Inspiration & concrete actions
Thanks to our health system members and convening co-sponsors for making the Healthcare Anchor Network 2023 Annual Convening: Los Angeles full of learning and positive energy! HAN member health systems convened to fully activate their organization’s unique platform as a leading local institution to meaningfully address economic and racial inequities in community conditions that create poor health. We celebrated […]
Continue ReadingNew HAN Member
We’re happy to share that NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health has joined HAN! The health system is the third largest healthcare delivery system in Illinois and includes 9 hospitals, 25,000 team members, and more than 6,000 physicians, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties.
Continue ReadingNational Workforce Development Month
September is National Workforce Development Month and we want to take the opportunity to recognize Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) members’ commitment to provide access, opportunity, and targeted outreach to ensure that no one is left out of the economic potential of healthcare and other roles. HAN member systems are helping residents from low-income communities, often people of color, who face challenges […]
Continue ReadingHAN member systems & Community Wealth Building
Dr. Geoffrey Gusoff with HAN member UCLA Health co-authored with HAN and Gery W. Ryan a just-released study on healthcare partnerships with community wealth building (CWB) organizations. The article includes mostly HAN member system initiatives with community land trusts, resident-owned communities, and worker cooperatives. These are key CWB strategies because they allow for local residents to gain ownership and control over their housing […]
Continue ReadingMentoring & supporting local, disadvantaged businesses
HAN members Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals have a joint six-month mentorship program called the Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Supplier Accelerator and have announced the finalists for the initiative. After completion of the program the business owners will receive a cash prize, business coaching, and networking opportunities. From the WKYC article: The aim of the program is to “expand the knowledge and […]
Continue ReadingInvesting in farmers & small food businesses
HAN member Hawai‘i Pacific Health partnered with Kamehameha Schools to make over $1 million in joint place-based investments in Feed the Hunger Fund, a community development financial institution (CDFI), that provides loans and technical assistance to small food businesses in Hawai‘i. The investment includes helping small farms in Hawaiʻi— where 80% of farmers make less than $25,000—with $260,000 in loans […]
Continue ReadingHAN case study on UH’s Impact Workforce strategies
HAN just released a case study on HAN member University Hospital’s Impact Workforce program that covers intentional hiring pipelines and paid training programs that help to address business needs while connecting residents from nearby neighborhoods in Cleveland with jobs and career ladder opportunities. From the HAN University Hospitals case study: UH’s inside-up programs include a […]
Continue ReadingGenerating economic growth in under-invested communities
HAN member Intermountain Health announced a $10 million investment in a partnership with NewWest Community Capital, a community development financial institution (CDFI), to develop affordable housing. NewWest has projects in Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. In Utah, 40,000 renter households earn less than $24,000 a year so they struggle financially, having to […]
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