HAN member Hawai‘i Pacific Health partnered with the Hawai‘i Department of Education to establish the new Waipahu High School Academic Health Center, which they believe is a first of its kind in the nation. The center allows more than 500 students to get direct, first-hand experience in healthcare, working alongside and shadowing medical professionals. From the Hawaii News Now interview with Dr. Leslie Chun, […]
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New HAN member!
HAN is delighted to have Mercy health system join our network! Mercy is the 6th largest Catholic health system in the U.S. with 32 acute care hospitals, and 17 specialty hospitals; and over 45,000 employees across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Continue ReadingEnsuring policies positively impact health equity
Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) member Rush University System for Health greeted the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to Chicago with a large banner on its hospital that read, “Who gets the chance to be healthy?” to raise awareness that policies at both the local and federal levels impact population health. Rush also penned a Chicago Sun Times op-ed on this topic, […]
Continue ReadingHousing is key to thriving
HAN and HAN member Kaiser Permanente’s Housing for Health Fund were cited as healthcare sector institutions that are helping to create housing programs through place-based investing and partnerships. Kaiser Permanente has invested $50 million into the fund since it was created in 2019, which has resulted in the preservation of more than 1,200 housing units. From the Modern […]
Continue ReadingLeveraging philanthropy for the anchor mission
Across the country, Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) members are shifting their resources for community giving to align with their anchor mission strategies and support community wealth building. This edition of our newsletter highlights examples of HAN members going upstream with their community giving to better address root cause issues and strengthen their neighborhoods. HAN is curious […]
Continue ReadingDeploying grants & support for inclusive economic development
Kaiser Permanente: Since 2020, LISC and its affiliate Broadstreet have deployed $23.5 million in grants and support from Kaiser Permanente and leveraged an additional $48.9 million in funding. These funds have advanced inclusive economic development activities in more than a dozen cities such as access to good jobs, wealth building, and supporting locally-owned businesses. Examples […]
Continue ReadingSupporting local, diverse & employee-owned food businesses with grants & loans
HAN members Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center provided a combination of low-interest loans and grants totaling $1 million to City Fresh Foods to buy and renovate an 18,000 sq. ft. building in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood in order to expand its operational capacity. The company is the only minority- and employee-owned, and minority-led food service company in Massachusetts. From […]
Continue ReadingEssential funding for pressing community issues
HAN member Sentara Health is the founding partner of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation’s (LISC) Hampton Roads chapter. In 2019, Sentara contributed $10 million to launch LISC Hampton Roads, which provides essential funding to address pressing issues such as access to quality affordable housing and financial stability for families. Its programs are driving health and wellness in […]
Continue ReadingPrioritizing root causes & health equity strategies
HAN affiliate member Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM): In 2024, MHM provided $181.1 million in funding to advance health equity, strengthen communities, and impact systemic change across its 74-county service area. Nearly $28 million of the MHM funds support approaches that address the root causes of poverty and health inequities, such as cross-sector partnerships, community […]
Continue ReadingPreventive and comprehensive approach for lead safety
HAN member Cleveland Clinic, along with the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition and Starting Point, launched the Lead Safe Child Care Pilot Program, which will award 30 area child care providers with around $12,000 in grants and free services to remove lead hazards. Of the $52.5 million in grant funds that Cleveland Clinic has committed to the Lead Safe Cleveland Home […]
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