UCSF’s Michael Jones, MSc, is a firm believer in the power of opportunity to change lives. Through his work developing workforce pathways and wraparound support systems, he has opened doors to meaningful careers for Bay Area residents—all while deepening UCSF’s commitment to community service.
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Meet Bain (Advocate Health)
Advocate Health shares the story of Bain, an example of the Impact Workforce strategy in action: connecting residents of under-resourced communities to quality jobs and career pathways in health care.
Continue ReadingHawaii Pacific Health and Sustainable Local Food Systems
Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) supports food hubs that work with local farmers and connect local food production to local consumers, in order to respond to food insecurity and develop healthy and sustainable food systems.
Continue ReadingHawaiʻi Pacific Health’s Place-based Investing for affordable housing
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health is interviewed about its commitment to support affordable home ownership with partner Hawaiʻi Community Lending. The interview details the importance of community lending as a key health system tool for expanding community health impact and leveraging resources from other partners.HAN will soon release a case study on Hawaiʻi Pacific Health’s leadership and commitment to allocate […]
Continue ReadingRegenerative Capital: Place-based Investing at Hawaii Pacific Health
Hawaii Pacific Health’s (HPH) Place-Based Investment (PBI) Fund invests in Feed the Hunger Fund (FTHF), Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement—recently rebranded as the Hawaiian Council, and Hawaii Community Lending. Supporting local food systems, building local farmer wealth, and increasing food security is a specific focus of HPH’s investing strategy.
Continue ReadingBoston Medical Center & Nubian Market
Wealth to Health: Nubian Markets BMC is proud to be part of Nubian Markets, a BIPOC-owned venture to create a local grocery store offering fresh foods, prepared meals, and a café right in the heart of Roxbury’s Nubian Square. The market is part of BMC’s commitment to community health and wealth-building.
Continue ReadingAligning values to invest in neighborhoods
HAN member Trinity Health’s Jaime Dirksen, President & CEO of Pittsburgh Mercy (former Trinity Health Vice President, Community Health & Well-Being), shares insights in this video on:
Continue ReadingAligning values to invest in communities
HAN member Intermountain Health’s Nick Fritz, director of place based investments, shares insights in this video on:
Continue ReadingImpact Stories: Place-based Investing — CommonSpirit Health & Step By Step
Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) catalyzes its 70 member health systems to leverage their hiring, purchasing, investing, and other key institutional assets as part of an intentional, place-based strategy to maximize their community impact. When health systems commit to place-based investing, they redirect a portion of their investable assets toward investments that improve the health and […]
Continue ReadingIntermountain Health Placed-based Initiatives
Watch this video that features HAN member Intermountain Health role as a founding partner of the Gail Miller Community Impact Fund which will prioritize place-based initiatives that strengthen the social determinants of health such as affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, job creation, and small business growth. Check out HAN’s Resources webpage where you can search for case studies, publications, fact […]
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