Better Health Partnership

Have you heard our EXCITING news?! Robert Eick, MD, MPH has been named our incoming President & CEO. He succeeds Rita Navarro - Horwitz, RN, who has served the organization since 2011 and will be retiring at the end of 2024. “Robert brings significant expertise designing and implementing innovative value-based models to advance quality improvement and a commitment to equity-centered community health initiatives focused on addressing the social drivers of health. His leadership and established state and national partnerships will help accelerate Better Health Partnership’s efforts to harness the power of collaboration for healthier communities,” Jim Weisman, chair of Better Health’s board of directors, said in a prepared statement. Read our full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gdEwMh_Q

Thank you to Srinivas Merugu, MD, FACP, MMM The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) for presenting about The Community as a *Partner: Understanding and Addressing SDoH to Achieve Health Equity at our #LearningCollaborative!

Our fearless leader, Rita Navarro - Horwitz, building on the morning’s discussion about trustworthiness. #LearningCollaborative

Dr. Philip Alberti has taken the stage! We can’t wait to hear his presentation “Community-Driven Health: A Call to Action!”#LearningCollaborative

Our October 25th Learning Collaborative is ALMOST SOLD OUT! Among the many inspiring agenda items is an afternoon session focused on “Optimizing CHNAs / CHIPs for Action.” Expert panelists will share lessons learned from community health needs assessments (CHNAs) and improvement planning efforts. Highlights from LGBTQ+ assessments, and a local public health department’s community health assessment (CHA) will illuminate future opportunities for focused action. Additionally, experiences from Southwest Ohio’s effective community health improvement collaboration, supported by a strong backbone organization similar to BHP, will reveal insights for applying potentially replicable best practices in Northeast Ohio. Register ASAP: https://hubs.la/Q02T2Tcy0

Congratulations to Medical Mutual, a long-standing supporter of Better Health Partnership, on their recent recognition from Benjamin Rose. Medical Mutual received the Community Partnership Award August 2nd at the Benjamin Rose Triumph Celebration Luncheon. The Ohio health insurer was recognized for its commitment to community-based collaboration by Benjamin Rose, a Cleveland nonprofit serving older adults and their caregivers. With a shared goal to help people live healthier lives, Medical Mutual and Benjamin Rose have a proud history of successfully working together to implement impactful interventions. This long-standing partnership strives to address the diverse needs of the community by delivering essential resources and services. In addition to the Community Partnership Award, Ohio state Sen. Nickie J. Antonio bestowed Medical Mutual with a senatorial citation recognizing the company’s continued service to the community.

Less than 2 WEEKS left to register! Don't miss your chance to attend Better Health Partnership’s annual Learning Collaborative to gain insights on promising strategies for improving health equity through enhanced trust building and community engagement. Test your knowledge about world health while considering a reframing of the community as our patient. As always, enjoy ample opportunities for networking with colleagues while being inspired to make a difference in the communities you serve! Register today: https://hubs.la/Q02SdcXX0

In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) funded community health workers (CHWs) for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR). CCR is a 3-year, $350 million initiative to implement CHW strategies aimed at reducing COVID-19 impacts, building resilience, and improving health equity by addressing health-related social needs. CCR demonstrates that CHWs can be quickly mobilized to participate in a public health emergency and reach those most affected by COVID-19. Better Health Partnership is a proud subrecipient of CCR funds administered by Health Impact Ohio and distributed to Pathways Community HUBs across the state. HIO offered numerous hours of training to CHWs to advance their knowledge and understanding of COVID-19 and equip them to respond to current and future public health emergencies and we thank them for their tremendous leadership in advancing this work! Learn more about the impact of this work here: https://hubs.la/Q02RlQS70

Less than one month left to register for Better Health Partnership’s 2024 Learning Collaborative! Don’t miss your opportunity for a day of learning, best practice sharing and networking, including an afternoon session focused on “How to Engage with Individuals with Substance Use Disorders.” In this interactive session, hear about best practices that support talking to individuals with substance use disorders, learn about resources available to help individuals with substance use disorders and put learning into practice through role playing. We look forward to hearing from experts representing 2nd Act, The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH), Summa Health and Thrive for Change. Register today: https://hubs.la/Q02RlN0F0

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from Sept 15 to Oct 15. The month-long celebration provides time to recognize the significant contributions Hispanic/Latino Americans have made in the United States. We are proud of the contributions our President & CEO Rita Navarro-Horwitz - a 2023 Crain's Cleveland Business Notable Latino Leader honoree - has made to advancing equitable population and community health in the region. We invite you to check out this link from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month: https://hubs.la/Q02QB3Yb0.