Health Leads’ Post

Great presentations on conversations we are having locally. The central importance of physical assets in social services; a holistic approach to the social determinants of health; collaborations between community-based organizations; ADUs and housing affordability. https://lnkd.in/eQ9eWRw2

"🌟 Don't miss this! 🌟 Today, I'm shining a spotlight on the incredible impact of Community Referral Networks in tackling the social determinants of health. Dive into the groundbreaking highlights from our Research to Pursue and Advance Health Equity project below!"

This a necessary way of being—a reflective, practice-based approach to existing, and thereby as a researcher. 

In a caring neighbourhood, people of all ages, with various levels of support needs, can comfortably reside in their homes or familiar neighbourhoods. It's a place where residents feel safe, connected, and valued, where mutual support thrives, and essential services are accessible. 🏘 🚎 👩⚕️ What are the three pillars of a caring neighbourhood? 1️⃣  Neighbourhood participation and inclusion: Fostering social networks and solidarity through community engagement and support, promoting inclusivity. 2️⃣  Connecting informal and formal care: Bridging informal support, such as neighbourly assistance, with professional care services to ensure early detection of vulnerabilities and equitable access to assistance. 3️⃣  Intersectoral collaboration: Collaborating across various sectors, including health, housing, and social services, to promote prevention, health promotion, and integrated care, prioritising the quality of life for residents. These principles guide the development of caring neighbourhood projects, where local stakeholders collaboratively identify and address community priorities, focusing on enhancing the well-being and empowerment of residents. Source:  Vlaamse overheid | https://lnkd.in/gRecXRrk The Research Group Mobilab & Care at the Thomas More University of Applied Sciences is committed to shaping caring neighbourhoods. Read more about their work on their website: https://lnkd.in/exJ2REKR We also recommend further reading on 'caring neighbourhoods' in chapter 4 of this free ebook 'Silver Empowerment: Fostering Strengths and Connections for an Age-Friendly Society' https://lnkd.in/g6GDcufE - written by Vonk3 researcher Heylen Leen.

Is this another name change for the sake of it? Community Planning Partnerships (CPP) If you don’t know what it is, it will be a good idea to find out in your area. It is an alliance of Public and Private Services, Local Authorities, and Communities to co-produce and deliver better services that truly impact people’s lives by reducing inequality and enhancing community well-being. This is a gathering of variety of stakeholders in Lincolnshire to look at data, identify what people need (not just what people want) to ensure tailored solutions. By collaborating, CPPs tackle disparities head-on. They channel resources where they’re most impactful, bridging gaps and fostering equity. It is not possible without  - Inclusive Decision-Making - Local Priorities - Diverse Perspectives - Shared Ownership - Mobilising Resources We have Lincolnshire County Council, Public Health, Data Intelligence, PCNs, St Barnabas Hospice, ICB, Age UK, Carers, EMAS, Acute and Community Hospital Trusts, Mental Heath Trust, Patient representative and this is just the start. We intend to make it transformational! We are just starting and I'll keep you posted. #cpp #collaboration #healthinequality #inclusion #nottransactional

📈 As cities everywhere seek to address health, environmental, and socio-economic challenges, local data has never been more important. To support our existing #Invest Health work, 10 small and midsized cities were selected to participate in the City Health Dashboard #DataChallenge. With support from Reinvestment Fund, the cities will focus on developing capacity to embed data-driven changemaking into their operations and programs. Throughout the year, participants will come together to leverage data to better understand local health and neighborhood condition challenges and target resources to community development strategies that ensure everyone has a fair and just opportunity to achieve their best health. A first-of-its-kind tool, the City Health Dashboard was created by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Population Health, and with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation https://lnkd.in/eG8snA6k

We are excited to get started with our Essential Learning Series this week with our partner KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller). It’s not too late to register for this three-session series to learn how the FQHC Look Alike model can improve access to care, optimize #PopulationHealth outcomes, and strengthen community engagement without necessitating major structural changes. https://bit.ly/47vIXgs

Themes emerging from the panel session: importance of residential respite, confidence in services, community inclusion, integrating health and social care. #scsconference

Community engagement is critical to the success of interventions like PMC, to promote target behaviors, foster community ownership, and enable feedback between caregivers, community members, providers, and decision-makers at all levels of the health system. At the beginning of the project, human-centered design techniques were used to elevate the voices and experiences of key community stakeholders in each partner country.   More than one year into PMC implementation through Plus Project, uptake is high and effective strategies are in place to reach children lost to follow-up because of early community buy-in. To learn more, read about our approach to community engagement here: https://lnkd.in/dUYCRpHb

🌎Community wellbeing provides a powerful alternative lens to understand and seek to promote more resilient and inclusive societies. CISL’s Community Health Enquiry paper, authored by Simon Lee and Ben Kellard, explores the role and opportunities of #community health as a mechanism for delivering improved health and resilience in communities as well as identifying the key systematic restraints that continue to inhibit the effective development and growth of community health. The paper identifies three main types of community (mental) health intervention at the programme/project level: 👫Community empowerment and capacity-building 🗨Social support and integration 🤝Community-based treatment and care Read our paper to find out more about the interventions and the key investment opportunities envisioned for funders in this space here 👇 https://lnkd.in/epADu92T