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Health Promotion Council Awarded Funding to Develop, Expand, and Enhance Ability to Operate as Community Care Hubs
PHILADELPHIA (June 5, 2024) — Health Promotion Council (HPC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), was selected as one of 20 grantees for USAging’s Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE). With the funding received through the COE, Health Promotion Council will expand its capacity to operate a community care hub. The COE is supported by the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) and will support community care hubs in their work to assess and address individuals’ health-related social needs and promote whole-person care.
The intent of these awards is to provide infrastructure funding to the selected CCHs, like Health Promotion Council, in support of their contracting efforts with health care organizations for coordinated access to and delivery of social care programs and services (including support for hospital-to-home care transition programs) that assess and address health-related social needs and improve health equity and inclusion for individuals, families, and/or caregivers. These efforts will also enhance Pennsylvania No Wrong Door access systems and coordinate with local and/or state public health departments.
“This is an exciting opportunity for HPC to lead the way in a groundbreaking new model for health and social care coordination,” said Gina Trignani, Director of Training and Capacity Building at Health Promotion Council. “We are proud to be at the forefront of this important initiative, bringing a collaborative approach to our community-based partners and extending our work to improve health outcomes among vulnerable populations.”
"USAging is thrilled to award grants to these 20 outstanding Community Care Hubs," said USAging CEO Sandy Markwood. "CCHs provide critical administrative and operational supports for networks of Area Agencies on Aging, Centers for Independent Living and other community-based organizations providing services addressing the health-related social needs of individuals with complex care needs and their caregivers. This funding will bolster the vital work CCHs do in their communities every day to align health and social care to meet people’s needs." Markwood continued.
“Health care providers and plans are increasingly prioritizing screening for health-related social needs such as food insecurity, housing instability, unaffordable utilities and lack of transportation, and the aging and disability networks are critical partners in connecting people to the services and programs needed to address them,” said Alison Barkoff, who leads ACL. “It has been truly amazing to see the speed at which this work has advanced, thanks in large part to our network’s creation of community care hubs, which are establishing partnerships and contracts between community-based organizations and health care organizations across the nation. ACL looks forward to ongoing collaboration with the Center of Excellence to continue growing community care hubs across the entire country.”
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About Health Promotion Council
The mission of Health Promotion Council (HPC) is to promote health, and prevent and manage chronic disease, especially among vulnerable populations, through community-based outreach, education and advocacy. For more information on HPC, visit https://www.hpcpa.org/
HPC is a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities. PHMC uses best practices to improve community health through direct service, partnership, innovation, policy, research, technical assistance and a prepared workforce. For more information on PHMC, visit www.phmc.org.
About USAging
USAging is the national association representing and supporting the network of Area Agencies on Aging and advocating for the Title VI Native American Aging Programs. Our members help older adults and people with disabilities throughout the United States live with optimal health, well-being, independence and dignity in their homes and communities. For more information, visit usaging.org and follow @theUSAging on Facebook, X and Instagram.
About the Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care
The Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE), part of the Aging and Disability Business Institute at USAging, is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through a cooperative agreement totaling approximately $12 million over a three-year period with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS.
