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Congratulations to BHP's CMO
@docford15
who received a recent promotion to Chair of Family Medicine at
@ClevelandClinic
! Sadly, Dr. Ford will no longer be able to continue in his CMO role for us, but we will continue to work with him to help achieve our shared mission & goals.
Great to see our FQHC partners briefing
@clecitycouncil
this morning, albeit virtually, on their work with health departments, faith-based communities & primary care to meet the critical health care needs of our communities.
Wanted to share some photos from yesterday's grand opening of Ann B. Reichsman Community Health Center on 3545 Ridge Road in Cleveland, OH. Such a great turnout. Congratulations to
@NFPMedCenter
and the patients they serve.
#WomensHealth
#AccessToCare
#Pregnancy
From
@ideastream
: Starting today,
#Cleveland
residents will have access to a new resource center and hotline dedicated to helping parents and property owners reduce the chances of
#LeadPoisoning
by making homes in the city lead safe.
We are delighted to announce the addition of 3 outstanding professionals to the BHP family: Donald Ford, MD (
@docford15
) from
@ClevelandClinic
assumes CMO duties, Shawn Lyden of
@AkronChildrens
and Lisa M. Schaffner, PhD of
@medmutual
. To learn more visit:
Great news for Parma:
@UHhospitals
will begin a $27 mil transformation of Parma Medical Center (
@UHParma
) including enlarging Surgical Services by more than 11,500 sq ft. Spurred by demand for outpatient surgery. "Most transformative renovation" in 30 yrs!
Links from poverty, race, geography & quality health care are surely intertwined.
@GroundworkOhio
, (a pro early education org) reports that poverty is often tied to insufficient K readiness with many lagging behind in reading + math well into 8th grade:
#ChildrensHealth
#TraumaInformedCare
With expansion to a 2nd campus in the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood
@provhouseCLE
will serve more than 700 infants/children in crisis & expand services to more than 1,000 parents/caregivers.
Big day for partners
@NFPMedCenter
! They are holding a grand opening of the Ann B. Reichsman Community Health Center that will expand
#accesstocare
to women in
#pregnancy
- and all stages of life. Join them in celebrating today from 4pm-6pm at 3545 Ridge Rd, Cleveland, OH.
We are delighted that we were able to celebrate in person for
#NHCW
. In support of the FQHC Collaborative, we were able to honor community health centers for their leadership & significant contributions that help create the chemistry for strong communities
@NACHC
@Ohiochc
October is
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
. The
@NBCF
is dedicated to spreading awareness and encouraging education about breast care. They provide many free resources and are committed to ensuring every woman has to access to the proper screenings.
Congratulations to our partners at
@HIPCuyahoga
! Check out their newly built impact map showing Good Food Here stores, farmers markets and shared use facilities...well done!
#AccessToCare
To accommodate increases in travel as more people return to work or participate in summer activities,
@GCRTA
to increase frequency on four popular bus routes, including HealthLine; had previously reduced routes by 15% in response to pandemic.
July is
#NationalMinorityMentalHealth
Month. This is to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. Find resources and tools here:
Are you in need of food this month?
@CleFoodBank
's Euclid Neighborhood Pantry is now open. Visit to fill your grocery cart with free nutritious produce, shelf-stable items, and frozen goods. View the hours below.
#Cleveland
#FoodPantry
BHP's Pres. & CEO
@RNHorwitz
was selected to join the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2019. Chosen by
@cleveleads
who believe in building a continuum of civic leaders committed to community excellence via civic engagement. See the full list of 2019 leaders:
"Quality improvement is woven into everything we do at
@AkronChildrens
and drives the decisions of everyone." - Shawn Lyden, Chief Strategy Officer on being ranked among the top 50 children's hospitals by
@usnews
.
Many people are affected by the
#opioid
epidemic in Northeast Ohio. Our partners are
@AkronChildrens
are addressing the devastating toll of addiction and its impact on
#ChildrensHealth
with their addiction services program.
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2022
#LearningCollaborative
! We are in inspired by the transformative work happening to improve the heath of our community.
#ElderCare
Many seniors suffer from social isolation, and
#COVID
-19 exacerbated an already chronic issue. Our partners
@MayDuganCenter
has a program aimed at addressing social isolation called 'Seniors on the Move.'
Read more about their efforts here:
#TeleHealth
#AccessToCare
Great news for our partners
@AkronChildrens
- receiving a $1M endowed chair "to access a broad range of technologies and services to improve access to patient care as well as the ability to expand
#healthcare
training."
The Ohio Department of Health has awarded grants to 26 community-based organizations to support projects in Ohio Health Improvement Zones. One grantee is
@UnitedWayCLE
and we are proud to be one of their partners. Read more about the other grantees here:
#LEAPDayCLE
Light it up blue & green! Celebrate
#LeapDay2020
by supporting
@LEAPOhio
by raising awareness for NE Ohio
#Disability
Services. Needs are employment, community living, adaptive rec services. Donations can be made via .
Congratulations to our friend and partner
@Akram_Boutros
for making
@CrainsCleveland
's 2018 Newsmaker of the Year list. His leadership and vision is a great asset for the health and well being of
#NEO
residents
#ForAllOfUs
@metrohealthCLE
and
@WRAAonAging
handed out 1,000 turkeys today to our community neighbors. It was a pleasure to say hello to everyone! Happy holidays!
On
#WorldKindnessDay
, hold the door for someone, pay for the coffee of the person behind you in the drive-thru, ask a co-worker struggling with life challenges how they are doing, donate to your fellow charity, check in on your neighbor with a disability. Kindness works.
#FoodInsecurity
It’s drive-thru distribution day. In partnership with
@meijer
and Cleveland
@Browns
,
@clefoodbank
will be at the City of
#Cleveland
- City Hall Muni Lot today from 1pm – 4pm distributing food to anyone in need. Pre-register at .
Great article from
@GChristCLE
regarding Urban Community School (
@ucscleveland
)'s 2021 vision to be a full wrap-around campus to support families and children in the surrounding near-west neighborhoods and their
#communityhealth
needs:
#Collaboration
#CareStrong
Mark your calendars! Free
#health
screenings & free winter coat giveaway on Jan 26th (9am - 12pm) sponsored by our partners at
@CWRUSOM
&
@UHhospitals
as well as Food Strong and S.O.W. Inc. Click flyer for more information.
#Evictions
@LegalAidcle
&
@UnitedWaycle
's new program, “Free Eviction Help,” aims to give free legal help to lower-income
#CuyahogaCounty
residents facing eviction, ensuring tenants know their rights and the resources available to them.
9/22: The next in our 2-part webinar series will provide an overview of
@LeadSafeCLE
's mitigation strategies, along w/ regional efforts for improving lead testing rates & follow up referrals for children who may be at risk for lead exposure.
Register at:
Did you know that among kids in NE Ohio living with
#obesity
, only 69% have their
#bloodpressure
in control? Learn about this as well as insights on
#asthma
w/ our
#childrenshealth
report and online mapping tools:
Thank you to all our partners and presenters for a great day of learning. Your
#collaboration
continues to 'strengthen our ties' for a healthier community. Photos of the event and approved presentations will be available next week at
Our partners at
@NEOMEDedu
launch a new virtual
#healthcare
leadership speaker series starting Oct 1st. First speaker is William H. Considine, MS, CEO Emeritus from
@AkronChildrens
. To register or learn more, visit:
**CE credits are available!
Congratulations on your retirement! Thank you
@carolkaschube
for all you have done and for all the lives you have touched. We wish you the best on this new and exciting chapter.
This week we are looking forward to celebrating National Health Center Week! The goal of
#NHCW2022
is to create public awareness of Health Center programs – the work they do – and how they do it. Learn more:
Proud to announce upon request for assistance from
@CuyahogaKids
, & grants from the Bruening Foundation, BHP now joins
@LeadSafeCLE
's efforts to help mobilize clinical practices to improve lead screening rates by partnering w
@metrohealthCLE
&
@UHRainbowBabies
.
Proud to announce that
@AxessPointe
Community Health Centers has become a member of our partnership. We look forward to
#collaborating
with them to improve the
#health
and
#healthcare
for the adults and children of Akron, Kent & Barberton. Welcome aboard!
This Thursday! Murtis Taylor Human Services System's 'Family To Family' program is sponsoring their Diaper Giveaway on October 29th. No cost, but RSVP to ahudson
@murtistaylor
.org or scan the QR Code in the attached flyer.
Our report shows
#disparities
in
#AsthmaExacerbation
rates for 14k children living in
#CuyahogaCounty
: 7.6% for Blacks living in low-income neighborhoods vs. 0.9% for whites in high-income neighborhoods. Take a look at our
#asthma
diagnosis mapping here:
#DigitalEquity
#PathsOutOfPoverty
Students at Cleveland's
@breakthroughcle
school will learn using projects from Verizon’s 5G EdTech Challenge that utilize AR, VR, AI & mixed reality to enhance student engagement & teacher professional development.
Our Annual Report to the Community will take place on May 18. Discover how cutting-edge technology,
#communityhealthworkers
&
@UHhospitals
are contributing to improved health and health equity outcomes for our communities. Save a spot: Sponsor:
@CARDI_OH
Congratulations to
@AkronChildrens
for hitting milestones: reducing their central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) by 50% (2019), their NICU celebrating 1000 days CLABSI-free & remaining below the nat'l benchmark for the last 10 years.
Farmers Market season is here! Buy local produce with SNAP or PEBT and
@ProducePerks
Midwest will DOUBLE YOUR purchase up to $25! For more information click the attached flyer.
ICYMI: From
@WCPN
/
@WVIZ
ideastream: Ohioans who may have lost a job or their health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic can take advantage of a special extension of the sign-up period for the Affordable Care Act(
#ACA
).