Community and public health

March 2, 2017
SPARCC is based on the premise that racial equity, health, and climate concerns all play a significant role in quality of life. To improve opportunities for low-income communities, these factors should be addressed concurrently.

January 17, 2017
Community resource specialists are part of a medical center’s primary care team. They reach out to community resources near the center, such as gyms, community centers, and food banks.

June 9, 2016
Many Group Health studies look at the social side of health—and help to lessen related health disparities.

January 19, 2016
Evaluators find Seattle / King County Public Health nails a whopping 22 of its 24 strategies in a $25 million initiative to improve public health.

December 10, 2015
Diana Charbonneau describes CCHE’s findings from evaluating National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health leadership training program.

October 5, 2015
Dr. Allen Cheadle describes how CCHE’s new Healthy Dose Toolkit makes it easier to design and evaluate community health initiatives.

August 4, 2015
Two Group Health members talk about what it was like to be co-investigators on a study from the national Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.