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Healthy and Strong Communities Learning and Impact Brief
Together, we care for our neighbors.
Learning is most meaningful when it happens alongside our partners. As part of our Learning & Impact framework, we examine our support at two levels: the results of individual grants, and the bigger picture across our full portfolio. To do that, we draw on multiple sources: grantee experiences and outcomes, site visits, conversations, and community-level data. We recognize that positive change happens through the efforts of many, and these briefs are our way of capturing that collaborative impact. Here, we turn that lens toward our Healthy and Strong Communities Community Priority.
We work for equitable access, use, and quality of healthcare, expanding collaborations that address social determinants of health, workforce needs, health care costs, and the overall health and well-being of all Rhode Islanders. Access to high-quality, affordable, sustainable, and culturally appropriate health care is critical to the health of Rhode Island as a whole. More than that, it’s a fundamental right.
Our Investment & Focus Areas
Improving access, use, and/or coordination of primary care and behavioral health care services, with particular focus on ensuring a robust and representative workforce across diverse care settings.
Supporting efforts to mitigate key health disparities that focus on addressing underlying root causes, shifting institutional practices, and/or advancing systemic reform.
Sustaining and expanding comprehensive community-based efforts that help individuals and families meet their basic needs and address inequities in the determinants of health for underserved communities.
Innovative, collaborative initiatives beyond the stated focus areas with the potential to drive impact on healthy and strong communities – particularly those that address inequities and/or advance solutions across multiple community priorities.
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