Author: Sarah Mills

Judith Warren retiring as CEO of Health Care Access Now

Judith Warren retiring as CEO of Health Care Access Now

A long-time advocate for public health takes a bow Cincinnati, OH – Judith Warren, MPH, the founding CEO of Health Care Access Now (HCAN), has announced her retirement from the organization.  Her nine-year tenure at HCAN culminates a career in health care administration, nonprofit and community leadership. Warren says, “It’s been a privilege to serve consumers…

Health Care Access Now receives more than $50,000 to expand maternal and child health care coordination programs and scholarships for Community Health Workers

Health Care Access Now receives more than $50,000 to expand maternal and child health care coordination programs and scholarships for Community Health Workers

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) was awarded a $50,00 grant from the HealthPath Foundation to support their Maternal and Child Health Care Coordination Program. HCAN, along with its Care Coordination agency partners, assists women living in Butler and Hamilton counties during and after pregnancy to ensure they have a full-term baby and that women and…

Registration is now open for the 2018 Kinship Day at the Capitol

Registration is now open for the 2018 Kinship Day at the Capitol

Registration is now open for the 2018 Kinship Day at The Capitol – A Grandrally For Grandparents and Others. The event will be held on September 26, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Ohio Statehouse located at 1 Capitol Square – Columbus, OH 43215. More than 228,000 Ohio children live in homes…

D4P from HCAN and YMCA honored as inspire award winner

D4P from HCAN and YMCA honored as inspire award winner

Because social determinants surrounding race, ethnicity and income can often have an impact on health outcomes, Health Care Access Now and the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati teamed up to offer type 2 prediabetes prevention (DPP) to low-income and minority patients. The Health Collaborative recognized the D4P program as the winner of the Gen-H Award as…

Congratulations to Ella Thomas – 2017 Social Support Champion

Congratulations to Ella Thomas – 2017 Social Support Champion

Congratulations to Ella Thomas – 2017 Social Support Champion; a recognition awarded by Cradle Cincinnati. Ella was recognized by the Hamilton County Commissioners for her outstanding service as a Certified Community Health Worker, Care Coordination Supervisor and Instructor for CHW training. She brings her best to support pregnant women and other consumers who receive services…

HCAN part of a $4.5 million grant to address health-related social needs

HCAN part of a $4.5 million grant to address health-related social needs

HCAN is proud to be part of a $4.5 million grant to address health-related social needs in Greater Cincinnati. The grant was awarded to The Health Collaborative, in partnership with United Way of Greater Cincinnati, by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s Accountable Health Communities model. The Collaborative is one of 32 organizations receiving…