Health Care Access Now (HCAN) CEO Sarah Mills is leaving HCAN to take on a new role at Partnerships for Advancing Community Health (PACH). HCAN is dedicated to promoting health equity by addressing the social determinants of health. Through its network of Community Health Workers (CHWs), the organization has been integral to connecting underserved communities…
Health Care Access Now (HCAN) received funding from The Data for Equity Funding Collaborative in the amount of $25,000. The Data for Equity Funding Collaborative is a group effort between bi3, HealthPath Foundation of Ohio, and Interact for Health. HCAN trains and deploys Community Health Workers (CHWs) to provide community-based care coordination services, identifying social…
The Truist Foundation has granted Health Care Access Now (HCAN) $33 thousand to expand its Community Health Worker (CHW) certification program. HCAN aims to realize a 67% increase in recruitment, training, and graduation of individuals through the CHW certification program, creating more entry-level career opportunities for those who become certified. [LEARN MORE: What is a…
Health Care Access Now (HCAN) trains Community Health Workers (CHWs) through its certification program. It also employs CHWs to work one-on-one with participants in its Pregnancy and Family Health Care Coordination and Adult Health Care Coordination programs. CHWs work with program participants to remove barriers to good health outcomes. HCAN is holding a day of…
Health Care Access Now (HCAN) collaborates with the Pathways Community Hub Institute, so its Community Health Workers (CHWs) can use a proven model as a framework for community-based care coordination. CHWs use Hub “pathways” to provide education and resources to participants in the program. The Hub has updated its model to better capture data and…
Health Care Access Now (HCAN) wants to create a space where organizations can collaborate to share events and resources that can help bring the region closer to achieving health equity. In that spirit, it has created a Community Events & Resources calendar. HCAN trains and dispatches Community Health Workers (CHWs) to work one-on-one with marginalized…
This sizeable grant of $180 thousand from CareSource’s Community Reinvestment Activities Fund will allow Health Care Access Now (HCAN) to recruit and train Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Ohio. With these funds, HCAN will have increased ability to focus on improving health, advancing equity, and eliminating health disparities in vulnerable populations. CHWs provide community-based care…
The Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Foundation, distributed by The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank, granted Health Care Access Now (HCAN) $50 thousand for its Maternal and Child Health Care Coordination program. HCAN will use the grant’s funds to meet the needs of its clients and community. CHWs will focus on helping Black mothers to birth…
Health Care Access Now (HCAN) received $100 thousand from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to further develop its Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce. CHWs are critical in the fight against systemic racism in public policy and health. HCAN acts as the Certified Pathways Community Hub in Southwest Ohio (Hub). CHWs use the Hub as…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Care Coordination is central to Health Care Access Now (HCAN)’s mission. HCAN works with Care Coordination partners in the region to help serve vulnerable clients in the Cincinnati region. The All-In Cincinnati Coalition, the Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition, and the Great Miami Valley YMCA have just recently joined the team. The…
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