Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc

IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE - GENERATIONS (GHCI) LEADS THE INSURE DULUTH COALITION, 15 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO 1) INFORMING RESIDENTS OF DULUTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ABOUT COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH MNSURE, 2) CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO TARGETED POPULATIONS TO ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENT, AND 3) PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE. GHCI COORDINATES PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDES MANAGEMENT FOR GRANTS PROVIDED BY MNSURE AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. ADDITIONALLY, GHCI FUNDS THE LAKE SUPERIOR COMM. HLTH. CTR. TO OPERATE ITS HEALTH CARE ACCESS OFFICE. THE OFFICE HELPS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED BY ENROLLING THEM IN HEALTH COVERAGE AND PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE STAFF SCREENS INDIVIDUALS, ASSISTS IN COMPLETING THE APPLICATIONS, AND PROVIDES ADVOCACY. GHCI ALSO SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE STATEWIDE NAVIGATOR COALITION THROUGH LEADING COALITION MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY - GENERATIONS PROVIDES FUNDS AND SUPPORT TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY IN THE COMMUNITY: 1) DULUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE TO EMPLOY A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) TO SERVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN MYERS-WILKENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL THAT ARE EXPERIENCING BARRIERS TO HEALTH. 2) HEALTH EQUITY NORTHLAND AND OTHER PARTNERS ON AN AFRICAN HERITAGE COVID-19 OUTREACH PROJECT WITH FOCUS ON SYSTEMIC CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUITIES. 3) BRIDGING HEALTH DULUTH (BHD) ON FOCUSING EQUITY IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROCESS. 4) BHD RESOURCEFUL PROJECT ON RECRUITING AND SUPPORTING A COMMUNITY ADVISORY TEAM IN A COMMUNITY PARTICIPATORY BASED EVALUATION PROCESS.

LEVERAGING AND SUPPORTING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES - GENERATIONS PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INITIATIVES IN THE REGION INCLUDING: 1) BRIDGE TO HEALTH SURVEY - A REGIONAL ADULT HEALTH STATUS SURVEY. GENERATIONS SERVES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION OF THIS EFFORT, RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDRAISING, COORDINATING, AND COMMUNICATING THE SURVEY RESULTS. 2) BRIDGING HEALTH DULUTH (BHD) - A COLLABORATIVE THAT DEVELOPS A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND EXECUTES A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FORMATIVE RESEARCH, PROGRAM PLANNING, AND TRAINING RELATED TO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.