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AHA Knowledge Exchange

Empowering Patient Engagement and Behavior Change to Improve Health and Reduce Disparities

Empowering patient engagement and leveraging customized communication and education via digital technologies to improve health and reduce disparities.
Blog

Integration of Care: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Mary Thompson, president at Trillium Place and member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health, shares her experience working in the largest mental health and addiction recovery organization in central Illinois.
Content

Thinking Outside the Box to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma and Disparities

For historically underserved populations, stigma and lack of access to behavioral health services can present huge barriers to treatment.
News

AHA podcast: A Health Equity Transformation Fuels Behavioral Health Access at Boston Medical Center 

In this conversation, three experts from Boston Medical Center discuss the development of its Health Equity Accelerator, the partnerships needed to sustain the work and how BMC was able to expand access to behavioral health services to historically underserved communities.
Resources

Hospital-Community Partnership Resources | HCC | Center

The HCC program is proud to offer key resources on leading practices for strengthening community partnerships.
News

AHA blog: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment 

Mary Thompson — a member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health and president of Trillium Place, a mental health and addiction recovery organization affiliated with Carle Health — explains how the Illinois-based organization works to integrate physical and behavioral health services to improve access to care among historically underrepresented communities and eliminate health disparities.
Trustee Magazine Articles

Health Equity as an Imperative

Lawrence General Hospital provides high-quality care to some of the state’s most vulnerable patients by making health equity a strategic priority.
Blog

Illuminating Mental Health Equity in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

May is both National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage and Mental Health Awareness month. The AAPI communities make up about 7% of the population in the United States with more than 50 ethnic groups and speaking more than 100 languages. We are one of the fastest growing minority groups in the United States, bringing diverse cultural traditions and history to local communities.
Resources

Hospital-Community Partnership Teams | HCC | Center

HCC program cohorts feature teams from around the country. This page features background information and stories about their work.
Blog

Innovative Solutions for Delivering Mental and Behavioral Health Care Services

Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., M.S., IFDHE Board Chairperson, Senior Vice President, Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness & Diversity Officer,Henry Ford Health System, Detroit answers questions regarding innovative solutions for delivering mental and behavioral health care services