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Augusta Health - Community Health Forum
The Community Health Forum involves 110 local organizations and 250 citizens in solving key community problems. The group gathers every other month to share information and resources, and jointly plan targeted community health improvement efforts. Augusta Health provides meeting space, lunch, and staff support, and funds research.
What is it?
The Community Health Forum involves 110 local organizations and 250 citizens in solving key community problems. The group gathers every other month to share information and resources, and jointly plan targeted community health improvement efforts. Augusta Health provides meeting space, lunch, and staff support, and funds research.
Who is it for?
The Augusta community.
Why do they do it?
The board set up a foundation to facilitate coordination of health services across the community. The hospital brings the group together toward that goal.
Impact
This year, the Forum members participated in the Community Health Needs Assessment, funded by Augusta Health. The Focus Group consisted of 22 members while 65 members participated in the Summit of this highly collaborative assessment. A Steering Committee will prioritize the identified needs into a strategic plan for the next three years.
Contact: Mary Mannix
Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 540-932-4809
E-mail: mmannix@augustahealth.com
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