Community Health and Environment Workshops

Overview

The Community Health and Environment initiative’s workshops are opportunities for hospital and health system leaders to engage in intensive discussions focused on the differential impacts the environment has on community health. Run from the perspective of hospital-based community health professionals, these on-site events taking place around the country help collect relevant information from hospitals and communities in regions across the United States.

The workshops target hospital and health system leaders whose work relates to community health and community engagement, as well as the local public health or community-based organizations with which they collaborate. Workshop content is framed in the context of the work participants do, such as community health needs assessments and community health improvement plans.

During the workshops, participants take part in a range of activities to catalog current environmental health impact initiatives and generate new solutions for assessing and addressing issues of community health and environment.

Workshop Snapshot Reports

Key takeaways from each workshop will be published in a "snapshot" report and will include a summary of the knowledge generated during the workshop. In addition, the snapshots will help inform a Community Health and Environment toolkit.

Cover image for the AHA Community Health and Environment workshop snapshot: Strengthening Community Resilience to Address Hazardous Weather Risks

Environmental Risk Data and Hospital Care Coordination

Seattle

This report explores how hospitals and public health leaders are addressing the acute and chronic health impacts related to hazardous weather. Based on insights provided during a Community Health and Environment workshop in Seattle, the report highlights the persistent health care-related challenges faced by two populations in particular: communities with limited economic resources and people living in geographically isolated areas. Download this report to learn about the workshop takeaways, or watch the brief video recap.

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