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Maine Shared CHNA Community Engagement 2021

The Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) has been conducting collaborative statewide needs assessments since 2007. The collaboration consists of a public/private partnership among the four largest health systems in Maine – Central Maine Healthcare (CMHC), MaineGeneral Health (MGH), MaineHealth (MH), Northern Light Health (NLH), and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention…


Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) National Evaluation Center

Along with our partners the Washington State Department of Health, the Common Indicators Project, and Pillar Consulting, JSI leads one of two evaluation centers for the national Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) Initiative. JSI co-leads strategic planning for and implementation of an equity-driven, multi-site (68 grantees) community-based participatory evaluation framework that explores the…


NH Healthcare Workforce Development: Facilitation and Strategic Planning

We will work with local subject-matter experts and stakeholders in health and healthcare to craft an actionable New Hampshire Healthcare Workforce Strategic Plan.  The project builds on earlier work and is tasked for completion by the end of December 2021.  The process engages a team from JSI to convene, organize and facilitate meetings of the oversight Advisory Group, 4…


Community Nutrition Hubs and Healthcare Partnerships

Parks and recreation agencies support communities by providing programming and services that aim to improve the health and wellbeing of residents. As a trusted and accessible community institution, parks and recreation agencies are uniquely positioned to address matters such as food security, and play a role in bridging the gap between residents and healthcare providers….


Maine Prediabetes Marketing

JSI is currently working on behalf of the Maine CDC Diabetes Prevention and Control Program Team (DPCP) to refresh and redesign the program’s existing website, RethinkDiabetes.org. The website redesign will facilitate Maine residents’ easy and convenient access to important diabetes prevention classes, resources, and support mechanisms, ensuring RethinkDiabetes.org is utilized across the state as a…


REACH LoWELL

REACH LoWELL is an initiative funded by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which focuses on effective racial and ethnic approaches to community health. REACH LoWELL seeks to eliminate disparities among the Southeast Asian and Hispanic/LatinX residents of Lowell, MA, with an emphasis on those who are at high risk of uncontrolled or poorly controlled…


Vermont Everyone Eats Evaluation

JSI will conduct an initial evaluation of the Vermont Everyone Eats Program (VEE) for Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA). The program was conceived, developed, and implemented quickly in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and the local economy. Vermont Everyone Eats engages community partners throughout the state to coordinate meal production by local…


Seacoast Preschool Development Community Grant Needs Assessment

JSI is partnering with United Way of the Greater Seacoast to conduct a needs assessment to inform the group's preschool development community grant. The goal of the needs assessment is to identify areas of need for families in Strafford and Rockingham Counties to promote and increase access to early education opportunities and support positive outcomes.  The project…


HRSA Center for Excellence Behavioral Health Technical Assistance

The HRSA Center for Excellence Behavioral Health Technical Assistance (COE for BHTA) was a centralized training and technical assistance center to support HRSA-funded grantees to integrate substance use and mental health (behavioral health) services in primary care settings. Integrated behavioral health and primary care services lead to better health outcomes for people with multiple health care…


Aligning Systems Research

JSI, in partnership with the Georgia Health Policy Center, is conducting a rapid investigation to inform the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Aligning Systems for Health initiative. The majority of multi-sector health initiatives identify a set of four principles – or core components – that are similar to what is described in the Aligning for Health…


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