How community engagement can support whole-person primary care (AHRQ)

Summary

This brief presents four case studies illustrating how primary care practices can effectively engage with their communities to support whole-person care. Each case study highlights the need identified in the practice or community and the community-based intervention conducted in response, as well as the funding sources, results, and key takeaways. The case studies offer diverse approaches and strategies that primary care teams can use to engage with their communities to address health-related social needs (HRSN) and improve health outcomes. The four case studies include:

• The CUNA Program, Cherokee Health Systems and Centro Hispano de East Tennessee
• Vietnamese Family Autism Advisory Board, HopeCentral Clinic
• Supporting Families Growing Together Initiative, MaineHealth System
• Opioid Centers of Excellence Model, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services