The Connecticut Health Foundation's report aims to help social service organizations and clinical care providers build partnerships to address the many factors that influence people’s health.
The report, Making Community and Clinical Integration Work: A Guide for Moving from Idea to Implementation, reflects the widespread recognition that what matters for good health isn’t just clinical care, but a host of other factors – such as housing, nutrition, transportation, and social support – that shape people’s everyday lives.
The report was written by Deborah Zahn and Health Management Associates consultants Melissa Corrado and Josh Rubin, who have done extensive work to support clinical-community integration in Connecticut and other states. It covers topics including how organizations can identify potential partners and begin working together, how to plan for integrating services, and how to put a plan into action.