Collective Impact Conference 2016: Improving Health Through Housing - Collaborative Approaches to Combat Homelessness

Description

This statewide, two-day conference  in Stowe, Vermont, on November 2-3, 2016 provided opportunities for teams of stakeholders to learn and work together in furthering emerging or existing Collective Impact efforts. 

Community needs and available resources vary across the country. However, the tools required for building strong, active partnerships share many commonalities, and can be replicated. This presentation focuses on expanding the role of hospitals partnering with community social services and housing organizations to improve health in non-traditional ways. Participants hear about how effective partnerships can be sustained and built through shared capacity-building. This presentation examines the Burlington, Vermont community and Chittenden County area housing needs. Safe, affordable housing is one of the foundational building blocks of a person’s health and well-being. Panelists discuss how their collaborative brought together community service providers’ expertise to house and improve the health outcomes of the most vulnerable community members.

Panelists: Margaret Bozik, Champlain Housing Trust; Erin Ahearn, Safe Harbor Health Center, Community Health Centers of Burlington; Jason Williams, University of Vermont Medical Center 

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