PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD HEALTH

PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD HEALTH (PGH) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2022. PGH PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE, CULTURALLY INFORMED CARE SUPPORT TO THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY-OFFERING HOLISTIC SUPPORT THAT NURTURES THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF RESETTLED PEOPLE AND FAMILIES, WHILE EMPOWERING AND STRENGTHENING ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY BY REDUCING CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE AND RESOURCES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY. HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES IN FY 2025, PGH CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHW) ENSURED CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE BY ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING: - 431 WELL-CHILD CHECKS, WITH 94% OF INFANTS/CHILDREN UP TO DATE. - 231 COMPREHENSIVE ADULT PHYSICALS, WITH 93% OF ADULTS ENGAGED IN PRIMARY CARE. - 247 PRENATAL APPOINTMENTS, RESULTING IN 100% PRENATAL CARE COVERAGE AND WELCOMING 19 HEALTHY NEWBORNS. - 506 DENTAL VISITS, WITH 75% OF THOSE CLIENTS COMPLETING TWO VISITS. - 2,339 MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS (EXCEEDING OUR THREE-YEAR AVERAGE). - 1,093 VACCINES RECEIVED. - 247 LEAD SCREENINGS CHECKS, IDENTIFYING ELEVATED LEVELS IN 33% OF CHILDREN UNDER SIX WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OUR SERVICES. - PREVENTIVE EDUCATION REACHED 80 CLIENTS, LEADING TO 42 MAMMOGRAMS AND 27 COLORECTAL SCREENINGS. - 48 SURGERIES SUPPORTED THROUGH CHW ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, AND ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES SINCE THE INCEPTION OF PGH, 226 FAMILIES HAVE ENROLLED; 57 WERE NEW IN FY 2025. OF THESE, 148 CONTINUED SERVICES, WHILE 21 SUCCESSFULLY EXITED DUE TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY (18) OR RELOCATION (3). FAMILIES BENEFITED FROM SOCIAL SUPPORT INCLUDING: - DISTRIBUTION OF 24,560 DIAPERS, 407 WINTER COATS, 264 CLOTHING KITS, 85 PERIOD KITS, AND 134 HOUSEHOLD SUPPLY KITS. - FOOD ASSISTANCE CONNECTIONS FOR 98 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH WIC, PANTRY ORIENTATION, AND APPLICATIONS. - 170 PHARMACY TRIPS COMPLETED FOR 544 PRESCRIPTIONS. - 131 BENEFIT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED (FOOD, HEALTH, DISABILITY, RETIREMENT, AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE). - 171 CLIENTS TRAINED IN PUBLIC TRANSIT NAVIGATION. - 84 MULTILINGUAL HEALTH EDUCATION VIDEOS PRODUCED TO ADDRESS HEALTH TOPICS IN LANGUAGES WE SERVE. - 8 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN A PILOT PROJECT CALLED THE BUCKET GARDEN INITIATIVE WHERE THEY WERE PROVIDED SUPPLIES AND STARTER PLANTS FOR A HOME GARDEN. COMMUNITY AND CLIENT PROFILE - LANGUAGES SERVED: PASHTO (29%), SWAHILI (25%), DARI (12%), NEPALI (11%), ARABIC (9%), KIBEMBE (6%), KINYARWANDA (5%), URDU (1%), AND FRENCH (1%). - CLIENT AGE DISTRIBUTION: 12% INFANTS, 48% CHILDREN, 37% ADULTS, 3% SENIORS. - 70% OF FAMILIES RESIDE ON CLEVELAND'S WEST SIDE, PRIMARILY IN ZIP CODES 44102 AND 44111; 22% OF FAMILIES RESIDE ON CLEVELAND'S SOUTH SIDE, AND 8% ON THE EAST SIDE. - TOP HEALTH NEEDS AMONG OUR CLIENTS: MENTAL HEALTH (27%), DIABETES (14%), SUBSTANCE USE (2%), AND LEAD EXPOSURE (33%). WORKFORCE AND VOLUNTEERS - 4 CERTIFIED CHWS MANAGED AVERAGE CASELOADS OF 141 CLIENTS, TRAVELING 30,567 MILES TO BRING CLIENTS TO DIRECT SERVICES. OOUTCOMES INCLUDE 98% OF CLIENTS MAINTAINING HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND 95% MAINTAINING A MEDICAL HOME. - 2 REGISTERED NURSES TO PROVIDE CARE COORDINATION SUPPORT AND HOME VISITS. O OVER 20 CLIENTS RECEIVED ONGOING SUPPORT FROM RN HOME VISITS FOR CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION O 12 FAMILIES RECEIVED ONGOING SUPPORT FROM RN HOME VISITS FOR ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL PREVENTION AND EDUCATION - THREE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCILS, TOTALING 20 MEMBERS, CONVENED TO ADDRESS SERVICE GAPS IN HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND FRESH PRODUCE- WHICH PROMPTED PROJECTS SUCH AS MULTILINGUAL HEALTH VIDEOS, TRAVEL TRAINING, AND HOME GARDENING. THESE THREE CACS REPRESENTED AFGHAN WOMEN AND COED NEPALI-SPEAKING, AND SWAHILI-SPEAKING GROUPS. - 40+ VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED PROGRAM DELIVERY, INCLUDING DIAPER BAG ASSEMBLY. - IN-KIND DONATIONS INCLUDED CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, STROLLERS, CRIBS, AND CAR SEATS, WHICH WERE ALL DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES IN NEED. IMPACT SUMMARY PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD HEALTH CONTINUES TO BRIDGE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES. WITH HOLISTIC SUPPORT- RANGING FROM HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION AND PREVENTIVE CARE TO ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND EDUCATION-FAMILIES ARE NOT ONLY ACCESSING CRITICAL HEALTH SERVICES BUT ALSO MOVING TOWARD LONG-TERM STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.