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Community Health
Health happens in communities.
Community Health initiatives at LVHN
Communities experience different advantages and disadvantages and require tailored approaches to create fair and equitable access for all.
Community Health at Lehigh Valley Health Network commits to ensure that every person in every community we serve has access to the supports they need to achieve optimal health and wellness. We will accomplish this through effective and innovative partnerships that strive to make sustainable improvements and foster healthy environments.
The starting point for improving community wellness is to address the social factors that are a foundation for health for everyone. Like the foundation of a building, social factors such as humane housing, education and meaningful work are the building blocks that support health in the community and allow people to thrive. When one is missing or unstable, it can inhibit the health of the entire community. Together, everyone can contribute to strengthening these building blocks so that each member of our community can flourish.
Well-Being Portfolio
The Well-Being Portfolio is a way of connecting the role of vital conditions and urgent services, including social needs. This framework is an evolution of the social determinants of health language and clarifies the types of services and supports people need to be able to thrive.
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Community Health Innovators
Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health
Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health works closely with many sectors in our communities to build a foundation of health for all residents to thrive. We bring together institutions and people, particularly those from communities who have not historically had a voice in solutions, to identify changes to systems that support the foundation of health. We translate national and local best practices to drive sustainable, collective solutions that foster health.
Pool Center for Health Analytics
The Pool Center for Health Analytics is the GPS we use to help navigate the complicated landscape of social factors that influence community health. We draw on a wealth of data to chart out routes from where we are as a community to where we want to be – identifying critical intersections, anticipating roadblocks and adapting to changes along the way. Most of all, we put our data expertise to work to drive positive outcomes and move needed solutions forward.
LVHN Community Health Symposium Reports
2022
In LPPIH's inaugural symposium, 95 people from 35 primarily Allentown-based organizations convened. Their intent was to deepen relationships and share information, views and ideas about how they could work together to address social determinants of health and improve community well-being.
What we learned
2023
We highlighted Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill and Schuylkill Community Action, which are working together to improve housing conditions for individuals with asthma and other respiratory illnesses. These initiatives are vital, as sufficient housing is necessary for both the retention and well-being of current residents.
What we learned
2024
We discussed how to use our enhanced abilities in data collection and collaboration as a means to building comprehensive strategies toward health improvement and community development at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton. In partnership with LVHN, we embraced the Vital Conditions framework and Well-Being Portfolio as a basis for our ongoing work.
What we learned
