Editor’s Note: Tess Grover, a Research Coordinator for the Division of Population Health in the University of Washington’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, co-authored this blog post. Since 2013, the University of Washington AIMS Center and The John A. Hartford Foundation have partnered to increase access to effective, evidence-based…
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During the years when copper was king in Butte, Montana, it was known as “The Richest Hill on Earth.” Editor’s Note: For more than a year, the Health AGEnda blog has been featuring occasional guest posts regarding the eight primary care community clinics receiving funding through the federal Social…
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Sophie Shepherd at the KANA Clinic in Alaska with therapist Meara Baldwin, LCSW, a care manager in the depression treatment program funded through the SIF initiative. - From the JAHF 2015 Annual Report The John A. Hartford Foundation is pleased to present its 2015 Annual Report, “A Catalyst for…
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Beautiful vistas surround "The Richest Hill on Earth." Editor’s Note: The Southwest Montana Community Health Center in Butte, Montana, is one of eight primary care community clinics receiving funding through the federal Social Innovation Fund (SIF) initiative to spread the IMPACT program, also known as Collaborative Care, in the…
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From left, Bighorn Valley Health Center (BVHC) board members Luella Brien and Cari McCleary; U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana; Bighorn County Commissioner Sidney Fitzpatrick; BVHC Medical Director Earl Sutherland (front); BVHC CEO David Mark, MD; and board members Carlene Old Elk and Alma McCormick. Editor’s Note: The Bighorn…
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Members of the Behavioral Health team at Valley View Health Center. Editor’s Note: The Valley View Health Center in Chehalis, Washington, is one of eight primary care community clinics receiving funding through the federal Social Innovation Fund (SIF) initiative to spread the IMPACT program, also known as Collaborative Care…
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Chris Langston, right, with his "Faraway" grandmother Nancy Imber, circa late 1970s. Joining them are his mother Adair and younger sister Anne. When I was a child, I had two grandmothers. A nearby grandmother (Gammy) and a faraway grandmother, known forever after just as “Faraway.” I know she found…
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Editor’s Note: The Partnership Health Center (PHC) is one of eight primary care community clinics receiving funding through the federal Social Innovation Fund (SIF) initiative to spread the IMPACT program, also known as Collaborative Care, in the rural Pacific Northwest. The John A. Hartford Foundation was one of just four…
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Last week’s meeting of the John A. Hartford Foundation’s Board of Trustees was an important and exciting time for us all. It was the first board meeting under the direction of our new President, Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, and it was the last board meeting for our long-time board…
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Eagles soar over Kodiak, Alaska. Editor’s Note: The Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) is one of eight primary care community clinics receiving funding through the federal Social Innovation Fund (SIF) initiative to spread the IMPACT program, also known as Collaborative Care, in the rural Pacific Northwest. The John A…
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