KY4 Bluegrass Community Coalition is meeting in person on Wednesday, December 3 from 8:00 – 9:30 AM ET, at Morning Pointe on Ruccio Way. KY4 is kicking off the meeting with a presentation on the local Paramedicine Program. This grant funded program is partnered with the Lexington Fire Department and designed for high-risk patients discharged from the hospital to be monitored by an EMS/social worker within the patient’s home. Additionally, this meeting has invited behavioral health experts from hospitals, New Vista, and Voices of Hope to share their resources for behavioral and mental health as well as share some tips and tricks for managing the stress of the holiday season.
Counties in KY4: Anderson, Boyle, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Rockcastle, Scott, and Woodford, but all are welcome to attend!

KY7 Northern KY Community Coalition is kicking off with a virtual meeting on Thursday, December 4 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM ET.  The coalition has invited Morgan Bray, Food is Medicine coordinator, to present on the Food is Medicine Initiative and all the momentum building across the state behind the program.  In addition to Food is Medicine, Northern Kentucky Area Development District’s (NKADD) executive director, Tara Johnson-Noem, will showcase the organization’s food insecurity resources available to the northern counties.  Last, but certainly not least, the coalition has invited two speakers to present the importance of advance care planning documents and how important these documents can be in a community setting.
Counties in KY7: Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton, and Trimble, but all are welcome to attend!

KY2 South Central Community Coalition is meeting virtually on Tuesday, December 16 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. The coalition has invited Caroline Hines, Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, to highlight the FindHelpNow.org website, to show how any Kentuckian can go on the website to find help for mental health, naloxone, substance use disorder, and recovery housing.   Additionally, the coalition will have local organizations on to inform the coalition of their resources and programs available to help those that need extra assistance during the holidays. Organizations and speakers are pending. Stay tuned!
Counties in KY2: Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Washington, but all are welcome to attend!


Interested in learning more and getting involved?

KHA is collaborating with hospitals and community partners in a shared effort to address resources and community support for various needs that our community residents have every day. Through these partnerships, the community coalitions will build stronger, healthier communities by uniting the key local players to have conversations around issues such as SDoH, opioid use and misuse, chronic disease self-management, care coordination, immunizations, emergency preparedness, and so much more.

Community Coalition partners include but are not limited to patients/families, clinician practices, nursing homes, hospitals, home health, hospice agencies, pharmacies, area agencies on aging, community health centers, fire departments, EMS providers, patient advocacy organizations, research institutions and universities, state and local agencies, medical /professional associations, faith-based organizations, community organizations active in disasters, senior housing, local AARP chapters, and substance use recovery organizations.  If you or your organization make an impact on a community member’s life, we want to invite you to the coalition meetings.

Have questions? Want more information? Reach out to Claire Arant, carant@kyha.com.