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April 2024 – FLPPS is applying to be the Social Care Network Lead for the Finger Lakes Region.
In this issue, healthcare workforce takes center stage. Learn about the FLPPS WIO, The Regional Consortium on Health Care Workforce, and more. Also of interest; CCSI’s Poverty Simulation, the 2024 Speak Life! Health Equity Conference, and the 2024 COAE Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast.
This month we talked about Care Management and healthcare coordination for older adults, shared the latest news about the 1115 Waiver Approval, highlighted the LMS’s use for CBO infrastructure training, and much more!
Read about the Kitchen Stork Program, FLPPS Poster Displays at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum, National Poverty Awareness Month, and more!
News & Press Releases
Support Available for City of Rochester Residents Facing Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
FLPPS is partnering with Exercise Express, a community-based organization in the City of Rochester, on a one-year program that will expand access to services by hiring additional certified Peer Specialists. Continue Reading Support Available for City of Rochester Residents Facing Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
New Training for Health & Human Service Professionals to Improve Outcomes for Black, Indigenous and People of Color Populations
Through its System Transformation and Community Investment Program, Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) is partnering with Partners In Community Development (PICD) to offer health and human service professionals training to better serve marginalized populations from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Continue Reading New Training for Health & Human Service Professionals to Improve Outcomes for Black, Indigenous and People of Color Populations
Community Navigation Program Aims to Reduce Health Disparities in both Urban and Rural Communities
FLPPS has been awarded a Mother Cabrini Health Foundation grant for $250,000 from the Foundation’s Statewide 2021 Strategic Grants Program – Health Care Disparities. Continue Reading Community Navigation Program Aims to Reduce Health Disparities in both Urban and Rural Communities
Lifespan Expands Services for Older Adults in the Finger Lakes Region
Medicaid beneficiaries ages 50 and older and other individuals with Medicare or private insurance living in nine area counties can now access Lifespan’s comprehensive care management and healthcare coordination services. Continue Reading Lifespan Expands Services for Older Adults in the Finger Lakes Region
New Program Focuses on Primary Care and Behavioral Health in Latino Neighborhoods
His Branches Community Health Center, Ibero-American Action League, and Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) are collaborating to address health and health care disparities among the Latino population in the City of Rochester; disparities that have been highlighted and intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading New Program Focuses on Primary Care and Behavioral Health in Latino Neighborhoods
Career Pathway Program Aims to Launch More Than 550 Students in Healthcare and Social Services Fields
Through its System Transformation and Community Investment Program, Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) is partnering with Monroe Community College (MCC) and other community colleges and partners in the region in establishing a sustainable model for long-term career pathways that expand the healthcare workforce pool and provide opportunities for more diverse individuals to achieve economic mobility. Continue Reading Career Pathway Program Aims to Launch More Than 550 Students in Healthcare and Social Services Fields
Support Available for City of Rochester Residents Facing Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
FLPPS is partnering with Exercise Express, a community-based organization in the City of Rochester, on a one-year program that will expand access to services by hiring additional certified Peer Specialists. Continue Reading Support Available for City of Rochester Residents Facing Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
New Training for Health & Human Service Professionals to Improve Outcomes for Black, Indigenous and People of Color Populations
Through its System Transformation and Community Investment Program, Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) is partnering with Partners In Community Development (PICD) to offer health and human service professionals training to better serve marginalized populations from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Continue Reading New Training for Health & Human Service Professionals to Improve Outcomes for Black, Indigenous and People of Color Populations
Community Navigation Program Aims to Reduce Health Disparities in both Urban and Rural Communities
FLPPS has been awarded a Mother Cabrini Health Foundation grant for $250,000 from the Foundation’s Statewide 2021 Strategic Grants Program – Health Care Disparities. Continue Reading Community Navigation Program Aims to Reduce Health Disparities in both Urban and Rural Communities
“For decades Regional Health Reach has been a leader in the community in providing healthcare and support services to those experiencing homelessness. Through our traditional clinic, mobile medical unit, and presence at shelters, our Healthcare for the Homeless program has touched thousands of lives. Health Reach is excited to partner with Finger Lakes Performing Provider System and MC Collaborative to expand our reach to unsheltered individuals, meeting them where they are, to provide the care they need.”
“I am excited to see ‘equity in action’ through this partnership with FLPPS, who recognizes the importance of lived experience and elevating the parent and patient voice to bring change across our health and behavioral health systems.”
“The key to the success of this menu of services is our ability to have a two-way dialogue with doctors and other medical professionals about both health and social support needs at home. We’ve proven this model can improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary ED visits and hospitalizations, and that’s a win for everyone. It also reduces both physician and patient/family caregiver frustrations.”
“The Finger Lakes IPA, a partnership of the region’s community health centers, six behavioral health organizations, and the S2AY Rural Health Network, is very excited to be a part of this important initiative by FLPPS to support the critical need for access to developmental screenings for young children in our rural communities. This program will give us the ability to provide access to services that are often not available due to geographic and other barriers to care experienced by our patients.”
“By expanding our Person In Crisis teams to include certified peer specialists, we will be able to assist even more of our residents in need in a humane and compassionate manner. In addition, by assisting residents in this new way, we are expecting that there will be a reduced number of people calling the PIC team because they are getting connected to the services they need.”
