Partnership with Axess Pointe Community Health Centers and Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Topic: Public Housing Agencies and Health Center Partnerships
Organization Name: Axess Pointe Community Health Centers; Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
Organization Type: Health Center; Public Housing Agency
Location (city/state): Akron, Ohio
Special or Vulnerable Population: Residents of Public Housing Communities
Challenges: Lack of knowledge on locating health centers, lack of coordination
Promising Practice: Collaboration to provide transportation for residents of public housing

Axess Pointe Community Health Centers (API) located in Akron, Ohio, has had an established partnership with the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority. To implement COVID-19 vaccination efforts, through their collaboration they have provided transportation for residents of public housing communities to obtain the vaccine. API hosted health education events, food pantries, and used their mobile medical and dental units to improve access to care to residents of public housing. They also trained community health workers (CHWs) from the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority community to serve as advocates for the health needs of the patients. The CHWs also assisted in navigating the social service and healthcare system resources, reduced isolation, and built trust in the community they serve.

Source Link: Partnering for the COVID Vaccine: Lessons from the Flu-LEAD Project