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The Backyard Initiative - Working together to improve health in our communityFor more about the Backyard Initiative, Want to work with neighbors to improve community health? Join a CHAT. As a mission-driven organization, Allina Hospitals & Clinics strives to provide exceptional health care and to improve the health of the communities it serves. In the news...
THE ALLEY NEWSPAPER The May 2010 issue included a four-page insert about the Backyard Initiative. It features insights from community and staff members who are involved in the project. It also has findings and recommendations from the community assessment.
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO The goal of the Backyard Initiative is to improve the health and health care of people who live in South Minneapolis near Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Allina Commons and Phillips Eye Institute. Despite having world-class medical care "right in their backyard," many experience poor health and cannot afford health care. Community at the Core: Backyard Initiative Assessment ReportThis 34-page report describes the Backyard Initiative's assessment process. It also summarizes the findings and recommendations that stemmed from 21 listening circles and 677 walk-around interviews.
Citizen Health Action Teams (CHATs)The Backyard Initiative has moved to a new phase with the establishment of Citizen Health Action Teams (CHATs). Residents of the Backyard neighborhoods formed 12 CHATs, each with a different focus for maintaining and improving health.
Portico HealthnetWe're working with Portico Healthnet to increase access to health care for community residents.
 Where is the Backyard? Facts about the Backyard
Nearly half of Allina's 23,000 employees work in the Backyard. About 500 live in the Backyard. Twenty-five percent (11,621) of Backyard residents are Allina patients The Backyard is home to one of the most diverse communities in Minnesota. About 32 percent of its residents are white, 26 percent are black, 22 percent are Hispanic, and 7 percent are American Indian. About one-fourth of the community is foreign born. While high school graduation rates are comparable to Minnesota as a whole, unemployment is twice the state rate (9.8 percent compared to 4.3 percent). Almost 44 percent of the community is low income. Related Links News release: Allina Hospitals & Clinics launches The Backyard Initiative  Back to The Center for Healthcare Innovation |
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Source: Allina Hospitals & Clinics, The Center for Healthcare Innovation First published: 11/07/2008 Reviewed by: Paula Fynboh, project director, Backyard Initiative
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