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Collaborative partnerships form an alliance among multiple sectors that work together to achieve a common purpose. In public health, these partnerships are working together to improve conditions and health outcomes of entire communities. These partnerships use hybrid strategies that include aspects of social planning, community organizing, community development, policy advocacy, and acting as a catalyst for community change (Roussos & Fawcett, 2000). At Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), there are many community partnerships/collaborative approaches that are taken to help work towards improving the overall health outcomes for the children in the state of Arkansas. One example is the Arkansas Children’s Hospital community garden. In 2015, a community garden was established on the campus of ACH; it is tended by a garden manager and a growing band of community volunteers. Each year, more than 4,000 pounds of fresh produce is grown and harvested, which is donated directly to the Helping Hand food pantry in Little Rock to distribute around the state (Arkansas Children’s, 2021). The food produced at the community garden helps feed hungry Arkansans and improve outcomes. Unfortunately, in Arkansas, 499,950 people are facing hunger – and of them 149,670 are children (Feeding America, 2021). It will take more community partnerships like the Arkansas Children’s Hospital community garden to help reduce hunger and social disparities faced by those living in Arkansas.
References:
Arkansas Children’s. (2021). Community Engagement. Arkansas Children’s Hospital. https://www.archildrens.org/community-outreach
Feeding America. (2021). Hunger in Arkansas. Feeding America. https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/a…
Roussos, S., & Fawcett, S. (2000). A REVIEW OF COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AS A STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH. Annual Reviews. annurev.publhealth.21.1.369.pdf