Building partnerships with community-based organizations
These resources provide guidance on how pharmacists can partner with organizations in their community to address public health issues and improve access to care.
A Framework for Pharmacist Engagement in Public Health
This resource outlines key steps pharmacists can take to increase their engagement in public health efforts, regardless of practice setting or location. This framework provides questions pharmacists can ask as they recognize, assess, explore, identify, develop and evaluate opportunities for engagement.
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This resource gives public health departments methods and resources they can use to engage pharmacy partners to enhance team-based care and form community-clinical links that result in improved population health.
Programs addressing chronic diseases in state health departments and communities can build team relationships through public and private partnerships. This guide is intended to serve as a starting point for CDC grantees to build these relationships with pharmacists and other strategic stakeholders.
Serving the Greater Good: Public Health & Community Pharmacy Partnerships
This is a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security to determine how public health in the United States can best be bolstered by engaging with community pharmacy.
SDOH are key focus areas for local community-based organizations. Created by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), this guide focuses on SDOH screenings, referrals, and interventions conducted by or involving pharmacists or pharmacies. The guide covers services that address 7 SDOH barriers, and many of the initiatives profiled address multiple barriers.
This toolbox is designed to help individuals assess community needs and resources, address SDOH, engage stakeholders, create an action plan, build leaderships, improve cultural competency, plan an evaluation, and sustain these efforts over time.
NACCHO is national nonprofit organization that provides education, resources, and support for local health departments. NACCHO has resources on how pharmacists and local health departments can collaborate in various areas.
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