3-FOUR-50 OXFORD HEALTH ALLIANCE INITIATIVE
https://chsresults.com/3-4-50/
From the web site: "3-4-50 is a community health improvement strategy based on evidence that three health behaviors elevate risk for four chronic conditions that together cause more than fifty percent of deaths. We know from research and experience that our health behaviors can be influenced by the environments where we live, learn, work, and socialize.  Accordingly, community health interventions work best when we are able to create collective impact by providing consistent supports for healthy behaviors across settings. 3-4-50 is designed to support collaborative community strategies".

A HOSPITAL TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION - CONCEPT
https://www.scribd.com/doc/233872868/Tutor-Mentor-Hospital-Connection-A-Vision
This is a strategic plan, developed by the Tutor/Mentor Connection, for use by any hospital and/or teaching university, in the country. We don't know if this is happening in any location, but we do know that different hospitals, medical centers, and/or universities are spending millions of dollars to lower the costs of poverty and to encourage young people to seek careers in medical professions. If you know of hospitals implementing this strategy, please connect them to the Tutor/Mentor Connection by adding their web site to this section of the T/MC library, or by sending an email introduction.

ACTION FRAMEWORK FOR ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONS PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES
https://www.rwjf.org/en/cultureofhealth.html/en/cultureofhealth.html
This web site outlines an Action Framework that illustrates how the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation intends to work alongside others in the national effort to build a Culture of Health, and how different sectors can mobilize and measure progress.


CHICAGO HEALTH ATLAS - VISUALIZE DATA RE PUBLIC HEALTH
https://chicagohealthatlas.org/healthy-chicago
This is a comprehensive visual resource that can be used to better understand the distribution of health issues in different parts of the Chicago region.

COMMUNITY-CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH (CCPH)
https://ccphealth.org/
This organization seeks to change academic culture to embrace community engagement. This is a program of the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. The Collaborative is comprised of a diverse group of ten health professional schools that seek to recognize and reward community engagement as central to the role of faculty members at their own institutions and nationally. The CCPH web site has extensive resources in its links section.

CPASS FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON HEALTH & MEDICAL CAREERS
https://cpassfoundation.org/about/
CPASS Foundation was created in 2018, to replace the CAHMCP project, which was offered by the seven Chicago area medical schools and the state's three dental schools. Mission described on website as: "The CPASS Foundation exposes underrepresented students to the wide range of career paths open to them. Mentoring and hands-on instruction help students prepare for a great future in STEM. We invite alumni of the CAHMCP program to work with us, as mentors, donors, and shining examples of career success for underrepresented students."  

DIVERSITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM - UIC
https://publichealth.uic.edu/
From the web site: "The UIC School of Public Health (UIC SPH) is dedicated to excellence in protecting and improving the health and well-being of the people of the metropolitan Chicago area, the state of Illinois and the nation, and of others throughout the world."

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH (ETR) - FOCUS ON PUBLIC HEALTH
https://www.etr.org/about-us/our-projects/national-service-resources-and-training-nsrt/
From the web site: "ETR is a behavioral health non-profit devoted to providing science-based programs and services, driven by our mission to advance health and opportunities for youth and families."

FACES FOR THE FUTURE HEALTH COALITION
https://facesforthefuture.org/
From the web site: "The FACES Coalition supports a collaborative of national programs, all based upon the FACES model, which work to address health equity for all communities through the training and empowerment of young people. FACES for the Future is a comprehensive approach to student learning and well-being.  Focused on transitioning youth into the health professions, FACES programs create tomorrow’s health leaders by offering health career exploration, academic support, psycho-social intervention and youth leadership development."

HEALTHCARE ANCHOR NETWORK
https://healthcareanchor.network/
From the web site; "The long-term goal is to reach a critical mass of U.S. based health systems strategically improving community health and well-being by leveraging all of their institutional assets, including intentionally integrating local economic inclusion strategies in areas such as hiring, purchasing, and investing. By doing so, we can powerfully impact the upstream determinants of health and help build inclusive and sustainable local economies."

HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS:  HEALTH INTELLIGENCE TOOLS FROM RS21
https://rs21.io/who-we-help/healthcare-solutions
From the website: "Our tools help healthcare and government organizations pinpoint hotspots, anomalies, and outliers that are driving higher costs, poor outcomes, performance gaps, and other disparities so they can intervene with precision and confidence."

HOSPITAL YOUTH MENTORING PARTNERSHIP - HISTORY
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/images/PDF/hospitalyouthmentoringinfo.pdf
This PDF contains a Commonwealth Fund report on the Hospital Youth Mentoring Partnership that operated until circa 2002 and supported mentoring efforts in 15 major hospitals around the country. It also includes other information encouraging hospitals to build mentor program support strategies as a means to reduce the costs to the hospital and improve the health of the community.

HOSPITAL YOUTH MENTORING PARTNERSHIP - MEMBERS - CIRCA 2002
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/images/PDF/hospitalyouthnetmembers.pdf
This document shows a networking conference held in Baltimore in 2001, that brought together representatives of the 15 hospitals in the Hospital Youth Mentoring Partnership Network.  Tutor/Mentor Connection was a workshop presenter at this event.

IDENTIFY HEALTH RISKS AT A LOCAL LEVEL USING ZOOM-IN BY HUMANA INTERACTIVE PORTAL
https://zoomin.humana.com/
From the website: "Using zoom inTM's advanced data visualization and heat mapping technology, you can identify social and environmental resources and risks at a neighborhood level. Together, we can improve population health, one person and one community at a time. Welcome to zoom inTM."  This site was built by RS21 HealthCare Solutions. 

ILLINOIS CAUCUS FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH (ICAH)
https://www.icah.org/about#history
From the website: “ICAH works in partnership with youth, advocating policies and practices that promote a positive approach to adolescent sexual health and parenting.”

ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
https://www.team-iha.org/
From the website: “The Illinois Health and Hospital Association is dedicated to advocating for Illinois’ more than 200 hospitals and nearly 40 health systems as they serve patients and communities throughout the state.“

JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS (CCP)
https://ccp.jhu.edu/what-we-do/priorities/youth-partnership/
From the web site of CCP: "We design communication solutions that solve public health problems.". Visit the web site and see the extensive work being done in public health. This link points to their section on "Youth Programs".

KNOWLEDGE SUCCESS - SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING WITHIN GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY
https://knowledgesuccess.org/
This statement summarizes vision of this organization: "Knowledge SUCCESS (Strengthening Use, Capacity, Collaboration, Exchange, Synthesis, and Sharing) is a five-year global project led by a consortium of partners and funded by USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health to support learning, and create opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange, within the family planning and reproductive health community."

LIFE AS A HEALTHCARE CIO BLOG
http://geekdoctor.blogspot.com/2019/
Articles and links in this blog can link the Tutor/Mentor Community to members of the health care community if enough of us follow these links and build relationships and connections.

MINORITY NURSE MAGAZINE
https://minoritynurse.com/about-minority-nurse-magazine/
The magazine and web site provides resources and information pertaining to education, career development and minority health for the growing population of minority nurses in America.

NATIONAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER ORGANIZATION
https://www.nationalahec.org/?
From the web site: "The National AHEC Organization represents a network of more than 300 AHEC program offices and centers that serve over 85% of United States counties. The NAO mission is to help its members achieve the AHEC mission through advocacy, education, and research. The AHEC mission is to enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventive care, by improving the supply and distribution of healthcare professionals via strategic partnerships with academic programs, communities and professional organizations."

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE ANALYSIS
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/data-research/review-health-workforce-research
From the web site: "The mission of the National Center is to provide a comprehensive store of health workforce data and intelligence to inform public policies and private sector investments in the workforce arena. The Center’s work helps promote the supply and distribution of well-prepared health professionals and other workers to assure access to high quality, efficient care for the nation. The Center seeks to be the most trusted source for health workforce data and information for the nation."

NURSING CAREERS - FASTEST GROWING SPECIALTIES
https://nursingexams.org/fastest-growing-nursing-jobs/#0461
Nursing offers many career paths. This article points to some of the fastest growing specialties. 


NURSINGJOURNAL.ORG - RESOURCE FOR THOSE INTERESTED NURSING CAREERS
https://nursejournal.org/about-us/
From the website: “NurseJournal collaborates with nursing professionals to provide clear, accurate information that helps you navigate the many different nursing degrees, career paths, and advancement opportunities out there.”

NURSING HOME NEGLECT - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
https://www.nursinghomeabuse.org/nursing-home-neglect/
From the website: "Nursing home neglect is a tragic but all-too-common issue in the United States. It occurs when residents in nursing homes do not get proper care and suffer physical or mental health problems as a result."  Visit the website to learn more about causes, types of neglect, signs and symptoms and ways to report neglect.

OAKLAND (CA) HOSPITAL TACKLING ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY - ARTICLE
https://eastbayexpress.com/prescriptions-for-poverty-1/
This story shows how "Children's Hospital Oakland and Highland Hospital are trying to shift the paradigm of urban medicine by tackling some of the root causes of illness — like the lack of housing and food."  Other hospitals can learn from this and do the same in their own actions.

PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY CENTER
https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/farleyhealthpolicycenter/what-we-do
From the web site: "The Eugene S. Farley, Jr. Health Policy Center develops and translates evidence into policy to advance comprehensive, integrated strategies that improve individual and population health." 

REACH OUT AND READ - PEDIATRICIANS IN ACTION
https://reachoutandread.org/
From the web site: "Reach Out and Read makes literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading.  Reach Out and Read trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric checkups from 6 months to 5 years of age, with a special focus on children growing up in poverty. By building on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers, Reach Out and Read helps families and communities encourage early literacy skills so children enter school prepared for success in reading.

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION - RESEARCH ON HEALTH EQUITY
https://www.rwjf.org/en/insights/our-research.html?o=0&us=1
From the web site: "At a time when health care providers and policy-makers are exploring new models to promote better health and improve health care, different populations experience persistent and increasing disparities in health status. " Use research provided by RWJ Foundation to build your understanding of issues.

THE ILLINOIS HEALTH EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
https://www.cct.org/what-we-offer/grants/illinois-health-education-consortium-ahec/
From the web site: "The mission of the consortium is to improve health care for the underserved through community health promotion activities, health professions education and health careers development."

THE KNOWLEDGE GATEWAY FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
https://knowledge-gateway.org/
The Knowledge Gateway is an electronic communication platform that connects people working in health and development through virtual networks and online discussions to facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange.

THE POPULATION HEALTH FORUM
http://depts.washington.edu/eqhlth/pages/issues.html
From the web site:  "The Population Health Forum's mission is to raise awareness and initiate dialogue about the ways in which political, economic, and social inequalities interact to affect the overall health status of our society. Our goals are to promote knowledge and advocate for action in service of a healthier society."

URBAN HEALTH VULNERABILITY INDEX
https://covid.rs21.io/map/ChicagoIL
This data visualization platform was built by RS21 HealthCare Solutions.  Use the interactive map to view data for many cities, including Chicago. Built in response to Covid19 pandemic. 

USING CONCEPT MAP TO DEV. PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1500957/
This link points to a peer reviewed article titled: "Using Concept Mapping to Develop a Logic Model for the Prevention Research Centers Program".   This is a valuable tool and process that public health leaders might incorporate to expand the range of supports provided during the school day and non -school hours to help at-risk youth make healthier decisions, that lead them through school and into jobs with a resulting reduction in negative health behaviors, and a lower cost of these behaviors to society.

WEB GIS FOR CONNECTING AT-RISK YOUTH WITH HEALTH SERVICES
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/developers/health/web-gis-for-connecting-at-risk-youth-with-health-services/
Read about the data-collection and mapping program at The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center in New York City.

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) - DATA PORTAL
https://www.who.int/data/gho
From the web site: "The Global Health Observatory theme pages provide data and analyses on global health priorities. Each theme page provides information on global situation and trends highlights, using core indicators, database views, major publications and links to relevant web pages on the theme."