Empowering Health Systems: Achieving Your Social Care Goals by Putting People First
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) and Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) are collaborating to support the development and operations of social care networks, using our wealth of industry knowledge, vast experience, and our commitment to helping healthcare providers deliver high-quality care to disinvested communities.
PCDC is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization and U.S. Treasury-certified community development financial institution with 30 years of on-the-ground primary care operations, integration, and workforce development experience in New York State.
For over 35 years, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) has been improving health and human services systems of care and business operations to help organizations and individuals reach their full potential. AHP has extensive experience in criminal justice and justice-involved populations, from conducting assessments to planning programs, and from implementation to evaluation.
Addressing Social Needs, Engaging Health Care Systems
From working with grassroots startups to large community-based organizations, clinics, and hospitals, our long history of support for New York healthcare organizations will help us position you for impact and success in the communities you serve. AHP and PCDC operate based on strategies informed, designed, and approved by leading subject matter experts in the intersection of
- High-risk populations, such as people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and pregnant and parenting women;
- Social drivers of health, such as unstable housing and homelessness, criminal justice system involvement, gender-specific concerns, and issues specific to urban, suburban, and rural populations; and
- Mental health and substance use disorders.
AHP Offers:
AHP offers a wide range of behavioral health and human services solutions, including
- Information management and digital solutions,
- Analysis and assessments of consumer need and community-based organization supply,
- Recommendations for precise workforce development,
- Training and TA to support consumer screening, competency development, supervision, workflow, coordination, and navigation, and
- Reporting and evaluation.
AHP also offers consulting, training, and technical assistance in areas such as the following:
- Assessment, strategic planning, and implementation support
- Workforce pipeline development
- Recruitment strategies
- Retention plans
- Training and skill development
- Supervision and management skill development
- Wellness education and burnout prevention
- Violence in the workplace prevention
- Blending cultures and work; integrating with disciplines, professionals, and systems of care
- Workforce implications for health information technology, billing, financial strategy, and data management requirements
PCDC Assists With:
- Primary care and behavioral health provider engagement strategies;
- Integration of primary, behavioral, and social services across settings;
- Health-related social needs (HRSN) screening and navigation training for primary care and behavioral health professionals;
- Revenue cycle management consultation for organizations screening, referring, and providing HRSN services; and
- Quality improvement related to HRSN activities in clinical settings.
Optimizing Care in Behavioral Health Environments
AHP and PCDC help new and developing healthcare professionals operate in public health and health-oriented environments by
- Informing curriculum design to ensure alignment with requirements of advanced primary care and behavioral health care models;
- Enhancing primary care and behavioral health professions with new knowledge, confidence, and skills;
- Developing skills around HRSN screening and navigation, Motivational Interviewing, trauma-informed care, and burnout management; and
- Developing managers’ skills to be effective in new care models with new professions and roles.
Work with AHP and PCDC to make the most of your time, energy, and finances while meeting the unique needs of your network and the people you serve.
About Us
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) creates powerful solutions to improve health and human services systems. By partnering with the federal government, states, municipalities, healthcare systems, and nonprofits, we help people experiencing the greatest disadvantages lead full and productive lives. We are national leaders in training and technical assistance, research and evaluation, publishing, and dedicated consulting. On issues from workforce development to mental health, substance use disorders to housing and homelessness, we help our clients enhance behavioral health care through systems change. AHP was founded nearly 40 years ago to develop solutions for some of the biggest social infrastructure challenges across the nation. Our company has offices in metro Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Find out more at www.ahpnet.com.
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