Health Care Access Now

Target demographics: Our vision: To find consumers through community outreach and working with targeted physicians, enroll consumers, connect them to care and resolve barriers to care.

Geographic areas served: Programs and services provided in the Greater Cincinnati counties of Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, and Warren.

Programs: Community-based Care Coordination pairs individual, diverse needs with the complicated matrix of services in our community. Care Coordination services are provided by a specialized workforce – Community Health Workers. Through advocating, educating, connecting and supporting, CHW’s are partners with clients and the clinical and social services received in the community. _ _ _ _ Health Care Access Now operates two Care Coordination programs: Adult Health Care Coordination Maternal and Child Health Care Coordination: Our goal is to ensure that every woman will have a healthy pregnancy, delivery and ongoing medical care. Women in our program are referred by Medicaid health plans, physicians, United Way 211 and also self-referrals. Each woman is paired with a Community Health Worker who provides important education about breastfeeding and safe sleep and assists with smoking cessation resources. Referrals for follow-up and treatment of maternal depression are also addressed. Beyond postpartum care the Community Health Worker will stay connected with moms, their baby and other children in the household. They will locate resources to find or maintain safe housing, obtain healthy food and make appointments for medical, dental and behavioral health care. We are specifically interested in connecting with African American women to help lower infant mortality. 2020 data shows that deaths of African American babies in Hamilton County are three times greater than non-African American babies. Many of these deaths occurred because women delayed prenatal care or had a preterm birth (before 32 weeks). _ _ _ _ _ Health Care Access Now delivers an approved CHW Certification Training Program and is a leader in developing Community Health Workers in Cincinnati. Our 14-week training programs provide the skills needed to enter a career in community-based Care Coordination, working with those most at risk for poor health outcomes.