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Improving care for people with complex needs

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Our health and social systems will work for everyone when they work for those they are failing the most.

Currently, our healthcare and social systems are set up to treat individual needs in isolation. By piloting and demonstrating care models that work for those with the most complex needs, we work to transform and connect fragmented systems — in Camden, across New Jersey, and around the country — into equitable ecosystems of care.

Because when providers, organizations, and sectors work together, every individual — regardless of their needs — can receive person-centered care.

About the Camden Coalition

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Advancing equitable ecosystems of care

No single organization can meet all of its community members’ needs. For truly coordinated whole-person care, organizations, sectors, fields, and professions must work together. We support South Jersey’s ecosystem of care as a designated Regional Health Hub, and work with communities across the country to build and strengthen their own care ecosystems.

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Demonstrating what works

From new care management pilots to system redesign to national learning collaboratives, we demonstrate what works and what doesn’t to improve care, build an evidence base for the complex care field, and share best practices through teaching and training.

Learn more about our work

New at the Camden Coalition

Registration now open

Registration now open

Putting Care at the Center, co-hosted by Kaiser Permanente, will take place October 14-16 in Oakland, CA, at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Join complex care leaders from across healthcare, social services, policy, research, and community advocacy for learning, connection, and collaboration. Registration includes access to mainstage sessions, workshops, the Beehive innovation space, a welcome reception, site visits throughout Oakland, and dedicated networking opportunities. Early bird registration is now available. Visit the website for pricing details and discounted rates.

2026-2029 strategic plan

2026-2029 strategic plan

The Camden Coalition's new 2026-2029 Strategic Plan is our leap of faith and roadmap to navigate the uncertainty of current federal and state policy and continue work that improves health for people with complex needs. At the Camden Coalition, we’ve seen time and time again that even the strongest interventions cannot succeed in weak ecosystems. Our new 2026–2029 strategic plan outlines how Camden Coalition will strengthen these ecosystems by integrating services and sharing power while moving toward models of mutual accountability and aligned incentives. Through this work, we aim to improve how care is delivered, experienced, and sustained in communities in Camden, across New Jersey, and nationwide. Read the plan to learn where we're headed — and how we're going to get there. Read the full report.

New report

New report

Communities across the country are bracing for the impact of HR 1 and trying to prepare to meet the challenge of work requirements and more frequent Medicaid renewals. As a New Jersey Regional Health Hub, Camden Coalition has conducted large-scale outreach to households at risk of losing their coverage each month since early 2023. Read more to learn about the lessons we’ve learned along the way and how simple, low-cost tools can be leveraged to help communities maintain their coverage.

New resources for better care

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