Ecosystem Assessment Tool
How strong is your community’s ecosystem of care?
Strengthening ecosystems of care
We define “ecosystems of care” as interdependent networks of organizations and sectors within a community that work collectively to provide care and address the root causes of poor health among individuals with complex health and social needs.
The Camden Coalition is the backbone of everything having to do with health in the city of Camden.Miguel Arriaga, Miguel’s Pharmacy
Our work in strengthening ecosystems of care
Regional Health Hub
Improving care for Medicaid beneficiaries in South Jersey
Camden Care Management Meetings
A monthly forum for Camden-area providers and residents
Community Ambassadors
Trusted messengers bridging residents and public health leaders
Health Information Exchange
Real-time data for providers across South Jersey
Medicaid redetermination
Keeping our community covered
Community Advisory Committee
Camden residents guiding our strategic direction
Pledge to Connect
Connecting ED patients to behavioral healthcare
Outreach in Salem and Cumberland Counties
Engaging rural South Jersey communities
Youth Ambassadors
Regional complex care convenings
Catalyzing local complex care ecosystems across the country
Camden ARISE
Integrating data across sectors
Camden Food Security Collective
Addressing the systemic factors that drive food insecurity in Camden
Camden Promise Neighborhoods
My Resource Pal
Social services search and referral platform
Office-based addiction treatment (OBAT)
Training addiction care navigators in NJ
Pregnancy care initiation
Connecting pregnant ED patients to timely pregnancy-related care
New Jersey Safety Net Innovation Program (“NJ SNIP”)
Real interconnectedness requires genuine authenticity — between and among patients, helpers, and communities. The most powerful examples of successful ecosystems of care feature local and regional communities coming together, honestly evaluating their systems, understanding who’s at the table, and identifying who’s missing and marginalized.Kathleen Noonan, Camden Coalition President and CEO
In our work providing high-touch care management in Camden, we’ve learned that success in complex care is not achievable for a single system or organization. Care coordination on a person-by-person basis is only the first step — ultimately, the systems themselves need to work in coordination around the needs of the people they serve.
We define “ecosystems of care” as interdependent networks of organizations and sectors within a community that work collectively to provide care. As a New Jersey Regional Health Hub, we act as a bridge between the state government, care delivery organizations in South Jersey, and community members. We bring residents and partner organizations together to identify gaps, build new programs and systems, and advocate for better policy. Our Camden Coalition Health Information Exchange connects organizations across South Jersey through shared data.
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