Key Initiatives
Collective Impact is Key
Our partners and leadership council worked together to define key areas that need our attention.
The 4 key initiatives for 2021 are:
- Childhood trauma and resilience
- Obesity
- Substance use
- Tobacco use
Changing the habits and health of an entire region requires coordinated, cooperative efforts from a diverse array of organizations.
That’s why STRONG uses the Collective Impact Model to advance the well-being of our community. The collective impact model helps people and organizations come together to solve complex problems through:
- Strong backbone – Our three backbone organizations (Ballad Health and United Way of Southwest Virginia) plan, manage and facilitate the work of STRONG
- Common agenda – We agree on the problems our region faces and have a mutual vision for change
- Shared measurement – We’re tracking and reporting progress toward our vision in the same way
- Mutually reinforcing activities – Our partners and members coordinate their approaches
- Continuous communication – We regularly meet and exchange information to build trust and relationships
Download the STRONG Accountable Care Community Strategic Plan and learn how, together, we’re working toward improving population health in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia through all of our 21 Initiatives.