Press Releases

CINCINNATI — In honor of Black Maternal Health Week’s 10th year as a national movement, Health Care Access Now (HCAN) invites the community to a free, half-day, in-person event in Hamilton County grou...

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) proudly celebrated the graduation of five new Community Health Workers (CHWs), marking an important step in expanding health care access and strengthening communities thr...

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) proudly represented the agency at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2025 conference in Washington, DC. The team showcased the impact of community-based soluti...

CINCINNATI— Health Care Access Now (HCAN) hosted a successful Community Health Workers (CHW) Summit at Receptions in Fairfield, bringing together CHWs from Dayton, Columbus, and the greater Cincinnati...

CINCINNATI— Health Care Access Now (HCAN) has launched a redesigned website to improve access to care coordination, health education, and community resources for individuals of Greater Cincinnati. The...

Not everyone has the same chances of developing a chronic illness. Because of a multitude of factors, racialized minorities and those who live in poverty are more likely to suffer from chronic disease...

Just as specific chronic illnesses (like tooth decay and asthma) are more common in the younger population, the same is true for the elderly population. “Aging increases the risk of chronic diseases l...

School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide a variety of health care services to students—and often their families and/or community members. 

Anyone, at any age, might be diagnosed with a chronic illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that more than 40% of children and adolescents have a chronic disease. Types ...

“Stress affects physical health—and it keeps people from going to their [doctor] appointments,” says Christine Young, who trained as a Community Health Worker (CHW) through Health Care Access Now (HCA...

Having a chronic illness can increase the amount of stress in your life. In fact, research has shown that stress and some chronic illnesses (asthma, heart disease, arthritis, as examples) are linked. ...

Coping with chronic disease can feel like a part-time job. People with chronic illnesses have to attend more frequent medical appointments, make sure they stay on top of their medication, and even do ...

Diet and exercise are an important part of the management of many chronic illnesses. When someone is managing a chronic disease, such as diabetes or heart disease, eating foods that are low in sodium ...

Chronic illnesses may affect all sorts of body systems. 

For example, diabetes can affect the cardiovascular system, the eyes, kidneys, nerves, skin, and teeth. Arthritis affects muscles, bones, join...

Six in 10 Americans are living with conditions that limit the way they live or require regular medical attention. When these kinds of conditions develop slowly over time and last for longer than a yea...

Undocumented immigrants struggle when they need to access medical care. “Undocumented immigrants don’t have access to insurance; they can’t buy insurance through the marketplace,” says Mayra Casas Jac...

When immigrants move to a new country, they tend to settle in a neighborhood where immigrants from their country of origin have already built a community. Think about the various Chinatowns and Little...

Did you know that having a playground in your neighborhood could affect the health of people who live there? The amount of education you receive? Whether you have a strong community who will support y...

As we approach the holiday season, many of us anticipate gatherings with loved ones. We look forward to showing care and appreciation for family and friends through sharing time, food and perhaps even...

Election Day is Tuesday November 5^th, and polls will be open that day 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. For those of us who care about community health, this year’s election offers many opportunities to weigh in...

How does immigration status affect one’s ability to access healthcare in the United States? The answer depends on many factors, including whether that person has documentation to show she is legally i...

Reine Kukwikila came to the United States from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her first job upon arriving was at the airport, where she washed dishes. Over time she has become a Community Health Wo...

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) CEO Sarah Mills is leaving HCAN to take on a new role at Partnerships for Advancing Community Health (PACH). 

• Mills’ last day is September 27, 2024 
• In her new role, ...

Often when we reflect on our interactions with health care, we think of the doctors and nurses who examine our bodies and prescribe a plan of action. But how do we know who to see in the first place? ...

Those of us in health care circles already know there are many factors which impact a person’s health. It’s not just about access to insurance or ability to make a doctor’s appointment. Secure housing...

In 2021, Kelsi Sievering was part of the team that opened a Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) office in Covington. The organization had long had a presence in Lexington and in Louisville, where it ope...

We are just three months out from the presidential election, and immigration policy remains a topic of great interest to voters nationwide. Fifty-seven percent of Americans believed dealing with immig...

This summer, news outlets have reported on an influx of Mauritanian refugees to Cincinnati, specifically to the neighborhoods Lockland and Mt. Airy. Recent media attention has focused on asylum seeker...

Headlines are filled with news about immigration. We learn of contentious debates about the U.S. and Mexico border. We read about travesties in Congo, Sudan, Haiti, Ukraine and Gaza, and the desperate...

Earning a living wage can make a huge difference in people’s lives. Two people agreed to share their stories with Health Care Access Now (HCAN). They told us how they approached finances (and the way ...

Health insurance and employment are tied together in the United States. What that translates to is different tiers of health insurance benefits and expenses for different people.

Here is a breakdown ...

“Everyone has problems at work,” says Brennan Grayson, Director, Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center (CIWC). Those problems might be small or big—a conflict with a coworker or being passed over for a...

In the six years between 2009 and 2014, 193 Cincinnati employers were found to have violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The six-year total of minimum wages, overtime wages, and civil monetar...

Imagine a community with vibrant, safe, and inclusive neighborhoods in which all people live in healthy homes with equitable access to resources and opportunities to pursue their dreams. Nearby busine...

The federal minimum wage was established in 1938 as a part of the Fair Labor Standards Act. In that year, the minimum wage was $0.25/hour, which translates to $5.33/hour today. 

Over the years, the f...

The Homeless Coalition’s advocacy efforts do an incredible amount for people who are at risk for or experiencing homelessness. The list of services is exhaustive, but Dr. Mark Mussman, Director of Edu...

There are a lot of numbers readily available for people who are interested in average wages locally, statewide, and nationwide. We’ll run through those numbers and discuss why they might not show the ...

The Center for Community Solutions, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank focusing on health, social, and economic issues in Ohio, has concentrated on research, analysis, and advocacy to improve the wel...

“In the United States, structures have been created to benefit those who are in power,” which means that people who are not in power face additional hardships that can affect their health, says Tiffan...

What is the Pathways Community HUB Institute(SM) Model?

Health Care Access Now (HCAN)’s Community Health Workers (CHWs) use the Pathways Community HUB Institute(SM) Model (PCHI(SM) Model), an evidenc...

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) received funding from The Data for Equity Funding Collaborative in the amount of $25,000. The Data for Equity Funding Collaborative is a group effort between bi3, HealthP...

When someone receives a low wage for their labor, that often translates into living in poverty. Seems like common sense, right?

In the wage debate, you’ll hear different descriptors of wages: fair wage, minimum wage, living wage, poverty wage. Each of these has different meanings and connotations.

Stephanie had lost her home. She and her family were living in a hotel and didn’t have regular access to nutritious food. To complicate matters, Stephanie suffers from a chronic illness that affects h...

Gun owners have special responsibilities. The following tips are recommended for safe gun ownership:

The study of the intersection of social sciences and physical health has revealed that good health outcomes are profoundly affected by life and demographic factors. According to the Office of Disease ...

Power and control. That’s what domestic violence is about. 

When you add a firearm into the equation, “Survivors experience a high level of fear because they know the reality of weapons. It can cause...

School shootings happen regularly. According to Education Week’s school shooting tracker, in 2023, there have been 30 school shootings with injuries (32 people) or deaths (16 people, 12 students, four...

Gun violence is a health care issue; it’s “a leading cause of premature death in the U.S.,” according to the American Public Health Association. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recogn...

“Social determinants of health are stressors that relate to physical health.” So says Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith, Executive Director of Cradle Cincinnati, Field Service Assistant Professor at UC Medi...

Have you ever been stressed out about something at work and not been able to let it go once you got home? 

Maybe you were sitting at the dinner table, and your child was excitedly telling you somethi...

Community Health Workers (CHWs) see people in crisis every day. Program participants might not have enough to eat or a safe place to live. They might be suffering from a chronic illness.

It’s rewardi...

What if you’re caring for a family member unexpectedly? An ill parent, partner, or child can turn your world upside-down.

Not only do you worry about their health, but it can feel as if their comfort...

What happens when you know you will face at least some form of trauma every day of your life? How do you cope?

There are many types of trauma including acute, complex, generational, and chronic traum...

Racial trauma can be caused in so many ways. Racism can be overt or covert. It might take the form of an explosive event or a small comment. People of color also constantly experience microaggressions...

More than one in five adults in the United States is living with a mental illness. The same is true for youth ages 13-18. 

Cincinnati nonprofit 1N5 takes its name from that statistic. Its mission is ...

What’s the matter with kids these days? You can’t get them to put down their phones for a nice family dinner. They’re constantly on TikTok!

That’s a cliché, of course. Most people from older generati...

One of the most powerful tools in substance use disorder recovery is self-care. And it works equally well for those on both sides of the equation: the people who are in recovery and their loved ones.

What does the voice in your head sound like? Are you your own worst critic?

When you make a mistake at work, what do you say to yourself? Some people berate themselves: “That was stupid. You know bet...

The Community Health Workers (CHWs) that work one-on-one with Health Care Access Now (HCAN)’s clients give so much of themselves. “If we have 30 clients, they have 30 plus different situations,” says ...

The idea of self-care has been around for a long time. The very concept of moderate exercising or eating well to improve health has roots in self-care.

People expect that their physical health will slowly deteriorate as they age. We all know it will happen. It’s just a matter of when it occurs and the severity and swiftness of the decline.

“A lot of elderly people are afraid to be alone, afraid to die alone.” So says Lynniece Scurry, Community Health Worker (CHW) for Health Care Access Now (HCAN). HCAN trains and dispatches CHWs to comm...

Aging affects all of us differently. 

“Human beings are complex. Life is complex. There’s a long list of health troubles we might experience as we get older,” says Dr. Douglas Smucker, Medical Adviso...

It’s difficult enough to care for young children.
It’s difficult enough to care for an elderly parent.
What about if you have to care for both, at the same time?  

For some people, “sandwich caregiving...

Imagine your house turning against you. The stairs to the basement become dangerous. The bathroom becomes a place where you could easily seriously injure yourself.

No one wants to lose their memory. It’s a terrifying prospect. 

And cognitive decline isn’t just about losing your memory; it’s about not being able to think like you used to. For example, you might ...

Poverty profoundly affects those in its grips. Experiencing poverty means lack of access to basic needs (food, shelter, transportation, health care, education). It increases toxic stress. It erodes me...

Many people are aware that a disproportionate number of Cincinnati citizens are living in poverty. Many people understand that the current poverty rate is a legacy of a system steeped in racism. Many ...

An Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) can take many forms, ranging from “abuse or neglect” to “significant surgery,” according to Victoria Ackman, LISW-S, Service Area Vice President for Lighthouse Yo...

It’s common to see articles, reports, news segments all about children living in poverty. How do we help children experiencing homelessness? Food insecurity? Lack of adequate health care? 

Cora* grew up in Forest Park as part of a nuclear family. Never did she imagine that her life would take the twists and turns it did.

The phrase “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” currently means being able to do something by yourself. No matter your circumstances, this phrase implies, you should be able to achieve wealth and suc...

More than 8,000 children in Cincinnati experience homelessness each year. The average person—person, not just child—experiencing homelessness is nine years old. UpSpring, a local nonprofit aiming to b...

Every parent wants their child to have a better life than they did. They want them to be more successful, wealthier, healthier, and happier. But that doesn’t always happen.

When people discuss the environment, they tend to concentrate on global implications. But environmental issues impact every human on a local—and even personal—level. 

For example, “heat islands” (are...

It’s been a hot summer in Cincinnati. With temperatures hitting 90 degrees or higher for several days in a row and little respite between heat waves, many people are hurrying from one air-conditioned ...

It can be very difficult to find a pediatrician who accepts Medicaid. So says Francie Wolgin, who serves as Executive Director for Growing Well, a nonprofit that works with regional School-Based Healt...

What does it truly mean to live in poverty? According to the federal standards for measuring poverty, 28.7% of Cincinnatians fall into that category. Compare that to a poverty rate of 14.9% for all Oh...

What would your day look like if you didn’t have a car? Look up the bus schedule and route to get to work. Does a 15-minute drive turn into a journey of an hour or more? 

Notice how time waiting for ...

More than twenty percent of Cincinnatians do not own a car. City Council member Mark Jeffreys believes that walkable streets in Cincinnati are “not just about safety but tied to so many other issues. ...

Getting to appointments can be the hardest part of staying current with medical care for Kia Davis’ clients. Davis is a Community Health Worker (CHW), who cares for pregnant mothers and children throu...

Transportation is a major social determinant of health and health equity. It’s one of the most frequently needed of the HUB Pathways that Health Care Access Now (HCAN)’s Community Health Workers (CHWs...

Imagine you didn’t have access to a reliable personal vehicle, or that your monthly budget for gas had already been spent. How do you get to your doctor’s appointments?

You could call a friend or fam...

Having access to reliable personal transportation allows people freedom. A full gas tank in your own car means you can dash out to the grocery store. It means you can fit in a quick doctor’s appointme...

People who have not established a medical home often have neglected to do so because they face obstacles that can seem insurmountable. 

A medical home is the central provider (or group of providers) ...

The Community Health Workers (CHWs) of Health Care Access Now (HCAN) recently got together to talk about the challenges they face connecting clients with medical homes—and the great things that can ha...

TRIGGER WARNING: References to health data and science experiments done on Black people.

A recent scene in the HBO series Insecure shows Molly rushing to the hospital to meet her family. Her mother h...

Health Care Access Now (HCAN)’s clients often face obstacles—like lack of childcare or transportation—that keep them from seeing doctors regularly. In other words, they don’t have a medical home. 

Ly...

When a person has a “medical home,” it means they have relationships with providers for all their health needs. They can see those providers for regular tests and preventative care, as well as when th...

A medical home is “when a patient sees a regular doctor, and the physician’s office has full knowledge of the client’s medical history,” says LaVerne Wiley. 

As a Registered Nurse, Wiley was instrume...

The holidays are meant to be a joyful time. You’re supposed to be filled with cheer, take time to reconnect with family, and enjoy the process of giving and receiving gifts. You’re supposed to make me...

“Housing should be fair for everyone. Even if you need low-income housing or are coming through a housing program, you should still expect a standard,” says Giacoma Telich, Community Health Worker (CH...

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly called Section 8) is a part of the Housing Act of 1937. The program was initiated in the early 1970s to assist low-income households with housing costs. Pe...

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) trains and dispatches Community Health Workers (CHWs) to assist vulnerable people in the Cincinnati community so they can achieve good health outcomes. Using the Pathways...

“She went from homeless to a stable situation.” Denise Harris, Director, Care Coordination Services at Health Care Access Now (HCAN) and Licensed Professional Counselor, tells the story of a client wh...

The practice of redlining, or racial segregation and discriminatory practices in the real estate industry, started to be exercised about a hundred years ago. 

Cathy Boston’s background in Human Resources has allowed her to develop expertise in empowering people “to become their best selves.” She tells the story of how her business, STATEMENTS by Cathy Bosto...

Imagine that you live in Over-the-Rhine in one of the only apartments you can afford. It’s unsafe, quite run-down, and the utilities aren’t reliable. When something breaks, you’re not sure if it will ...

During the first year Tessa Johnson worked as a paraprofessional for the Cincinnati Public School system, she felt overwhelmed. She knew the children she helped needed more than just school support. U...

April Biggers joined the Community Health Worker (CHW) program at Health Care Access Now (HCAN) on the advice of a friend—now co-worker—who raved about the position. “I knew I wanted a career, not jus...

Health can be affected by many social determinants, including access to affordable housing. If an individual struggles to make rent or mortgage payments, that person likely has limited resources for o...

Seth Walsh, Executive Director of the College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (College Hill CURC), says it’s possible to do development right—as long as developers work with the communi...

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) and its Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s affecting all of us at the same time,” says Bettie Johnson, HUB Opera...

Anne Luecke applied for her first job out of college on a whim—and it set her on the path that would determine her entire career. “I worked nights at a women’s shelter in Northern Kentucky for a year ...

New Health Care Access Now (HCAN) board member Kristin Williams works in Research and Development (R&D) for the Laundry and Fabric Softeners at Procter & Gamble (P&G). Throughout her 20 years at P&G, ...

“I get to lead a bunch of wonderful people around policy and systems change,” says Denisha Porter of her position as Director of the All-In Cincinnati Coalition. Driving solutions is her goal, and she...

If an individual or family chronically cannot access sufficient nutritious food, they are considered food insecure. This could occur for a variety of reasons, including lack of funds or access. Accord...

When Health Care Access Now (HCAN) was started in 2009, the health care landscape in Cincinnati was even more divided than it is now. 

Prior to HCAN’s formation, Judith Warren led the 20-county Regio...

2020 was a year filled with unexpected challenges—like a worldwide pandemic!—and windfalls—like large grants—for Health Care Access Now (HCAN). It was a year that HCAN used to expand on its successes ...

As the CEO of Health Care Access Now (HCAN), Sarah Mills wants to achieve one important goal, which is to “have as many Community Health Workers [CHWs] in the field as necessary to address systemic ba...

The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated many existing societal problems, including addiction. Over the last year, “Deaths attributed to synthetic opioids, mainly fentanyl, increased 38 percent nationwide...

When the topic of addiction comes up, the opioid epidemic is currently top of mind for most people. How do you think about those who are addicted to prescription pain relievers, heroin, or fentanyl? D...

Larry Lindeman trained as a child and family therapist. Realizing his aptitude for process engineering, he moved into a management role and has been able to increase financially sustainable programmin...

Dominique Johnson spent 12 years working as a nurse before she trained as a Community Health Worker for Health Care Access Now. 

“When you’re a nurse, you’re more hands-on [during health issues], but...

Joyanna Wesche Blake understands the importance of wellness for everyone. For more than 20 years, she has been working in IT in pharmaceutical companies. “I would have a hard time leaving pharma at th...

Andrew Johnson is an attorney and has focused much of his legal practice on working with health care innovation. “I’ve worked with hospital providers, for example, but also third-party organizations, ...

Brett Bonfield believes in the importance of wellbeing. When he moved to Cincinnati last year to become the Chief Operating Officer of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library, he wanted to g...

Kimberley Stephens likes to plant seeds in the community. “Sometimes you see the flower bloom, but sometimes you just know that the seeds have been planted and have the potential to grow,” she says. 

Lots of people want to make a difference in the world, but Jade Glover is actually doing it. She came to her current position as a Community Health Worker after spending 10 years working in a hospital...

Lawanda McCoy has been working as a Community Health Worker on the Maternal and Child Health team for Health Care Access Now for about a year — and she has “loved every minute of it.” 

The deadline to register to vote for the upcoming general election has passed (the deadline was Oct. 5). Those of us encouraging voter engagement now need to shift our efforts from registration to vot...

As an RN and the Medicaid Program Supervisor at the Butler County Educational Service Center (BCESC), Coya Taylor supervises a group of Community Health Workers (CHWs) who are a part of a Medicaid gra...

2020 has been a tragic year full of fear, a lot of illness and death. But Design Impact, a social justice nonprofit based in Cincinnati, Ohio, wants you to see there is a sun trying to peek through th...

The Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, researches and analyzes gender based income inequities. They are the “region’s expert on the status of women’s economic self-sufficiency”. In Jul...

Denise Harris is the Maternal and Child Health Care Coordination Supervisor for Health Care Access Now (HCAN). That means she leads a team of five Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) who help remove i...

Dr. Robert Collins spent much of his career in private practice. He moved into administrative work as the Executive Medical Director of Bethesda North and the now-closed Bethesda Oak. While at that po...

Health disparities can be overcome if the entire community is more engaged in public policy decisions. Our communities want to be more engaged with civic leaders but it’s hard to know where to begin. ...

Health Care Access Now is a certified member HUB in the Ohio Network of Certified Pathways Community HUBs. What does that mean? More effective outreach and more powerful support to help clients overco...

Most people, in Ohio, and across the country (and the world!), have seen a shortage at their grocery store of food and other basic household items caused by the coronavirus pandemic. There are countle...

Kiana Trabue is the Executive Director of Population Health Strategies at The Health Collaborative, which is a regional health improvement non-profit organization. “Our mission is to lead data-driven ...

Community Health Worker Steve Fortson says some children are facing a dilemma now that schools across Ohio are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. He works to bring health to their home.

Diane Hawkins, Community Health Worker for Healthcare Access Now, has a natural flair for numbers. Before becoming certified as a CHW, she was “working in an accounting office, processing the same dat...

In order to have greater impact on the health of our clients HCAN is expanding its staff. We are pleased to introduce two new talented members: 

The term “Care Coordination” is most commonly associated with medical providers, like doctors and nurses. In the medical provider realm care coordination is undertaken by multiple doctors who agree to...

Lynniece D. Scurry, Certified Community Health Worker for Healthcare Access Now, tells a compelling story of one community member who benefited from the work she does: A pregnant woman with two childr...

Ohio Commission on Minority Health (OCMH) has generously awarded $288,000 to Health Care Access Now for calendar year 2020. This marks the fifth consecutive year that HCAN has received this award.

HC...

Giacoma Telich, Certified Community Health Worker at HCAN, refers to herself as a “big encourager.” One element of her job that she finds most satisfying is connecting with new people and seeing their...

Sometimes you have an experience in life that changes everything. Something touches you and your perspective shifts forever. Even if we anticipate that an experience will be meaningful we never really...

D. Jill Byrd, RN, Nursing Supervisor for the Cincinnati Health Department (CHD), wants to “make all the citizens of Cincinnati as healthy as possible and to decrease any barriers that would cause issu...

Successful management of a chronic condition can be exhausting and time consuming. Every day you must set aside time to take medications, fill prescriptions and travel to doctor appointments. And thes...

Janet Visco, Practice Manager of the OB-GYN Center at TriHealth, oversees Community Health Workers, nurse case managers, and some social workers affiliated with outpatients. 

“It’s a busy women’s cen...

Everyone needs health insurance. Going without insurance is a huge risk that unfortunately some are willing to take. Some take the risk unknowingly because they don’t understand how or where to acquir...

Chellie McLellan says her organization’s mission is “to empower families to realize the dreams they have for themselves and for their children” and its vision is “for Price Hill to be the best place t...

Our 3rd annual It’s A Great Time to Be A Dad! was held Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at the Cincinnati Reds Urban Youth Academy. The annual event serves as an extension of our Maternal & Child Care Coordina...

Change has come to Health Care AccessNow (HCAN). It can feel empowering, disconcerting, invigorating, intimidating and elevating – sometimes all at once. And, with the passing of time, change is alway...

Join us Sept. 15 for an afternoon of fun, food and information you can use!

It is indeed a great time to be a dad. Fathers, their children and their families are invited to an afternoon of fun, food,...

November 12, 2018: Cincinnati, OH – It was indeed A Great Time To Be A Dad at the Cincinnati Reds Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. Fathers, their children and their families e...

Health Care Access Now (HCAN) was awarded a $50,00 grant from the HealthPath Foundation to support their Maternal and Child Health Care Coordination Program. HCAN, along with its Care Coordination age...

It is indeed a great time to be a dad. Fathers, their children and their families are invited to an afternoon of fun, food, and information to support healthy families. It’s A Great Time to Be A Dad w...

Registration is now open for the 2018 Kinship Day at The Capitol – A Grandrally For Grandparents and Others. The event will be held on September 26, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Ohio State...

CINCINNATI. Dec. 15, 2017. More than 90 dads, their kids and families had a great time at the Carl H. Linder YMCA learning more about fatherhood, insurance, healthy relationships, breastfeeding and mo...

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun at the YMCA and learn more about fatherhood, insurance, health relationships, breastfeeding and more from our panel of experts! “It’s a Great Time to be ...

Because social determinants surrounding race, ethnicity and income can often have an impact on health outcomes, Health Care Access Now and the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati teamed up to offer type 2 pred...

Congratulations to Ella Thomas – 2017 Social Support Champion; a recognition awarded by Cradle Cincinnati. Ella was recognized by the Hamilton County Commissioners for her outstanding service as a Cer...

HCAN is proud to be part of a $4.5 million grant to address health-related social needs in Greater Cincinnati. The grant was awarded to The Health Collaborative, in partnership with United Way of Grea...

HCAN is proud to be a participant in 100 Million Healthier Lives! Through our participation in Communities Joined in Action, HCAN is part of this unprecedented collaboration of change agents who are f...

Judith Warren, HCAN CEO, was part of a recent panel discussion moderated by Dr. Camara Jones (above, left), is a family physician and epidemiologist with the Morehouse School of Medicine. Her work foc...

2016 Annual Report now available. Our 2016 annual report, “Better Health Takes More than Just Health Care,” is now available. To read or download a copy, click here.

HCAN launches 6-week course for Community Health Worker certification. The course includes classroom and online course work. Start your career in social service and health care today! Space is limited...

Congratulations to HCAN CEO Judith Warren who received the Mary Lou Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award in Healthcare Transformation from Communities Joined in Action. Read more about her award in the...

Help Health Care Access Now celebrate National Minority Health Month at two events. The first is a Minority Health Fair at Woodward High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, April 22, sponsored by Su Cas...

Health Care Access Now is searching for an energetic, creative, self-directed professional who is familiar with the local community resources and networks. We are open to hiring as an employee or cont...

Health Care Access Now extends many thanks to the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati for their donation of more than 130 gently used books and DVDs. We will include them in our newborn bags and gi...

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) has submitted its application for the “Healthy Ohio” to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As the state has its application reviewed by the f...

Health Care Access Now is the recipient of a $1.75 million grant from Bethesda Inc., a co-sponsor of TriHealth. It’s one of five grants totaling nearly $8 million. HCAN will work in partnership with t...

Health Care Access Now has two job openings. Community Care Coordinator and Project Manager_Pathways to Health. For more information, click on the titles to link to a job description. For information ...

XU graduate students of the MHSA program selected HCAN to provide support for writing a proposal on behalf of HCAN’s Pregnancy Care Coordination Program to secure funding to purchase portable cribs. M...

Health Care Access Now is one of five projects being funded by Ohio Medicaid in its work to combat infant mortality. Health Care Access Now has received a grant for $250,000 and will serve as the comm...

Health Care Access Now CEO Judith Warren, appeared on “Issues” on WLWT on May 8, along with Kiana Trabue, Executive Director of Healthy Living for the YMCA. They talked about diabetes, healthy living ...

Lawmakers are considering reducing resources set aside for pregnant mothers according to an article written in by Mary Kuhlman for Public News Service. Judith Warren took a stand on the mother’s side ...