Grande Ronde Hospital | FY2020 | Community Benefit Report

3 athletes establishes much-needed benchmarks for baseline and post-injury testing to help determine when a patient can safely return to normal activity after an impact to the head. A collaborative approach Two of the newest efforts from our Community Benefit Subcommittee (CBSC) grant funding program seek to establish and support long-term efforts in collaboration with other community partners. We believe a connected community of resources can better strengthen individual and community resilience to adversity. For example, the Eastern Oregon Community Resource Network (EOCRN) is a new collaborative platform that connects members of the community, both virtually and in person, while focusing on social determinants of health for all commu- nity residents. In fact, the devastation to our community under COVID-19 proves the need for a collaborative approach to fulfilling unmet needs by sharing resources and addressing gaps in services and opportunities in Union County. In addition, we provided funding for a three-year commitment in collaboration with Eastern Oregon University’s Health and Human Performance Department to establish and sustain the Get Outside-After School Activity Program (GO-ASAP) for middle-school students not involved in sports or other GRH hosted two sessions of the Mental Health First Aid USA national training program for our staff and community members. GRH is committed to supporting the Get Outside-After School Activity Program for at-risk youth. extracurricular activities. Chosen by school counselors and prin- cipals, these at-risk students may have experienced a number of challenging behaviors, such as difficulties with social interactions, inability to focus during school, low attendance or lack of participation, bullying, or an inability to manage emotions. Assessing the community’s needs How do we determine what to fund and support? We ask our community. In 2018 GRH conducted its most recent Community Health Needs Assessment. The CBSC used this broad-based assessment tool to gain direct input on health needs, community assets and a range of related topics. In short, we want to determine the gaps and how we can best fill them. In 2018, the assessment tool covered a broad spectrum of physical, mental and behavioral health, as well as quality of life issues. We employ an independent third party to take the data from the survey tool and provide a final report that is then shared with community partners, stakeholders and the broader community to provide feedback on the results. Our goal is to ensure that we have reached the broadest and most diverse section of the people of Union County to understand where our help should be focused for the next three years. We also consider secondary data from other agencies and organizations, such as demographics, chronic disease and morbidity/mortality information, health status indicators, health behaviors, family planning and births, access to care providers, insurance status, and general com- munity information. From all of this information, the GRH CBSC determines what broader goals to pursue and the benchmarks needed to reach them in a three- year plan. For FY2020 and through FY2022, our broad goals for the grant funding opportunities we offer are to improve the health of our community by identifying, understanding and addressing social determinants of health and to increase access to behavioral health services. Despite the pandemic of 2020, we accomplished much and are off to a good start for the next two years under the current established goals. What’s next? Visit our website, grh.org , to learn about classes, events and service opportunities!