SUNCOAST HEALTH COUNCIL INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
MedNet
Secures free medications from pharmaceutical manufacturers to manage the chronic health conditions of low-income uninsured residents.
Insurance Services Program
Provides financial support for the payment of private health insurance premiums, co-payments and deductibles for People Living with HIV/AIDS.
HIV Planning Program
Assesses and prioritizes health and social support needs of People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Quality Management Program
Assesses changes in clinical health outcomes for People Living with HIV/AIDS.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. Support the accessibility of health care and human services through comprehensive health planning.
2. Obtain and provide education about community health challenges and solutions.
3. Address current and emerging health issues through service delivery systems.
4. Increase the community's recognition of the role of the Suncoast Health Council and its skill sets through marketing.
5. Diversify and strengthen the agency's funding base.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Gather data, engage others, build consensus, set priorities and develop recommendations to resolve local health issues.
2. Inform consumers, providers, elected officials, staff and Board members through training and education.
3. Work collaboratively to create and administer service systems to improve the consumer's ability to navigate and access care.
4. Market the Suncoast Health Council in the community for partnership, collaboration and contract opportunities.
5. Identify and secure a variety of funding sources on key community health issues.
6. Utilize performance based contracting to delineate contractual expectations with funders.
7. Develop and launch earned income strategies.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our staff has extensive experience in health planning, program development/implementation and community collaboration. Our Board members support our goals and activities as defined in our Strategic Plan.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
1. Produced HIV epidemiology report, HIV service priorities and county health profiles.
2. Conducted new member training (HIV planning council, board of directors).
3. Issued program specific infographics and advocacy/issue alert.
4. Expanded Insurance Services Program and MedNet Program.
5. Conceptualized Healthy St. Pete App and Plant Healthy St. Pete Initiative.
6. Created new social media accounts.
7. Curated agency and issue-specific media content.
8. Produced scheduled media posts.
9. Increased MedNet funding and Insurance Services funding.
10. Achieved 100% compliance with contact requirements.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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SUNCOAST HEALTH COUNCIL INC
Board of directorsas of 10/18/2016
Helen King
Area Agency on Aging
Term: 2015 - 2017
William Harper
ASAP, Inc.
Term: 2015 - 2017
Robert Marlowe
Pasco
Helen King
Pinellas
Nadine Nickeson
Pinellas
William Harper
Pinellas
Lawrence Floriani
Pinellas
Vonda Colquitt
Pinellas
Ginny Nelson
Pinellas
Chris Abarca
Pasco
Natasha Martin
Pasco
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes