Forum: Housing, mental health and access to care: Our community's toughest health challenges

Housing, mental health and access to care: Our community's toughest health challenges

Idaho's largest health care organizations have joined together in an unprecedented partnership to align regional efforts and assess the health needs of nearly half of Idaho’s population — those residing in the 10-country region around Boise. 

The 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment combined surveys, focus groups and interviews with hard numbers and data from throughout the health sector to identify the most significant health challenges facing our communities. Partners including the St. Luke's and Saint Alphonsus systems, United Way of Treasure Valley and Central District Health are all now shaping their strategies for the next several years on this new and comprehensive information. 

City Club of Boise is bringing several of these organizational leaders to speak about this first-of-its-kind  partnership and study and how these findings will guide the alignment of resources and needs-driven, evidenced-based solutions in the three main areas of focus the study revealed: Housing, healthcare, and mental health.

Speakers:

• Alexis Pickering, Western Idaho Community Health Collaborative
• Ariel Foster, Saint Alphonsus Health System
• Becca Sprague, Central District Health
• Megan Remaley, United Way of Treasure Valley

Moderated by City Club board member Dr. Vanessa Crossgrove Fry, Director at the Idaho Policy Institute, Boise State University

Where: Grove Hotel

Thanks to this forum's sponsor LEAP Housing.

When: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Tickets:

$10 Members registration (includes water, coffee, iced tea, and/or canned beverages as available at venue)

• Add lunch: $19

$16 Non-Members registration  (includes water, coffee, iced tea, and/or canned beverages as available at venue)

• Add lunch: $19

$350 Reserved Table

* registration closes Monday, November 13, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

City Club thanks our Annual Sponsor University of Idaho, Boise, and the 2023 Forum Series sponsors: AARP of Idaho, Echelon Group, Micron, Optum Idaho, SelectHealth, Small Mine Development, and St. Luke's. Our media partners include Boise State Public Radio, Idaho Public Television and the Idaho Statesman. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is our Community Partner. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

If you have any questions, call 208-364-4614 and staff can assist you.