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Promising Practice: Community Cafes in Alaska Give People a Say in Their Health Care

Description
Provides an overview of the first community cafe sponsored by the Petersburg Medical Center (PMC) in Petersburg, Alaska, and facilitated by the Alaska State Office of Rural Health (AK-SORH). Covers the thought process behind the AK-SORH's idea to facilitate community cafes across the state. Describes the goals of community cafes: to educate and receive feedback on a topic chosen by the community, and learn more about the community's health needs.
Author(s)
Beth Blevins
Date
04/2019
Type
Document
Organization
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Tagged as
Community engagement and volunteerism ยท Alaska

Organizations (1)

  • National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, view details