Community Health
We listen to and collaborate with the communities we serve to understand their unique health needs and address health disparities that impact their well-being.
We impact our communities
We listen
We take a collaborative approach to community health improvement by routinely conducting Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) in our service areas. During the CHNA process we listen to community leaders and members with diverse backgrounds, voices, and experiences to understand their unique health needs and the community-based assets.
Through the CHNA, we identify Significant Health Needs that we prioritize for the next three years.
We improve health
To address Significant Health Needs, we develop an Implementation Strategy in collaboration with our communities that focuses on data-driven needs and solutions.
We believe everyone deserves equitable opportunities for health. We are working with our communities to access healthcare, including removing barriers in language, cultural appropriateness, insurance or other coverage enrollment, and navigation of complex systems of care.
Learn more about our financial assistance.
We take a proactive approach to health including strategies to address avoidable chronic illnesses, the leading cause of death in adults, and prevent injuries, the leading cause of death in children.
Learn more about our community resources:
Across all states we serve, behavioral health needs, including mental health, substance use, and suicide, are significant issues.
Learn more about our community resources:
We address social drivers of health such as housing, food, and economic stability by building and supporting local programs and collaborations.
We also leverage our system assets as an anchor institution to improve the welfare and economic well-being of our communities.
Children have health needs and disparities that may differ from adults. We look at causes of morbidity and mortality in children and to develop strategies focused on their life-long health.
Learn more about our community resources:
We invest in our communities
Our charitable contributions and grants support community organizations aligned with addressing the health needs prioritized in our Implementation Strategies. Learn more about the opportunities we offer our community collaborators:
Hello Grantseekers!
We want to connect with you. If you’re interested in receiving updates about grant funding opportunities and Intermountain Community Care Foundation news, subscribe here.
You might be interested in
Helping kids in crisis stay safely at home – their best option if possible
Learn how Intermountain Health’s SMR program helps children in behavioral health crisis get support at home and connect families with no-cost mental health resources
Suicide prevention starts with us, all of us
Learn how suicide prevention trainings like QPR help people recognize warning signs, respond with compassion, and connect others to lifesaving mental health support.
Keeping Kids Safe as E-Bike Use Grows
Preventing childhood injuries and illnesses is a top priority in the communities Intermountain serves, based on what families, educators, and local organizations share and what the data tells us in our Community Health Needs Assessments.
Six ways Intermountain Health earns its nonprofit status
Discover how Intermountain Health’s nonprofit status empowers us to reinvest over $1.3 billion annually into our communities—supporting charity care, rural hospitals, and vital health services that put people first.
Intermountain’s naloxone efforts are preventing opioid deaths and reducing stigma
Intermountain is working to reduce opioid deaths, along with addressing the stigma and barriers that often prevent people from seeking help. This work aligns with the significant needs identified in our Community Health Needs Assessments as a key issue faced in our communities.
The surprising health benefits of volunteering
Learn how volunteering strengthens your emotional, physical and social well-being
Why childhood safety is a health priority
One of Intermountain Health’s sustaining health needs is to improve chronic and avoidable health outcomes for the children in our communities. To do this we focus on avoidable injuries because more children die from injuries than all other health risks combined.
Intermountain shares efforts to reduce suicides by firearms
Rob Allen, Intermountain president and CEO, went to Washington, D.C., over the summer to highlight Intermountain Health's efforts to reduce suicide deaths by firearms.
Teams across Intermountain come together during National Volunteer Month
Caregivers are encouraged to get involved and give back, with many of our teams choosing to participate in local activities together.
Taking action in Nevada for children's mental health
Improving mental well-being is a significant health priority at Intermountain Health. Our Community Health and Children’s Health teams are taking on initiatives to support this focus.