Cedar Ballroom

COVID-19 compounded the impacts of existing social conditions on the health and well-being of families and communities, highlighting the importance of engaging with clients and families about the non-medical needs that affect health outcomes. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s social needs oriented navigation service, the Family Navigation Hub, seeks to address family-identified needs related to social determinants of health such as food and income security, access to housing, child care and respite needs, health literacy, social connection and transportation.

Join us to learn about the Family Navigation Hub, its internal “action pathways,” individual navigation interventions, and families’ reactions to this initiative, along with the change management approaches used to integrate the social needs screening tool into clinical workflows.

3 Key Takeaways
1. The importance of addressing social determinants of health to help improve health access and health outcomes 
2. Key considerations for implementing social needs screening in a health care setting
3. Leveraging community partnerships to help alleviate the impacts of systemic barriers on the health of children with disabilities and their families
 

Joanne Maxwell, Senior Director, Collaborative Practice and Clinical Education, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Stephanie Moynagh, Clinician, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Jessica Reid, Clinician, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital