Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN)

Han works with the systems to incubate and scale strategies that establish the Anchor mission as a Healthcare sector priority. Han provides strategic support, curates deep-dive peer conversations, and facilitates initiative workgroups for members as they develop, innovate, launch, grow, and institutionalize Anchor mission strategies at their institutions. Han supports health systems in implementing the Anchor mission pillars by raising the bar for Anchor mission strategies through defining best-in-class commitments and leveraging sector recognition; accelerating the adoption of Anchor strategies internally, in partnership with other anchors, and in authentic collaboration with the community; fostering high-impact industry collaboration to scale the impact of the Anchor mission approach.

Han conducts research and assessment of health systems, community foundations, and other place-based Anchor institutions. The purpose is to build a compelling evidence base for Anchor mission strategies.han and its members have worked together to build the framework for Anchor metrics that create an understanding of program-level activities (e.g., local hiring) within health systems. Han has developed and launched an internal dashboard platform for member systems to track collective and individual progress over time.

Community economic development that is inclusive of community is embedded in all areas of our work streams focused on improving the income and wealth of disadvantaged communities. Han also provides coaching and facilitated peer learning cohorts with place-based initiatives.han's collaborating with community stakeholders group aims for community engagement that is aligned with Anchor strategy leads and cross-institutional Anchor mission teams to allow for more effective design, implementation, and evaluation of Anchor strategiesin collaboration with community stakeholders, and which embodies a commitment to racial and economic equity both in process and outcome.