Anchor Mission July 2022

Anchor Mission: Improving the Health of Our Communities

The Social Determinants of Health Did you know that 60% of a person’s health is determined by the conditions of their lives outside of health care?

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Anchor Mission: Improving the Health of Our Communities

UMass Memorial Health’s Mission: Improve the Health of the People of Our Diverse Communities of Central New England To meet our mission we must address the Social Determinants of Health in the communities where our patients and employees live.

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In 2018 we established our Anchor Mission: A commitment to use our business and economic power and our human and intellectual resources to better the long-term health and economic well-being of Central Massachusetts communities.

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Anchor Mission: Improving the Health of Our Communities Four Pillars of Our Anchor Mission Our Anchor Mission addresses structural inequities and the social determinants of health through four pillars: Investment

Purchasing

Hiring

Volunteering

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Anchor Mission: Improving the Health of Our Communities Investing in Our Community We’ve already moved $4 million of our reserve investments from stocks and bonds to community projects that support housing, the arts, and more.

Investments so far include: • Habitat for Humanity • YWCA of Central MA • Creative Hub Community Arts Center Learn more and join us! Visit the Hub > Departments/Programs > Anchor Mission

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Creating Quality Employment and Promotion Opportunities for Individuals From Historically Under-Resourced Neighborhoods Through partnerships with workforce organizations in the community, we’ve hired 50 new employees. Next up: More training pipelines and employee supports!

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Anchor Mission: Improving the Health of Our Communities

UMass Memorial Health Purchasing Power: About $1 Billion of Goods and Services We’ve committed to tripling purchases from local businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities to help strengthen our local economy and reduce the racial wealth gap.

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Make Our Communities Healthier

by Volunteering Visit the Hub to see the current list of volunteer opportunities and join your fellow caregivers today! You can earn 250 MyHealth Matters Points for every four hours of volunteering.

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Anchor Mission: Improving the Health of Our Communities

Get Involved! Anchor Mission Needs Your Voice.

Caregivers from across UMass Memorial Health participate in the Anchor Mission Steering Committee.

We’d love for you to join us! Email kathryn.behan@umassmemorial.org to learn more.

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