Community Health
Community health plays a more important role in our lives than most of us realize. Our whole health is heavily influenced by those around us in many ways. When people have access to green space and public transportation, nearby stores with nutritious food, and the support of neighbors — both community and individual health benefit.
Strengthening the Health of Communities
Healthier communities lead to healthier people. It takes deliberate action to maintain the health of a community — action that helps both the individual and the community itself.
Elevance Health values and nurtures our local ties. They are a key component of our whole-health approach, and they drive us to work closely with community organizations that create support networks. Using our extensive data, we also identify the resources needed to support local residents, including the people we serve, to ensure those resources can better meet local needs. Together, we can improve overall health and advance equity, strengthening communities even in challenging times.
Our communities have significant influence on our individual health. We work closely with communities to improve conditions that affect the drivers of health, such as access to quality healthcare, housing, transportation, and nutritious food."
Elevance Health Chief Health Officer
Elevance Health Impact
How Elevance Health Is Supporting Community Health and Making a Difference in One Virginia NeighborhoodStrong communities are built by individuals who lift each other up every day. In Alexandria, Virginia, one community sets an example of how people can work together — and mobilize support resources — to overcome barriers to health.
A Whole Health Story
Community Centers and Their Role in Supporting a Whole-Health ApproachVisit a modern community center and you might see an electronic schedule board scrolling through the day's many activities and classes. The lobby is bustling with people of all ages; from older adults to young families. It’s all part of the evolving concept of the community centers as hubs of whole-health care.
A Community Health Story
Can Formal Peer Support Help People With Chronic Conditions?When diagnosed with a chronic condition or illness, 70% of people turn to their physician for more information, and 60% turn to their friends and families for support. Additionally, more and more people are turning to peers to get insights from those with similar lived experiences. What if this kind of peer advice and guidance was a formal, integrated part of care plans for more conditions, as it has become for substance use and mental health?
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