Community Connections

Abstract

Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity is a toolkit based on research conducted by the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners for the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. This toolkit is intended to serve as a resource for health care practitioners working with primary care clinics and community agencies. The goal of the toolkit is to help health care practitioners examine their practice, establish relationships with community resources and partners, develop sustainable links, and exercise new strategies and tools to increase patient engagement. This toolkit can be used by health educators, clinic administrators, physicians, students, and other clinic staff as a step-by-step resource for developing or enhancing their community referral process and to develop strategies for improving patient engagement and enrollment practices for obesity management community programs.