Strengthening Social Connection in Communities 2026 Grant Awards
Click the button below to view the list of Strengthening Social Connection in Communities (SSCC) grantees.
The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award Winners Webinar Recording
The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) Business Innovation Award recognizes innovative social connection initiatives. Award recipients will share their strategies for forming contracts and partnerships, the challenges encountered, and the resulting outcomes.
Resources and Insights Developed From California Business Acumen Learning Collaboratives
Explore new resources on conducting market research to better inform CBO business planning and strategy, and key considerations for developing, joining or partnering with a community care network.
The COI Action Plan Template: A Tool for Identification and Review
Read about the COI Action Plan, a step-by-step guide for staff to identify and resolve conflicts of interest in benefits assistance.
AAAs and Health Plans Partnering in Benefits Counseling and Enrollment
Read about the success of a pilot program in which two Area Agencies on Aging collaborated with two health plans to provide benefits counseling and public program enrollment services.
Community Care Hub Governance Toolkit
This toolkit provides resource guides, templates and examples to help CCH leaders consider their approaches to building out governance models for their hub, learn about, develop and charter effective governance committees and bylaws.
Evidence Bank
The Evidence Bank is a collection of research studies on common services provided by CBOs that demonstrate outcomes attractive to a health care partner. This collection is updated on a monthly basis.
Getting Started
Getting Started provides a collection of business acumen resources to help those beginning their journey toward partnerships and contracts with the health care sector. Start here if you are looking for the basics, or if you need a refresher on health care contracting fundamentals.