Danis CARES (Connection and Resource Equity Service)

Catalog description

PHASE Advocates will work with a team at the Danis Pediatrics Center at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital to improve ways to effectively connect resource-insecure families to social resources. The advocates will work for one year providing resource need assessment, referrals to resources, and follow-up as needed. The health advocates will be trained on factors such as: social determinants of health, St. Louis resources, rapport building and shared-decision making to actively engage families. The goal of the health advocates is to empower families and enable Danis Pediatrics to further aid in the overall wellness of each child in a clinical setting. Students increased skill level will also help with quality improvement of the program for long-term sustainability.