Accountable care organization leaders share perspectives on payment mechanisms used with social service organizations, challenges experienced, and the impacts of these partnerships.

AAAs and other community-based organizations can take key steps to improve their capacity for cross-sector partnerships to address health-related social needs of older adults.

Explored how complex care stakeholders can incorporate a multi-factor approach to measure and demonstrate the value of complex care programs for diverse stakeholders.

Varying structures of cross-sector partnerships between health care organizations, social service agencies, and local government bodies have distinct strengths and serve different functions.

Trust, flexible funding, cross-sector support, sustainability, and an explicit focus on structural racism are identified as key components of effective community engagement to advance health equity.

Case studies and lessons from evidence-based interventions to address social isolation and loneliness in older adults.

Consumers and staff members of health and social service organizations share their community engagement experiences.

Guidance on partnering with community-based organizations to provide services such as meal delivery and transportation for dually eligible individuals.

Suggests that community-based organizations are responding to Medicaid redesign efforts that prioritize social determinants of health by adopting practices similar to health care organizations.

Embedding a health navigator in a senior housing community improved residents’ sense of physical, mental, and social well-being.

Details funding opportunities and successful approaches in the adoption of evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs within community-based organizations.

Identifies opportunities to strengthen integrated programs to improve care and support positive health outcomes for dually eligible individuals both during and beyond the pandemic.

Toolkit offers health care stakeholders in rural areas with practical information to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of community paramedicine programs.

Health care systems may need to tailor screening and referral approaches for social needs, as some needs may be less likely to be met by social service organizations.

Accountable care organizations must address key funding, community partnership, and data sharing requirements to successfully integrate social services into medical care.

Demonstrating return-on-investment to advance effective business relationships between community-based organizations and health care partners.

How can a community-based organization demonstrate the two-way financial benefits of partnering with a health plan?

A unique cross-sector partnership involving health care, police, and emergency services improved health care utilization in this rural health system pilot.

Recommendations for integrating social and health care to improve the nation’s health.

Program based in affordable housing sites for older adults and people with disabilities has favorable impact on Medicare and Medicaid expenditures and helps residents remain in community settings.