Download or read book Source Materials for Healthy Communities Toolkit written by Joie D. Acosta and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community and faith-based organizations (CFBOs) play a critical role in promoting health and improving access to healthcare across the nation. In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was enacted, in part, to expand access to preventive care. Several of the law's titles offer new opportunities for CFBOs to expand their community health workforce, to access funding for preventive services and programs promoting healthy lifestyles and overall physical and mental health, and to strengthen partnerships with state/local governments and other actors in the health system, such as hospitals and health clinics. This brief report provides content for a toolkit that will summarize the provisions of the Affordable Care Act for a CFBO audience, with particular attention to ways the Act will improve care for underserved or hard to reach populations.