Bridging Gaps in Care: The Partnership Between Better Health Pathways HUB and Village of Healing

We are celebrating Village of Healing’s 5^th anniversary as a care coordination agency for the Better Health Pathways HUB. The partnership between the Better Health Pathways HUB and Village of Healing is a powerful example of how collaboration can address health inequities and ensure families receive the care and support they need. By working together, both organizations connect residents to critical resources, standardize care pathways, and close gaps that too often leave families without support.

One recent example shared by Jacquelyn Bradshaw, Director of Programs and Grants Management at Village of Healing, highlights the impact of this partnership. A young family—a husband and wife with a toddler—were living in a shelter when they sought prenatal care at the Village of Healing Center. The mother, already in her second trimester, shared that she had delayed care because of her fear that seeking help at a hospital might trigger a report to social services, putting her family at risk of losing custody of their child.

Through the coordinated support of the Better Health Pathways HUB and Village of Healing, the family received wraparound care. The Community Health Worker at the Village of Healing, Sharon Sullivan, connected them to emergency housing through the Eden Program and enrolled the mother in the Mother-to-Mother program, where she receives mentorship and additional support. With this encouragement and stability, she has been able to attend all of her prenatal appointments and is now on track for a full-term, healthy delivery.

This story is just one of many that demonstrate the power of collaboration. Together, the Better Health Pathways HUB and Village of Healing are breaking down barriers, building trust, and ensuring families have access not only to medical care but also to the social supports that make health and healing possible.