Community Wellness

The role of community relations at Independence Health System (IHS) is to represent the health system in the community. IHS gauges community need through methods such as community-wide surveys. To see the results of the most recent Community Health Needs Assessment, click here. Community Relations also works hand in hand with local organizations and chambers to provide the most up-to- date information on new services and facilities available to the community.

Encompassing Community Needs

Independence Health System offers classes, events, seminars, health talks and support groups designed to help people in local communities keep up-to-date on advances in medicine and to have a better understanding of health and wellness. IHS events are educational, but better yet, they can be fun.

Attend a parenting class to learn more about raising your children with love and logic. Join a support group and meet people who share your health issue.

View our calendar of Classes and Events

Events

To promote community health and wellness, Independence Health System provides a variety of community-based health screenings and wellness events like Wellness Check multiphasic blood screenings, blood pressure, stroke, sleep, and physical therapy screenings, among others, are all offered.

To promote wellness, prevent disease or teach positive management of disease, our healthcare professionals also participate in health fairs at schools, businesses, senior citizen centers, community fairs and festivals.

Independence Health System offers a number of outreach programs that provide information, encourage interaction with professionals, and create a network of resources for the entire community.

Community Event Sponsorship Request Form

Health care means more than just the physical treatment of patients within the walls of IHS hospitals. It means supporting the community with information and services.

All requests, with appropriate supporting information, for financial and in-kind contributions from the organization should be submitted to IHS’s Community Relations Department at least three months before the contribution is required.

For sponsorship consideration, requests must fit within the mission, vision, values and strategic plan of Independence Health System.