THOMAS N LYNN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH INC
3555 NW 58th St Ste 800, Oklahoma City, OK 73112

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To measurably improve the health of the communities we serve.

Seeking Ways to Improve the Health of the Communities We Serve

The Lynn Institute continued to lead efforts in NE OKC with meetings and special events with both leaders and community residents participating. While the work was important prior to the pandemic declaration, our work became lifechanging, if not lifesaving, by supporting individuals and organizations with essential resources. The Cherokee Nation research in four additional counties is progressing. Our fundraising efforts have increased and have resulted in emergency funding awards from several foundations.HCCNE OKC - Lynn continued NE OKC Foundations of Wellness programs with six community events that provided free chronic (continued on sch O) disease management and wellness lectures by health professional from SSM, INTEGRIS, Centennial Health, Community Health Centers and OCCHD. - Lynn offered Zoo4U in October 2019 and Science4U at Science Museum OK in March 2020 for vulnerable NE OKC residents. Free health screenings and resource information was offered, and attendees were surveyed concerning resilience in NE OKC. - With the closing in August 2019 of the only full-service grocery store in NE OKC, Lynn coordinated a variety of food distributions including at the Lincoln Senior Center, Men's Health Forum and Martin Luther King and Thelma Parks Back to School nights. - The HCCNE OKC Virtual Updates continue with more than 50 attending each time the update is offered. Presenters have included OCCHD, OKCPS, Commissioner Carrie Blumert, Councilwoman Nikki Nice, Centennial Health, Community Health Centers, YMCA, and many others. - The HCC Virtual Gardening series has been highly successful with more than 50 people attending each session. - Our work with Ward 7 Councilwoman, Nikki Nice, and her NE OKC Health Resource Task Force continues with efforts focused on food insecurity and distribution, health information and promotions, transportation, Census promotion, etc.CMI4K - The creation of the CMI4K web platform was completed. Working with OKDHS Director Justin Brown, a collaboration was formed between Governor Stitt's Be A Neighbor Initiative and CMI4K to share more than 1,000 resource records or the Be A Neighbor platform. - The CMI4K Assessment was completed and shared with Collaborative membership and Child Welfare leaders. - Collaborative meetings were held that featured information and discussions around Hope - Chan Hellman, Ph.D., Criminal Justice - Steve Binkley from Pardon & Parole Board, Front Porch Initiative - Tom Bates, and, OKDHS Updates - Director Justin Brown.Cherokee Nation - The Adair County Tribal Health Assessment was completed and approved by Cherokee Nation leadership. - A contract totaling $80,000 was accepted to produce health assessments for Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, and Sequoyah counties. - Work for the 4 assessments began during the 4th quarter.HOPE - Chan Hellman, Ph.D. was the featured speaker at both the HCCNE OKC and CMI4K Collaboratives introducing HOPE and setting the stage for Lynn to begin integrating HOPE in our efforts with vulnerable populations. - The Lynn team participated in training to become Hope Navigators in communities we serve around the state of Oklahoma.

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