State-Community Collaboration 

Think Tank: Strategic Partnerships to 

Strengthen SDOH 

Joint Kick-off Meeting 

February 4, 2021 
Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions

• Introduction of Key Partners

• Think Tank Structure

• Key Concepts and Definitions

• Strategic Framework for Action

• Think Tank Aims and Objectives

• Report back from Individual Kick-off Meetings

• Discussion Around Shared Goals

• Questions

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Think Tank Key Partners

• Administration for Community Living

– ACL supports this initiative in alignment with the administration’s Strategic Framework for Action and is 

committed to strengthening and supporting the sustainability of aging and disability networks to deliver 

high quality, coordinated services in an increasingly value-based, integrated care environment. 

• Mission Analytics

– Mission Analytics is supporting ACL’s goals related to Business Acumen through a technical assistance 

contract. Mission Analytics will be providing support the learning collaborative and will be administering the 

NLE awards. Key contact: Kate Russell, krussell@misison-ag.com

• n4a –Aging and Disability Business Institute

– The Aging and Disability Business Institute at n4a will serve as learning collaborative faculty and will support 

the convening of NLEs to participate in the peer learning collaborative which will meet regularly in tandem, 

and occasionally together, with the participating states. Key contact: Karol Tapias, ktapias@n4a.org

• ADvancing States

– ADvancing States will also serve as learning collaborative faculty and will support the convening of 

representatives from states to participate in the peer learning collaborative which will meet regularly in 

tandem, and occasionally together, with the participating NLEs. Key contact: Erica Lindquist, 

elindquist@advancingstates.org

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Emerging Network Lead Entities 

1. Elder Source – Florida

2. Kentucky Council of Area Development Districts (KCADD) -

Kentucky

3. Texas Healthy at Home - Texas

4. Homage - Washington

5. Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging (W4A) -

Washington

6. Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc. 

(GWAAR) - Wisconsin

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State Partners 

Fee-for-Service 

1. Colorado 

2. Georgia 

3. Kentucky 

4. Montana 

5. Oklahoma 

6. Washington 

Managed Long Term 

Services and Supports 

7. Florida 

8. Minnesota 

9. Texas 

10. Wisconsin 
 

 

State & Community Think Tank: 

Structure 

• The Think Tank is comprised of two independent groups 

(NLEs and States) that meet simultaneously, but 

separately, to work toward their respective goals 

• Throughout the Think Tank, the two groups will come 

together to engage in open discussion, brainstorming and 

peer learning up to four times 

• The Think Tank will run from January 2021 through 

August 2021 

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Key Concepts & Definitions 

CIHNs allow CBOs to be a part of a 

larger group that has an NLE assume 

responsibility for contracting and 

acquiring and implementing 

information technology (IT) systems. 

Networks of community-based 

organizations (CBOs) 

Community Integrated Health 

Networks (CIHNs) 

Entity that acts as the single 

point of contact, contracting, 

and accountability for the 

CIHN with health care 

organizations 

Network Lead Entity 

(NLE) 

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: Roadmap for States to Address the Social 

Determinants of Health to Improve Outcomes, Lower Costs, Support 

State Value-Based Care Strategies 

ACL Network Development: 

Aligning of Health Care and Social Services 

State Opportunities to Align Services and 

Improve Outcomes for Older Adults and People with Disabilities 

on Health Care and Social Service Integration 

and Focus to Improve Readiness of 

NLEs 

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State & Community Think Tank: 

Objectives 

• Explore the elements of various payment mechanisms

used to ensure the sustainability of the aging and

disability network

• Examine current policies and procedures to identify how

to promote opportunities and/or remove barriers to any

efforts to sustain the aging and disability networks

• Explore criteria needed for the successful implementation

and scaling of CIHNs through NLEs

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State & Community Think Tank: Aims 

By the end of August 2021, participants will have: 

• Explored different models and developed key 

components of a framework to address unmet SDOH 

needs and ensure the sustainability of aging and disability 

networks 

• Discussed the impact of current and proposed policies 

and procedures required in relation to various funding 

streams and the sustainability of the aging and disability 

networks. 

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Themes from Individual Kick-off Meetings (1)

• NLEs:

– Building the network/readying the members

– Standardizing service delivery

– Securing funding for startup

– Avoiding conflict of interest/building firewalls

– Getting support and engagement from the

state
 

 

Themes from Individual Kick-off Meetings (2)

• States:

– Need to define the state role

– Need to capitalize on the lessons learned throughout the

COVID-19 pandemic, specifically increased flexibility and agility

– Recognition that policies and procedures may need to be

modified by other authorities (counties and local) in addition to

the state

– Need to know how to help NLEs be more flexible

– Understand that lack of $ hinders efforts to build the

infrastructure needed

– We’re all in this together
 

Discussion: What are our shared 

goals we will work on together? 

• What barriers are you experiencing in addressing 

unmet SDOH needs in your state/community? 

– What do states need to support NLEs to be creative 

and responsive to the needs of their community? 

– What do NLEs need to be prepared to meet the 

needs of their community and the goals of their state? 

• Where would you like to begin in our work 

together? 
Q & A 

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