Our commitment to patient care extends far beyond hospital walls. Community engagement helps to build bonds with local leaders and break down barriers to healthcare. Learn more about how we’re learning from and connecting with our neighbors.
Read Aloud Day
Bridgeport Hospital and Yale New Haven Health hosted a Read Aloud Day at Bridgeport's Hall School. Employee volunteers read in 11 classrooms from kindergarten to...
Breaking Barriers: Early Detection and Screening for...
Bridgeport Hospital and Smilow Cancer Hospital joined with Bridgeport's St. Matthew Baptist Church, Messiah Baptist Church, Yale School of Medicine's Discovery to...
City of Milford Wellness Fair
Staff from Food and Nutrition, Cardiac Rehab, and the Office of Health Equity represented Bridgeport Hospital in the City of Milford Wellness Fair. Staff provided...
Health education on joint pain
Bridgeport Hospital hosted a free, health education event on joint pain. Local residents gathered at the Milford Public Library to learn about common orthopedic...
Read Aloud Day
Yale New Haven Health's Legal Department, Northeast Medical Group, and Bridgeport Hospital employees hosted a "Read Aloud Day" at Bridgeport's Hall School. Employee...
Connecticut's Hospital Community Service Awar...
The Connecticut Hospital Association and the Connecticut Department of Public Health awarded Yale New Haven Hospital the 2024 Connecticut’s Hospital Community Service...
LifeBridge Community Services' Mural Club
There’s a new mural greeting staff and visitors at Bridgeport Hospital, and it is the creation of local middle and high school students, who are part of LifeBridge...
Barnum Festival Community Health Fair
Yale New Haven Health took part in the Barnum Festival Community Health Fair, offering tours of the YNHH Mammography Van, taking names and contact information to...
Bridgeport Hospital hosted Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, and other state officials to talk about the success of the state...
Our hospitals contribute to a variety of healthcare education programs that train individuals to become medical professionals, from physicians and nurses to pharmacists, dieticians, phlebotomists and medical assistants. In addition to providing medical residency and fellowship programs, our hospitals offer a clinical setting for undergraduate training to students enrolled in various allied health fields.
Yale New Haven Health provides funding and support to local health education programs, health screenings, support groups, health fairs and community organizations that help make our communities healthier places to live and work.
Yale New Haven Health strives to bring true value to our vision of enhancing the lives of those we serve. Yale New Haven Health sponsors programs and services that improve the health of people in our communities and increase access to care. These activities are critical to our communities and our mission.
Yale New Haven Health provides financial and in-kind donations to address or support social determinants of health including food security, job training, affordable housing programs, economic development and other essential services. Our health system is one of the state's largest employers, with over 29,000 employees. Collectively, our hospitals provide support for several economic initiatives in New Haven (CT), Fairfield (CT), New London (CT), Westerly (RI) and Westchester (NY) counties.