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COMMUNITY
AS MEDICINE™

It's Health, Powered by Connection.


Our ApproachOur Impact

77%
‍Emergency

51%
Increased
Physical activity

43%
Decreased Depression

19pt
Lower
Blood pressure
20%
Reduced
Social isolation


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CHECK OUT OUR CO-FOUNDER'S TEDX TALK: COMMUNITY AS MEDICINE



In her TEDx talk, Dr. Elizabeth Markle explores the transformative impact of
"Community As Medicine" in revolutionizing healthcare experiences. She calls
conventional norms into question and asks the healthcare community to redefine
possibilities for vitality, connection, and empowerment.


Watch on Youtube


WE HELP PEOPLE FIND HEALTH AND WELLBEING THROUGH JOYFUL, TRAUMA-INFORMED,
CLINICALLY-INTEGRATED, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT COACHING PROGRAMS.

What is Community as Medicine™?
Community as Medicine™ is an equity-driven coaching model designed to support
people as they learn to make and meet their health and wellbeing goals - while
experiencing profound human connection.  

Our Partners
Open Source Wellness partners with clinical healthcare, insurers,
community-based organizations, and employers to design and deliver high-impact,
experiential group health coaching programs.

Organizational Training
Full Service Coaching
YMCA Partnerships
Food as Medicine Coaching
Speaking & Facilitation



WE'RE ON THE FOREFRONT OF BRINGING EQUITY TO HEALTH COACHING.



The Community as Medicine™ model helps people make and meet the health and
wellbeing goals that matter to them - while experiencing profound human
connection.

Open Source Wellness partners with clinical healthcare, insurers,
community-based organizations, and employers to design and deliver high-impact,
experiential group health coaching programs.  

See who we work with


THERE ARE MANY WAYS WE CAN BRING COMMUNITY AS MEDICINE™ TO YOU


We offer direct service delivery, training and licensing for your team to
deliver the Community As Medicine model, and custom consulting.
Our Services


WE HELP PEOPLE FIND HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH JOYFUL, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND
CULTURALLY RELEVANT COACHING PROGRAMS.



Open Source Wellness partners with clinical healthcare, insurers,
community-based organizations, and employers to design and deliver high-impact,
experiential group health coaching programs.

The Community as Medicine™ model helps people make and meet the health and
wellbeing goals that matter to them - while experiencing profound human
connection.

See who we work with




THERE ARE MANY WAYS WE CAN BRING COMMUNITY AS MEDICINE™ TO YOU


We offer direct service delivery, training and licensing for your team to
deliver the Community As Medicine model, and custom consulting.
Our Services




JOYFUL, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH, WELLBEING,
AND HUMAN CONNECTION.



Open Source Wellness partners with hospital systems, clinics, insurers, YMCAs,
community-based organizations, and employers to design and deliver high-impact
health coaching programs.

Our Community as Medicine™ programs help people make and meet the health and
wellbeing goals that matter to them.



PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Fun, playful physical movement! We prioritize accessibility, interaction, and
laughter while building strength, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular
fitness.


HEALTHY MEALS

Culturally-relevant, plant-forward nutrition education and shared meals/snacks
focus on helping people make food choices that work for their bodies, budgets,
and communities.


SOCIAL SUPPORT

We center human connection in everything we do! Our coaches and graduate peer
leaders help participants build skills of connecting, and help build robust and
enduring relationships.


STRESS REDUCTION / REST

Accessible, dogma-free approaches to relaxation, mindfulness, and sleep help our
participants find ways of creating restfulness and ease in day to day life.


HUMAN-CENTERED INTERVENTIONS ARE NOT JUST KINDER, THEY'RE MORE EFFECTIVE.



We engage demographically and diagnostically diverse groups in an experiential,
interactive, and playful health coaching model. Our four pillars of wellbeing
(left) form the foundation of our approach to wellbeing.

As coaches and facilitators, our team centers: 
Cultural Humility (a shared culture of respect, curiosity, and openness)
Vitality (joy, play, and self-expression)
Vulnerability (authentic and courageous sharing)
Shared Humanity (connecting around the common core of our health and wellness
challenges and victories).
‍



Learn more about our approach
We offer direct service delivery, training and licensing for your team to
deliver the Community As Medicine model, and custom consulting.
More about our services


JOYFUL, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH, WELLBEING,
AND HUMAN CONNECTION.



Open Source Wellness partners with clinical healthcare, insurers,
community-based organizations, and employers to design and deliver high-impact,
experiential group health coaching programs.

The Community as Medicine™ model helps people make and meet the health and
wellbeing goals that matter to them - while experiencing profound human
connection.





OUR HUMAN-CENTERED INTERVENTIONS ARE NOT JUST KINDER, THEY'RE MORE EFFECTIVE.



We engage demographically and diagnostically diverse groups in an experiential,
interactive, and playful health coaching model. Our four pillars of wellbeing
(Move, Nourish, Connect, and Be) comprise the foundation of our approach to
wellbeing.

Our coaches and facilitators center: ‍

 * Cultural Humility: A shared culture of respect, curiosity, and openness
 * Vitality: Joy, play, and self-expression‍
 * Vulnerability: Authentic and courageous sharing
   
 * Shared Humanity: Connecting around the common core of our health and wellness
   challenges and victories
   

Review Our Outcomes


PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Fun, playful physical movement! We prioritize accessibility, interaction, and
laughter while building strength, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular
fitness.


HEALTHY MEALS

Culturally-relevant, plant-forward nutrition education and shared meals/snacks
focus on helping people make food choices that work for their bodies, budgets,
and communities.


SOCIAL SUPPORT

We center human connection in everything we do! Our coaches and graduate peer
leaders help participants build skills of connecting, and help build robust and
enduring relationships.


STRESS REDUCTION / REST

Accessible, dogma-free approaches to relaxation, mindfulness, and sleep help our
participants find ways of creating restfulness and ease in day to day life.


COMMUNITY AS MEDICINE™ ADDRESSES OUR BIGGEST HEALTH CHALLENGES:

 * Chronic Disease
   
 * Mental Health
   
 * Social Isolation
   
 * Inequity
   





CHRONIC DISEASE


6 out of 10 adults have Chronic Diseases.

Chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability, and the leading
driver of the nation's $4.1 Trillion in annual health care costs.


MENTAL HEALTH


Over 22% of Americans are experiencing a mental health challenge in a given
year.
‍
Less than half receive treatment, which can be costly and inaccessible.


SOCIAL ISOLATION


60% of Americans report feeling lonely.

Young adults and elders are particularly likely to lack meaningful or nourishing
social connection.


INEQUITY


Widening gaps in health outcomes across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic
variables reveal a system that regularly and predictably fails our most
vulnerable populations.


EVERYONE BENEFITS WHEN COMMUNITY BECOMES PART OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY.

Explore partnership with OSW

‍Participants experience meaningful improvements in health and wellbeing.  

‍Clinics achieve improved patient outcomes and clinician experience.

‍Community-based organizations (including YMCAs) build engaging,
equity-centered, and financially sustainable programming.


‍NBHWC-accredited health and wellness coach training uplifts the next generation
of trauma-informed health and wellness coaches.




EVERYONE BENEFITS WHEN COMMUNITY BECOMES PART OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY.

Explore partnership with OSW

‍Participants experience meaningful improvements in health and wellbeing.  

‍Clinics achieve improved patient outcomes and clinician experience.

‍Community-based organizations (including YMCAs) build engaging,
equity-centered, and financially sustainable programming.


‍NBHWC-accredited health and wellness coach training uplifts the next generation
of trauma-informed health and wellness coaches.





A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTICIPANTS AND PARTNERS



Our mission at Open Source Wellness is to bring about a world in which everyone
experiences abundant health, wellbeing, and human connection, especially those
who have been historically excluded and marginalized. See what people are saying
about our work.

Read more testimonials
OSW has been like a savior to me. I felt like my life was crumbling in and there
was nothing I could do, but OSW gave me the support I needed to make changes.


Dana

OSW participant
Open Source Wellness provides a one stop shop to amplify the effect of primary
care to improve health outcomes, address social determinants of health like
social isolation, and improve patient and provider experience. Patients love the
experience, administrators appreciate the increased volume of patients seen, and
providers like myself get to recover the joy of medicine when we practice this
way.


Steven Chen, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Recipe4Health
“Para mi, hay muchos cambios en mi alimentacion. Me acostumbré a comer de manera
diferente. Ahora como
mucho menos azúcar y tortillas después del programa. Como más verduras. Pude
equilibrar mis niveles de azúcar
en sangre. Ahora tomo menos pastillas y menos insulina. Mi diabetes es más
manejable.Me crearon conciencia de
mi vida y mi salud fisica y mental.Es un gran apoyo para personas que
necesitamos motivacion para tener una
vida mas saludable.”


Carlos, OSW Participant

Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center


CURIOUS ABOUT OSW? HAVE YOU CONSIDERED OUR HEALTH COACH TRAINING?



Our National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches approved program prepares
individuals and organizational partners for careers in health and wellness.


More about our trainings


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