As the model for healthcare pivots toward stronger disease prevention, there is increasing interest in effective population-based prevention programs. Health care organizations are tasked with improving the quality of medical care and population health, while at the same time reducing health care costs. This mandate has been given in recognition of social and environmental factors that influence health beyond the traditional medical care environment. The desire to influence broader determinants of health has led health care organizations to form collaborative partnerships with municipal and community organizations.

This is the beginning of our story. The Lizzie Porter Foundation, LLC (LPF) is a community-based organization that focuses on a continuum of care across the spectrum of prevention. We partner with local healthcare providers, educators, and government officials in efforts to bring better health options to underrepresented communities. The Lizzie Porter Foundation mission is to reach African Americans and other minority groups with sickness prevention messages and tools, Health screening programs, educational material, advocacy opportunities, geriatric and elderly services, and patient referrals. We want to help urban communities and families achieve the highest attainable level of health through education, prevention, and political awareness.