alliance for Resilience
in healthcare
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A nonprofit organization turning short-term disaster aid into long-term healthcare systems.
Disasters don’t just destroy – they disrupt.
We help communities in need turn that disruption into a rare opportunity: not just to rebuild, but to reinvent.
At ARHC, we don’t rebuild the old…we build what’s next.
Our Story
Our mission is to use disasters as opportunities for underserved communities to build stronger, more resilient health systems that deliver private-level quality at public-sector cost
We make dependable healthcare a given; no matter how hard a storm hits or how long a town has been overlooked. When disaster or neglect leaves people without nearby care, we step in to build a system that will still be standing, and still affordable, the next time trouble comes. We bring public recovery dollars together with everyday operating revenue, then help local partners use that mix to deliver modern services: primary visits close to home, video links to specialists, power and water that stay on in an outage. The goal is not to patch one clinic but to give the whole community a health-care backbone it can count on.
We measure success in the miles patients no longer have to drive, the hours a clinic stays open during a blackout, and the day a local budget can cover the bills without outside help. Each place that reaches that point becomes proof that reliable care doesn’t have to cost more than a safety-net system can pay, and that resilience can be built into ordinary operations instead of tacked on after the fact.
HELP US GROW
Collaborate or volunteer with us! Help rewrite the future of healthcare one community at a time. Whether you donate, partner, or volunteer, you’re helping a community come back stronger than before the disaster.
OUR SERVICES
What we do:
The Alliance for Resilience in Healthcare is a nonprofit that helps whole communities keep local care alive after a disaster and after years of being overlooked. We step in when the nearest hospital has closed, the town clinic has flooded, or the local healthcare system has become inaccessible. Working with the people who already serve the area, we pull together the money, engineers, and technology needed to reopen a place where residents can see a nurse, talk to a doctor by video, fill a prescription, and shelter in a safe room when the next storm comes. We provide specialized services to help the local team achieve long-term success and growth:
- Secure and manage funding through FEMA, HUD, HRSA, and other grant sources
- Upgrade infrastructure to support safe, continuous care after emergencies
- Expand care access through telehealth setup and training, especially in healthcare deserts
- Align services with local needs through community engagement and on-the-ground input
why we exist
When a disaster hits, help often arrives quickly. Volunteers come in, headlines run, donations pour out. But once the spotlight fades, communities are often left to navigate the long road to recovery alone…sometimes for decades.
Healthcare is one of the hardest things to restore. Clinics reopen with reduced hours. Providers leave. People start driving hours for care they used to get close to home. And the systems meant to help are rarely built to last.
We started ARHC to change that. By helping communities use the disruption as a chance to rebuild, we are able to design new and more resilient healthcare systems that are sustainable, affordable, and built to last. We help clinics run on tight public budgets while delivering the kind of care people usually expect from private systems. In other words, we strive to provide public healthcare costs with private healthcare returns.
Lotus flower explanation:
Like a lotus that lifts itself from murky water to bloom in the sunlight, ARHC believes every disaster holds the seed of transformation. In the depths of crisis, hidden vulnerabilities emerge…but so does the opportunity for renewal. Rather than simply restoring what was, we help healthcare organizations rise from their challenges to become stronger, more resilient, and ready to flourish in a brighter future.
OUR PROCESS
Tell us your story
When a request for assistance is received, it will be brought to the ARHC Board of Directors for review.
Dispatch
Approved requests will be provided with adequate and appropriate services, with in depth analysis of gaps and barriers.
Recovery & Innovation
ARHC personnel and consultants will bolster practice operations not only so as to reopen their doors safely but also to provide support to foster sustainability and innovative business development for the future
TESTIMONIALS
“I enjoyed working with Amy and Coryn. They assisted in giving me the confidence to do what I already knew was right, they gave me the tools and understanding of how things worked and how to gain control over it myself for the practice. I will be forever grateful for that.”
Angel
Practice Manager
Washington Eye Care
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ARHC’s Board Members are leaders in healthcare and public health with a variety of expertise and backgrounds. Through their combined knowledge and years of experience in the field, they can make the decisions that bring the organization closer to achieving its goals. Together with the guidance and support of the Board, ARHC can provide innovative solutions and relief to struggling clinics to help maintain and bolster access to healthcare for all.
Ava Navarro
Board President
Mihajlo Djordjevic
Technology Committee Chair
Siri Clocksin
Board Secretary
Michelle Horne
Board Member
Amy Schlight
MBA, SHRM-SCP
Coryn Carson
MS, CCC-SLP
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Volunteer With Us
ARHC’s success depends on its volunteers. If you have experience in healthcare administration or consulting, or would like to make a difference by volunteering your time, we need your help! Make an impact and join an organization dedicated to rebuilding healthcare.
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