Community Health Workers: Improving Health and Advancing Equity in CT Forum
Author, Samantha Lew
Partners at Health Equity Solutions, Connecticut Health Foundation, the Office of Health Strategy, and the Community Health Workers Association of Connecticut held a forum on Monday, January 30th from 10 AM - 11:30 AM. Participants heard from key experts about Community Health Workers (CHWs), their role in addressing health inequities, AND opportunities for sustainable funding.
Featured Speakers:
- Lauren Kelley, Project Access New Haven
- Carl Rush, National Association of Community Health Workers
- Fatawu Mahama, Southwestern AHEC Inc.
- Bianca Noroñas, Hispanic Health Council
- Millie Seguinot, Community Health Workers Association of Connecticut
- Scott Umbel, United Way of Southeastern Connecticut
- Liany Arroyo, Hartford Health and Human Services
- Manisha Juthani, MD, Commissioner, Department of Public Health
- Deidre S. Gifford, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Office of Health Strategy
- Vannessa Dorantes, Commissioner, Department of Children and Families
- Beth Bye, Commissioner, the Office of Early Childhood
Resources:
- CT Association of Community Health Workers one-pager
- Slides from Community Health Workers: Improving Health and Advancing Equity in CT Forum
- To watch the recording from the forum, please click here
