Shaking the Foundation - Blog

Today’s guest post is written by Francisco Lopez, Connecticut Health Foundation Leadership Fellow, Class of 2013. Background: Last week, a small group of Health Leadership Fellows attended a screening of How to Survive a Plague at the Bijou Theater in Bridgeport, CT. The film, which has been … more >

Today's guest post was written by Yvette Bello, Executive Director of Latino Community Services (LCS), and Connecticut Health Foundation Leadership Fellow, Class of 2009. Background: Last night, a small group of Health Leadership Fellows attended a screening of How to Survive a Plague at the Bijou … more >

"We're dying. And we're nothing without our mental health." So said Terrie Williams, renowned author of Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting and mental health advocate, who keynoted the Hartford Guardian's , an online news publication, free public forum: Black Pain: Negotiating Health … more >

"The way to do it (talk about health disparities) is not by just using the language, you know of the New England Journal of Medicine , but instead have it look like, and feel like and sound like that it's coming from the Wall Street Journal . For example, most wellness programs have shown on average to … more >

Today's post was written by Lina Paredes, Vice President of Program at the Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health). As we reflect on the values and contributions of the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr., who is recognized this month, we ask ourselves how we can contribute to … more >