Year of News:

1. Grants will support advocacy for coverage expansion

   Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

   Grants from the Connecticut Health Foundation will support advocacy efforts to expand health care coverage to more immigrants and to ensure that those who are eligible can get covered.

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2. Connecticut Health Foundation announces new strategic plan

   Tuesday, Oct 03, 2023

   The Connecticut Health Foundation is launching a new strategic plan in 2024, beginning the next chapter in the private, independent foundation’s focus on health equity for people of color.

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3. Connecticut Health Foundation names Chekesha Kidd new board chair

   Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023

   The Connecticut Health Foundation elected Chekesha Kidd as chair of its board of directors. She succeeds Kenneth R. Alleyne in chairing the board of Connecticut’s largest independent health foundation.

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4. Kevin Collins, Tonia Douglas join Connecticut Health Foundation

   Monday, May 15, 2023

   Kevin Collins is joining the Connecticut Health Foundation as director of grantmaking, and Tonia Douglas is the foundation’s new program officer.

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5. Grants to support advocacy on oral health care, maternal health, Medicaid

   Tuesday, Apr 11, 2023

   Connecticut Health Foundation awards five grants this quarter totaling $360,000.

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6. Grants for trusted messengers to support changes in health coverage

   Tuesday, Apr 04, 2023

   CT Health awarded $495,000 in partnership with three other foundations to support organizations as trusted messengers in sharing information about health care coverage changes.

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7. Grants will support outreach on race, ethnicity, and language data

   Monday, Jan 09, 2023

   The Connecticut Health Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling nearly $1.17 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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8. Community health worker services slowed spread of COVID-19, saved money

   Thursday, Dec 01, 2022

   Community health workers who participated in local health departments’ COVID-19 response helped meet the needs of residents and helped to reduce the spread of the virus, producing savings that offset the cost of the services.

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9. Grant will support outreach on the importance of race, ethnicity, and language data in health care

   Thursday, Oct 06, 2022

   Connecticut Health Foundation awards 20 grants totaling $685,000

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10. Samantha Haun joins Connecticut Health Foundation as policy director

    Tuesday, Sep 06, 2022

    Samantha Haun is joining the Connecticut Health Foundation as policy director. She will lead advocacy and policy work for the foundation, focused on eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities and the conditions that cause them.

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