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  1. Grants will support doula integration to improve maternal health care

    Thursday, Apr 04, 2024

    With funding from the Connecticut Health Foundation, Hartford Hospital will make changes to policies to better integrate doulas into patient care teams. This pilot is intended to improve maternal health outcomes for people of color.

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  2. 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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  3. Fighting teen suicide in CT schools, the reality of work requirements in Arkansas, and more

    Friday, Nov 30, 2018

    children’s health
    School-based health centers take leading role in fighting teen suicide
    Julia Werth, The Connecticut Mirror, November 23
    There are…

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  4. Mental health in schools, what barbershops can teach us about health care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, May 25, 2018

    health equity
    School-based mental health centers play vital role for Hispanic and black students
    Cara Rosner, Connecticut Health Investigative Team,…

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  5. 5 things you should know about school-based health centers

    Thursday, Mar 08, 2018

    Today’s blog is written by Jesse White-Fresé, the executive director of the CT Association of School Based Health Centers.
    For over 30 years,…

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  6. Week of February 26, 2018

    Friday, Mar 02, 2018

    HEALTH EQUITY
    Efforts aimed at boosting diversity in healthcare leadership fail to make progress
    Shelby Livingston, Modern Healthcare, February…

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  7. Week of February 12, 2018

    Friday, Feb 16, 2018

    health equity
    The Health of Dreamers
    Vanessa Lopez and Tim K. Mackey, Health Affairs Blog, February 14 Dreamers, the young adults who were brought…

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  8. Week of October 16, 2017

    Monday, Oct 23, 2017

    Health Equity
    Lack of insurance plays a key role in why black women are more likely to die of breast cancer 
    Rita Rubin, Forbes, October 17
    In a…

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  9. Week of August 14, 2017

    Monday, Aug 14, 2017

    Health equity
    Contaminated childhood: The chronic lead poisoning of low-income children and communities of color in the United States
    Emily A.…

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