# Connecticut Health Foundation: Changing Systems, Improving Lives\. > The Connecticut Health Foundation is the state's largest independent health philanthropy\. We work to improve lives by changing systems\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.3, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Race, ethnicity and language data](https://www.cthealth.org/what-we-do/race-ethnicity-and-language-data/) - [Job Board](https://www.cthealth.org/about-us/job-board/) - [Our Staff](https://www.cthealth.org/about-us/team/our-staff/) - [Home](https://www.cthealth.org/): The Connecticut Health Foundation is the state's largest independent health philanthropy\. We work to improve lives by changing systems\. - [Our Focus](https://www.cthealth.org/our-focus/) ## Posts - [October advocacy resources – Proposed Census changes and what you can do](https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/blog-posts/october-advocacy-resources-proposed-census-changes-and-what-you-can-do/): This month’s newsletter includes information on proposed changes to Census data collection and what you can do about them; resources on the Medicaid work rules taking effect Jan\. 1, including some dedicated to caregivers; and information on the new public charge policy and other changes affecting immigrants\. - [Confusion about Medicaid work requirements, and more in this week’s roundup](https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/confusion-about-medicaid-work-requirements-and-more-in-this-weeks-roundup/): Stories about confusion about Medicaid work requirements in a state that implemented them early; some states taking a tougher stance on work requirements; meal deliveries programs at risk of being cut; new guidelines for maternal fetal medicine specialists in states with abortion bans; and an investigation into Connecticut's law that allows the state to collect debts from the formerly incarcerated\. - [Stories in the data: Why good data matters](https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/grantee-spotlights/stories-in-the-data-why-good-data-matters/): When you visit the doctor’s office or hospital, you’ll likely be asked about your race, ethnicity, or language preference \(REL\)\. While the questions may seem routine, your answers play an important role in identifying health care disparities and improving the care you receive\. - [September advocacy resources – Resources on HUSKY changes under HR 1](https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/blog-posts/september-advocacy-resources/): This month’s advocacy newsletter includes resources related to HR 1, the federal law often called the “one big beautiful bill act” and key changes taking place to Medicaid eligibility\. Starting Oct\. 1, many immigrants who currently qualify for Medicaid will no longer be eligible because of changes in HR 1\. - [Training Spanish\-speaking doulas in Connecticut, and more in this week’s roundup](https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/training-spanish-speaking-doulas-in-connecticut-and-more-in-this-weeks-roundup/): Stories about the rising cost of health insurance; disparities in children's health coverage; Americans are still rationing insulin; disparities in women who are prescribed opioids after C\-sections; and an effort to train more Spanish\-speaking doulas in Connecticut\. ## Publications - [2026 Update: CT Health's 2024\-2028 strategic plan](https://www.cthealth.org/publication/2026-update-ct-healths-2024-2028-strategic-plan/) - [CT Health's 2024\-2028 strategic plan](https://www.cthealth.org/publication/strategic-plan/): This strategic plan will guide the Connecticut Health Foundation's work from 2024 through 2028\. This document includes a summary of the planning process and why the foundation selected these areas\. - [Medicaid in Connecticut](https://www.cthealth.org/publication/medicaid-in-connecticut/): Medicaid provides health coverage to hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents in every town and city\. This fact sheet highlights what Medicaid is, why it matters, the role it plays in the economy and more\. - [Health Disparities in CT](https://www.cthealth.org/publication/health-disparities-in-ct/): Black and Hispanic residents have poorer health outcomes than white residents, including higher rates of asthma, diabetes, cancer, and infant mortality\. These fact sheets include the most recent data on several conditions\. - [Maternal health equity: A blueprint for Connecticut](https://www.cthealth.org/publication/maternal-health-equity-blueprint-ct/): The maternal health equity blueprint for Connecticut aims to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the burden of severe maternal morbidity among Black women over three years, closing the racial gap for Connecticut and improving outcomes for all\. ## Grants - [YWCA of New Britain](https://www.cthealth.org/grant/ywca-of-new-britain-2/) - [Valley Council for Health and Human Services](https://www.cthealth.org/grant/valley-council-for-health-and-human-services/) - [Urban Alliance](https://www.cthealth.org/grant/urban-alliance-6/) - [United Community \& Family Services Inc\.](https://www.cthealth.org/grant/united-community-family-services-inc-4/) - [The Village for Families \& Children](https://www.cthealth.org/grant/the-village-for-families-children-2/) ## Team Members - [Nordia Savage](https://www.cthealth.org/team-member/nordia-savage/) - [Tonia Douglas](https://www.cthealth.org/team-member/tonia-douglas/) - [Gaby Molina](https://www.cthealth.org/team-member/gaby-molina/) - [Chelsey Morgan](https://www.cthealth.org/team-member/chelsey-morgan/) - [Todd Thomas](https://www.cthealth.org/team-member/todd-thomas/) ## Board Members - [Moy Ogilvie](https://www.cthealth.org/board-member/moy-ogilvie/) - [Barbara L\. Pearce](https://www.cthealth.org/board-member/barbara-l-pearce/) - [Yvette Meléndez](https://www.cthealth.org/board-member/yvette-melendez/) - [Mikki Meadows\-Oliver, MSN, PNP](https://www.cthealth.org/board-member/mikki-meadows-oliver/) - [Denis Horrigan](https://www.cthealth.org/board-member/denis-horrigan/) ## Community Advisors - [Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD](https://www.cthealth.org/community-advisor/linda-sprague-martinez-phd/) - [Christine Shaw, JD, MBA](https://www.cthealth.org/community-advisor/christine-shaw-jd-mba/) - [Melissa Santos, PhD](https://www.cthealth.org/community-advisor/melissa-santos-phd/) - [Sarah Lewis](https://www.cthealth.org/community-advisor/sarah-lewis/) - [Luis Luna](https://www.cthealth.org/community-advisor/luis-luna/) ## Leaders \& Fellows - [Thomas Ficklin](https://www.cthealth.org/fellow/thomas-ficklin/) - [Alejandro Melendez\-Cooper](https://www.cthealth.org/fellow/alejandro-melendez-cooper/) - [Faina Dookh](https://www.cthealth.org/fellow/faina-dookh-3/) - [Darcey Lynn Cobbs\-Lomax](https://www.cthealth.org/fellow/darcy-lynn-cobbs-lomax/) - [Nicole A\. Zuber, MD](https://www.cthealth.org/fellow/nicole-a-zuber-md/) ## Events - [25th Anniversary Conference](https://www.cthealth.org/events/celebrating-25-years-conference/) - [Maternal Health Equity: A Blueprint for Connecticut](https://www.cthealth.org/events/maternal-health-equity-a-blueprint-for-connecticut/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.cthealth.org/sitemap_index.xml)