As part of the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge (HCCC) through the American Public Health Association (APHA), National Association of Counties and the Aetna Foundation, HUB Community Health Worker Flor Hernandez (employed by Beginnings, Inc.) and 1889 JCPH Project Manager Leanna Bird will have the opportunity to participate on a national panel entitled “Building Bridges to Advance Equity: A peer exchange with the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge communities” on April 6th from 12-1:30 PM. The two-part panel and peer exchange discussion will be led by local project leaders of the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge. This session is part of APHA’s National Public Health Week. Any community members and professionals interested in public health are invited to participate.
Register here for the event.
1889 Foundation, in partnership with the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health (CPH), received funding through HCCC to support the work of the Community Care HUB and is leading one of the 20 teams chosen across the U.S. to participate in the Challenge. More information on the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge here.