Check out this new resource: "Connecticut's Path to Equity: A Guide to State Policy for Health Equity." This roadmap of policy priorities across sectors that would promote health equity was created in partnership with organizations across the state. To date, over 50 organizations have signed on to demonstrate their commitment to advancing these policies.

The guide…

We need your help! Earlier this year, we published Connecticut’s Path to Equity – a draft framework of state-level policy changes to promote health equity in Connecticut. While this draft included feedback from partners and a survey, HES wants to be sure the next version reflects even more Connecticut residents’ priorities for achieving health equity.

Why did HES create this…

HES is a non-profit organization located in Connecticut. Our mission is to promote policies, programs, and practices that result in equitable access to health care, increased quality in the delivery of health care, and improved health outcomes for Connecticut residents. Our mission is motivated by the vision that every Connecticut resident will obtain optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Our work is fueled by the belief that increasing health equity requires…

Health Equity Solutions (HES) is hosting our fourth annual statewide Health Equity Week campaign (#HealthEquityWeek & #HEW22)! Health Equity Week is a week-long campaign held annually and is designed to raise awareness and spark action to advance health equity throughout Connecticut. Slated for the first full week of April, this year’s Health Equity Week will begin on Sunday, April 3, and conclude on Saturday, April 9, 2022. …

Health Equity Solutions invites you to join one of our 2021 Listening Sessions!

Each year, Health Equity Solutions hosts listening sessions to learn what health equity issues are most important to people in Connecticut. The sessions will be approximately an hour and a half long and are open to community members and partner organizations. Each session will have a maximum of 25 people. Please join us!

Please register below for the date that works best for…

Health Equity Solutions in partnership with the CHW Association of Connecticut invites you to join a virtual community health worker (CHW) forum!

These forums will be approximately an hour and a half long. We hope to learn your thoughts, priorities, and concerns on what is needed to continue to advance the CHW workforce in the state of CT.

There will be at…

Monday,  April 5th from  6 PM – 7:30 PM: a panel discussion to launch Connecticut's 3rd annual Health Equity week: “The Path…

Please join Health Equity Solutions and panelists to launch Connecticut's 3rd annual Health Equity week on April 5th at 6 PM. Health Equity Week is a week-long annual campaign created to bring awareness and start conversations on advancing health equity throughout the state of Connecticut.



Moderator, Tekisha Dwan Everette, PhD - Executive Director, Health Equity Solutions



Panelist, Nichelle A. Mullins, JD - President & CEO, Charter…

Both sessions have been POSTPONED to February 8 & 9.

ALL ATTENDEES will need to reregister—we apologize for the inconvenience! Join our two-part webinar event on Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis! To register & for more details:

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Health Equity Solutions invites you to join our 2020 Listening Sessions!

These listening sessions will be approximately an hour and a half long and involve community members and partner organizations. We hope to learn your thoughts on health care and health equity and will use the information to inform our 2021 legislative agenda.

There will be multiple sessions throughout the month, with a maximum capacity of 25 people per session! Please register for the date & time that…

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In an effort to ensure that Connecticut’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts center health equity, Health Equity Solutions is collecting information from residents in CT through an online survey and one-on-one conversations. The survey asks respondents to identify concerns and proposed solutions to those concerns. These results are shared with policymakers, other decision-makers, philanthropy, and Health Equity Solutions’ partners on a regular basis. The…