HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS INC

Health Equity Solutions, is a non-profit organization with a state-wide focus on promoting policies, programs, and practices that result in equitable health care access, delivery, and outcomes for all people in Connecticut. Our vision is for every Connecticut resident to obtain optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

HES will catalyze policy programs and practices that advance and sustain health equity in Connecticut. Our model is simple and straightforward:

1. Identify what works

Source the best policy and programmatic solutions within Connecticut as well as nationwide.
Conduct policy analyses and research to educate, as well as inform.
Engage diverse partners to identify solutions.
2. Shape solutions for maximum impact

Shape and influence policies and regulations.
Monitor the implementation of legislation.
Provide regulatory feedback.
3. Accelerate their adoption

Convene public forums.
Implement campaigns and other messaging.
Engage in media advocacy.
Actively participate on related coalitions and committees.

Our staff have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful in promoting health equity in the staff.

Trained over 2000 people in Connecticut with high satisfaction and improved knowledge of health equity and health inequity.
Successfully advocated for Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification in Connecticut
Raised the awareness and importance of race, ethnicity, and language data standardization, collection, and reporting in the state
Together we pushed through and maximized opportunities to advance health equity in our state. HES testified on 19 bills and relaunched a framework for policy change, Connecticut's Path to Equity.
Advocated for Benefit Reporting, and for the first full week of April will now be recognized in statute as Health Equity Week to annually reaffirm Connecticut’s commitment to eliminating inequities in health