IPHI’s HEAL Cities & Towns staff will take part in the Maryland Municipal League’s 2017 annual conference in Ocean City, MD, June 25-28th. HEAL will exhibit at the conference and also provide a mobile learning experience that will teach conference attendees how to hold a walking meeting, GO! >

On June 21, 2017 IPHI collaborated with the Baltimore City Health Department, and Baltimore Area Health Education Center (BAHEC) to co-sponsor the Baltimore City Chapter of the Maryland Statewide CHW Network’s first citywide CHW Forum at the  Vollmer Center at Cylburn Arboretum. More than GO! >

On May 12, 2017 IPHI co-hosted a CHW forum with DC Primary Care Association. CHWs, stakeholders, and CHW employers in DC heard from several speakers about CHW sustainability in DC. The meeting featured presentations by DCPCA on CHWs and the Affordable Care Act, a presentation by the GO! >

The Institute for Public Health Innovation and the Virginia Association of Health Plans are holding a meeting prior to the start of the Population Health Summit to discuss the role of the CHW in Virginia’s health systems. This breakfast meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 GO! >

The Institute for Public Health Innovation, with support from the National Network of Public Health Institutes, will host a forum on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM EST titled, “A Forum on Community Health Workers and Population Health in Virginia: A convening of leaders to discuss GO! >

Sentara Regional Medical Center CHWs and CHW Supervisors from Rockingham County On January 30th, IPHI hosted the first Community Health Worker (CHW) Advocacy Day at the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, VA. Thirty participants from around the state attended the event and met with 20 GO! >

On Thursday, January 26th IPHI will hold an open meeting in Richmond, VA to discuss providing support for anticipated state legislation that would legalize syringe access in Virginia. Syringe exchange and other syringe access and harm reduction programs help curb the spread of HIV and Hepatitis GO! >

The Institute for Public Health Innovation will host  Maryland’s first statewide food summit on Thursday, October 15, 2015. The event, Developing a Maryland Food Charter: Statewide Summit, will include nearly 60 participants from all five regions of the state, and focus on the following: The GO! >

Community Health Worker Forum: “Investing in Community Health Workers: Advancing Virginia’s Health, Reducing Cost, and Improving Quality.” April 1, 2015 Freddy Zambrano, Community Health Worker (CHW) for the Fredericksburg Area HIV/AIDS Support Services told an audience of GO! >

On Saturday, May 2nd, 2015, join us, Washington Parks & People, and community partners for community health walk in Washington D.C.’s Ward 7. We will walk through Marvin Gaye Park, the District’s longest municipal park, and Kenilworth Park until we reach the Anacostia River. GO! >