Open arms in times of need. The Hispanic Health Council helps people in Connecticut who are struggling with joblessness, health, violence, hunger and despair.
The Health Protection and Education Center responds to unmet, preventable or mitigable health and social factors affecting minority populations living in the State of Connecticut. The Center provides comprehensive, and multi-system strategies through evidence-based, person-centered, culturally appropriate, and trauma-informed interventions. The Center strategies are grounded in harm reduction, health promotion, peer education and home visitation services.
HHC community health workers provide direct community outreach, COVID-19 education and on-site COVID-19 vaccinations. HHC’s COVID-19 initiatives are targeted to the unique needs of the Hispanic community to promote healthy behaviors and information.
Program Offerings Include:
- COVID-19 group and individual education.
- Coordination of resources for individuals requiring quarantine.
- Vaccine administration.
- Vaccine appointment assistance.
- Community canvassing to encourage vaccination.
- Social media campaigns to promote information and dispel misinformation.
Ryan White Part B Program
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is a federal initiative enacted in 1990 to provide primary medical care and social support services to low-income HIV/AIDS positive individuals who do not have health insurance or are underinsured.
Clients in this program receive a minimum of one monthly contact, they complete bi-yearly eligibility assessments and receive assistance with referrals for internal and external services. Clients are also assisted with other related needs as identified.
Immunization Action Plan (IAP) Program
The IAP program is a public health initiative ensuring that children, adolescents, and adults are fully immunized as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC. The goal is to increase immunization rates among children and prevent disease, and disability from vaccine-preventable diseases. The program is funded by the State Department of Public Health (DPH) and is administered in the Hartford and Greater Hartford area by Hispanic Health Council.
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Program Offerings Include:
- Education on infectious preventable diseases and vaccines facts and myths.
- Conduct immunization audits in clinical practices.
- Identify and connect children under-immunized with clinical providers.
- Maintains and distribute up-to-date vaccine information facts.
We serve Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, Windsor, Middleton, and Meriden.
Mobile and Supportive Employment Services
This program assists individuals with obtaining employment using a person-centered approach. The program provides supported employment services to Latino individuals aged 18 and older, primarily Spanish-speaking, who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder, or co-occurring psychiatric disorder and substance use disorder.
Program Offerings Include:
- A comprehensive vocational profile assessment to examine each individual skills and abilities, employment and educational history, individuals’ aptitudes, and interests, and physical limitations.
- Assistance with resume writing, completing applications, and interview presentation.
- Job placement support by building relationships, and connections with potential employers, and identifying and educating employers on the benefits of employing individuals in recovery, and matching candidates with appropriate job opportunities.