CHC/ACT and Connecticut’s health centers serve 452,000 people yearly from Greenwich to Putnam, from Winsted to New London, and everywhere in between. Our members deliver high quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care across hundreds of sites. Together, we advocate for community health to local and national leaders. And, our team empowers health care professionals across our state to improve the health and wellness of all.
CHC/ACT stands for the health and wellness of Connecticut through our programming. From emergency preparedness to electronic health records, we collaborate with health center Boards and staff, patients, and other key stakeholders across the state to deliver impactful results. We work with people impacted by HIV/AIDS. We facilitate health insurance enrollment. And, we work to improve clinical quality, health equity, and health outcomes.
CHC/ACT is dedicated to supporting health centers and ensuring that all people in Connecticut have a place to receive high quality health care, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
We focus on ensuring the HUSKY program’s effectiveness and enhancing health care delivery in Connecticut. We partner with health centers to actively engage with federal and state officials, deliver legislative testimony, and participate in state-appointed task forces to shape future policy, reinforcing our commitment to the community we serve.
This blog post features CHC/ACT Senior Program Manager, Workforce Development Chris Mulhall, explaining how CT health centers are leveraging 3RNet for recruitment & retention of valued staff.
In 2023, lawmakers passed a measure requiring the state’s Medicaid program to pay for services provided by community health workers. Today, CHWs and advocates are still waiting for the state to make the measure a reality.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health CEO Michael Taylor & CHC/ACT Chief Strategy Officer Deb Polun are inaugural guests on the Innovation & Insights podcast.
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We represent community health centers in every corner of the state, across hundreds of locations. There is compassionate, accessible health care for ALL of Connecticut here.
Quality, affordable health care takes a village. We are blessed to have several public and private partners that represent a cross section of policy, advocacy, and technology leaders across the state and the nation.
