HealthForward
Service Sites:
- CT AHEC Network Health Centers
- Colleges
- High Schools
Service Areas:
- Farmington, Hartford, Norwich, Shelton, Waterbury
Member Benefits:
- Full-Time Service Opportunities, Living Allowance, Health Insurance, Childcare Assistance, Education Award
Contact Information:
Andrew Oravecz
oravecz@health360.org
(203) 788-2674
HEALTHForward is an AmeriCorps program that tackles health disparities and the impact of social determinants of health in underserved communities. AmeriCorps members serve full-time at one of the five centers that comprise the CT AHEC Network. AmeriCorps members engage high school, college and health professions students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds in select service-learning programs, including the Youth Health Service Corps, Collegiate Health Service Corps and Field Placements, with the goal of reducing health disparities.
Grantee Organization: Health360
AmeriCorps State Federal Award: $297,000
Local Match Investment: $69,000
Number of Member Positions & Types: 12 Full-Time (1,700-hour) Member Positions
Updated January 2025