{"id":782,"date":"2018-05-08T16:09:55","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T20:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/?page_id=782"},"modified":"2025-05-05T14:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T18:48:28","slug":"public-health-ambassadors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/public-health-ambassadors\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health Ambassadors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-782\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-782-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-782-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-782-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Ambassadors\" class=\"attachment-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1170\/400;max-width: 100%;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/08\/Ambassadors.gif\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Ambassadors\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2018\/08\/Ambassadors.gif\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-782-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-782-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-782-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>In collaboration with the Connecticut Public Health Association\u2019s Mentors on Request (MOR) and the UConn Program in Public Health, CT AHEC offers one-session presentations to secondary schools about topics and careers in public health. Students learn about the link between overall health and public health; the relationships between poverty and community wellness; historical achievements in public health; and the employment skills and opportunities within the field of public health.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Public Health Ambassadors Program and\/or to see a presentation, please contact the CT AHEC regional center in your region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-782-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-782-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-782-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-782-2-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Northwestern CT AHEC<\/h2>\n<p>Areas Served: Greater Waterbury, Greater Danbury and Litchfield County<\/p>\n<p>Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health360.org\/northwestern-ahec\">nwctahec.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Oravecz, MPP<br \/>\nNorthwestern CT AHEC Director<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:oravecz@nwctahec.org\">oravecz@nwctahec.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-782-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-782-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-782-2-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Central AHEC, Inc.<\/h2>\n<p>151 New Park Avenue, Suite 3C, 1st Floor<br \/>\nHartford, CT 06106<\/p>\n<p>Areas Served: Hartford and Middlesex Counties, Meriden and Wallingford<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 860-231-6250<br \/>\nWeb: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centralctahec.org\">www.centralctahec.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patricia Gonzalez, M.S.<br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:pgonzalez@centralctahec.org\">pgonzalez@centralctahec.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-782-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-782-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-782-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-782-3-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Southwestern AHEC, Inc.<\/h2>\n<p>5 Research Drive, 2nd Floor<br \/>\nShelton, CT 06484<\/p>\n<p>Areas Served: Fairfield and New Haven Counties, including Bridgeport and New Haven<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 203-372-5503<br \/>\nFax: 203-513-2834<br \/>\nWeb: <a href=\"\/\/swctahec.org\">swctahec.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fernando Morales<br \/>\nExecutive Director<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:ferndandom@swctahec.org\">fernandom@swctahec.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-782-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-782-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-782-3-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>Health Education Center, Inc.<\/h2>\n<p>55 Main Street, Suite 270<br \/>\nNorwich, CT 06360<\/p>\n<p>Areas Served: New London, Tolland and Windham Counties<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 860-465-8281<br \/>\nWeb: <a href=\"https:\/\/healtheducenter.org\">healtheducenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natalie Crino<br \/>\nDirector, Area Health Education Center (Eastern CT AHEC)<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:crino@healtheducenter.org\">crino@healtheducenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In collaboration with the Connecticut Public Health Association\u2019s Mentors on Request (MOR) and the UConn Program in Public Health, CT AHEC offers one-session presentations to secondary schools about topics and careers in public health. 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