Dear  Friend,
 
On Friday, March 26 there will be an opportunity to voice your opinion on the Connecticut General Assembly declaring racism a public health crisis!
 
If you plan to send in written testimony:
If you plan to testify via zoom:
  • Individuals who wish to testify via Zoom must register using the Online Testimony Registration Form. Registration will close on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 3:00 PM.
  • If you wish for HES to sign you up to testify on Zoom and to text you when your turn to testify is getting closer, please sign up here  no later than  Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 9 AM .
  • Speaker order will be listed in a randomized order and posted on the Appropriations Committee website on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony. HES will share a tracker for the day.
  • The first hour of the hearing is reserved for public officials. Speakers will be limited to three minutes of testimony.
  • The public hearing can be viewed via YouTube Live.
Other opportunities to advance health equity:
  • On Thursday, March 25, the Human Services Committee is holding a hearing on H.B. No. 1056: An Act Expanding Access to Medical Assistance.
  • Join us for this year's third annual Health Equity Week, April 4-10! We will launch the week with a panel discussion about "CT’s Path to Health Equity" on April 5th at 6 PM. To pre-register click here.
If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out.
 
Kind regards,

Tekisha Dwan Everette, PhD
Executive Director
 
Samantha Lew
Policy Analyst & Advocacy Specialist
 
Karen Siegel
Director of Policy

Health Equity Solutions
175 Main Street 3rd Floor | Hartford, Connecticut 06106
860.461.7637 | [email protected]

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