Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Connecticut Department of Public Health
March 24, 2014 Contact: William Gerrish
(860) 509-7270
DPH to Release State Health Assessment/Improvement Plan
Hartford – The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is hosting a meeting of the Connecticut Health Improvement Planning Coalition on March 25, 2014. The meeting will mark the formal release of Healthy Connecticut 2020: The Connecticut State Health Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan.
The meeting is a “Call to Action” for those involved in the 16-month development of Healthy Connecticut 2020 as they move forward from planning to implementation of the plan. Healthy Connecticut 2020 is a road map to improve the health of Connecticut residents in the present decade, with overarching themes of prevention and health equity.
Who: Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman
DPH Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen
Dr. Paul Jarris, Executive Director, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
The Connecticut Health Improvement Planning Coalition
When: Tuesday, March 25, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell
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