Hispanic Health Council

The Hispanic Health Council (HHC) is a nationally recognized community-based organization that operates statewide in Connecticut. HHC works to improve the health and social well-being of Latinos and other diverse communities through community-based research, evidence-based direct services, provider training and policy advocacy. Since its inception, the organization has developed, evaluated, replicated and disseminated community health worker models to support health promotion and chronic disease management. Breastfeeding: Heritage and Pride Program is one of these models. HHC also has decades of experience developing and utilizing successful techniques for engagement of high-risk, hard to reach populations, and culturally relevant educational materials and social marketing campaigns targeting individuals and communities with low health literacy. HHC serves over 20,000 individuals across the state.