Elizabeth Phillips, MPH, MCHES

Experience

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  Health Plus

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Special Events Coordinator
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  MHRA - NYC Child Health Plus Outreach Campaign

  Jan 1991 - Dec 1996

  Outreach & Marketing Coordinator

  Organized and implemented health insurance enrollment activities to educate families on benefits of subsidized health plan;identified community-based partners to reach special populations and multi-lingual communities; developed multi-lingual outreach materials. Responsible for coordinating marketing efforts within a five county geographic region and multiple managed care plans to schedule education and enrollment sessions with parents and caregivers.

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  Medical and Health Research Association

  Jan 1996 - Jun 1998

  Outreach Director - All Kids Count/NYC Immunization Registry

  Implemented outreach strategies to engage medical providers, parents and school districts in support of NYC citywide immunization registry (CIR). Worked with communications team to develop bi lingual materials for stakeholders focusing on the benefits of the CIR. Responsible for representing CIR project at various meetings and interacting with local public health officials and staff to sustain support and relevance for the adoption of CIR among health care providers, parents and guardians.

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  Hudson River HealthCare

  Sept 2000 - Sept 2005

  Asthma Coordinator

  Managed a NYS Office of Minority Health grant to establish a coalition of stakeholders " Dutchess County Minority Asthma Alliance" utilizing John McKnights asset-based community development approach create coalition driven strategies to address challenges of asthma as a health disparity. Raised awareness to spotlight environmental health concerns impacting children, caregivers especially among Latino & African American households. Implemented the Home Asthma Intervention Resources (HomeAIR) as a peer leader led pilot project. Succesfully sustained 5 year grant;notably recognized in 2004 with the NYS DOH Office of Minority Health Vision Award. Show less

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  Sun River Health

  Sept 2006 - now

  As the Vice President of Community Initiatives, a division of Community Engagement/Business Development at Sun River Health, my mission is to ensure our various grant funded programs have the resources needed to achieve key performance goals focused on prevention and wellness, health promotion and linkages to primary health care. In this role I provide instrumental leadership to address health access, treatment of chronic health conditions/health disparities that impact communities of color and vulnerable populations. I have the privilege to work closely with a diverse array of stakeholder groups and build community partnerships throughout our Health System. This encompasses oversight of Consumer Advisory Committees; facilitating Eastern Dutchess Rural Health Network; ensuring resources to maintain our volunteer Health Promoters, development of Community Health Workers initiatives and Patient Experience Focus Groups. Show less Strengthened the Health Center's organizational capacity to provide quality preventive health services by orchestrating outreach programs to link patients with services; identify resources to empower health consumers and forged vital community-based partnerships. Provide direct health services among diverse populations; work with multi-disciplinary teams of providers in urban and rural health settings. Responsible for coordination and implementation of evidenced-based interventions, based on the Stanford chronic disease self managment program model. Created innovative annual community initiatives integrating holistic and preventive health services such as aromatherapy, acupuncture, nutrition & medical screenings. Developed and conducted staff/ volunteer presentations on health literacy, outreach etiquette, teambuilding, attitude and other community health promotion topics. Show less

  • Vice President of Community Initiatives

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Director Community Initiatives

    Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Director of Health Education

    Sept 2006 - Feb 2021
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  Hudson River HealthCare, Inc. (HRHCare)

  Dec 2015 - Dec 2019

  Project Manager: Local IMPACT

  "The Local IMPACT funding will allow each organization to implement strategies in community and health care settings that promote health, support and reinforce healthful behaviors, encourage lifestyle change program participation, and link community programs to clinical services. This includes everything from increasing availability of healthy foods in small retail stores to implementing community plans that promote walking and increased engagement of health workers with their communities." Excerpt from NYS Governor's Office press release http://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-7-million-help-prevent-and-control-chronic-disease Show less