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The Town of Manchester is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Amy Beaulieu as the Health Department’s new Health Equity Coordinator. The Health Equity Coordinator’s primary responsibilities will include providing leadership in the review and development of public health policy that will advance efforts to improve population health outcomes linked to underlying determinants, including unequal economic and social conditions, especially related to race/ethnicity, disability status, and/or urban or rural environments.
Dr. Beaulieu added, “My entire career has been focused on helping and serving vulnerable, underserved, and diverse populations. The Town of Manchester is clearly committed to ensuring every aspect of health care is equitable, available, and accessed by all community members. I am thrilled to be a part of this new initiative and look forward to building partnerships with the Town of Manchester and community stakeholders in order to ensure equitable health care services are available to the entire community.”
Read the full Press Release HERE.
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In an effort to keep the community up-to-date with the latest COVID-19 resources, news, and updates, we've created a page our Town's website dedicated to COVID-19 information at the Federal, State, and Local level. You can access the page by going to the Town website and clicking on the COVID-19 banner on the homepage, or follow the links below.
💻Visit our COVID-19 Page for the latest information, resources, and updates on the Coronavirus.
☎️For general questions call the Coronavirus Info Center 2-1-1 or text "COVID19" to 898211
ℹ️For State COVID-19 information and resources please visit the CT COVID-19 Response Page
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The Town of Manchester has launched a COVID-19 Data Dashboards Page allowing Manchester residents to easily track the number of cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Manchester and surrounding areas.
