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HRiA to Conduct Community Health Assessment in San Antonio

January 28, 2010
The Health Collaborative of Bexar County, Texas, an organization of the area's healthcare agencies, has awarded HRiA a one-year contract to conduct a comprehensive community assessment study of the greater San Antonio area.

The study will look at the area's overall health status, examine the shifting patterns on key health issues over time, and identify the community's strengths and resources as well as gaps in services in order to help The Health Collaborative and its partners set future funding and programming priorities.

To meet these goals, HRiA will engage a range of stakeholders and community partners throughout the study process, analyze epidemiological, economic, and demographic data of the area, and conduct numerous focus groups and interviews with community residents, health care providers, and staff from health and social service agencies.
Jodie Silverman Jodie Silverman, MPA
Director
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Bio
Jodie Silverman Jodie L. Silverman, MPA, is currently the Director of Health Communication Services at HRiA, overseeing the development and implementation of public health media and social marketing campaigns. Her expertise includes strategic and communications planning, media training and outreach, and communication program development.

Ms. Silverman has over 20 years of experience in nonprofit, public, and private sectors in the fields of communication, advocacy, and development. For 15 years, she worked in Washington, DC for a number of progressive U.S. Senators as well as for national nonprofit organizations promoting social justice through advocacy, public education, and communication including passage of the landmark Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990. Ms. Silverman received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Middlebury College and her master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.

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