Health Equity Zone Project Officer
Rhode Island Department of Health
Providence, RI
Nadine Tavares is the Lead Project Officer for the Health Equity Zone Initiative (HEZ) at the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) where she supports communities in working towards achieving optimal health outcomes. Her experiences emigrating to America have led her to pursue a career in addressing the deepest fractures and inequities within health and social service systems. She has a background in social work and counseling, supporting families in crisis through trauma-informed care as well as the implementation of preventative and sustainable solutions. She also serves as the RIDOH Maternal Child Health Program’s Family lead and Disparities Specialist. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.
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Monday, May 8, 2023
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST