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Public Affairs Specialist
Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
Heidi Christensen is a Public Affairs Specialist at the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her efforts focus on strengthening the capacity of faith and community organizations to respond to critical public health issues. Heidi has coordinated coalitions of diverse faith and community-based partners to address critical health issues including childhood obesity, access to care, the epidemic of addiction, and COVID-19 prevention, as well as the social and economic issues challenging the health of our nation’s communities. In response to the opioid crisis, she created the Practical Toolkit: Overdose Prevention and Recovery Support in Community Settings and the Roadmap to Recovery Support for Faith and Community Leaders: Getting Back to Work.
Previously, at the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty, she supported U.S. faith-based organizations on collaborative efforts addressing malaria and other health issues affecting the developing world. Heidi received an MTS degree from Virginia Theological Seminary.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM