a queer-owned national consulting firm
dedicated to advancing health equity
through community-centered capacity building
services
coalition building
communications strategy
community-based participatory research
cross-sector partnership engagement
data analysis
evaluation and monitoring
federal, state, and philanthropic grants management
health policy analysis
learning collaborative management
program development
social determinants of health data
quality improvement and practice transformation
strategic planning and implementation
training and facilitation
workforce development
CHW Benefit Consultation Services
We provide end-to-end navigation support for organizations implementing California's Community Health Worker (CHW) Benefit. Our comprehensive consultation includes Organizational Readiness, Program Development and Implementation, and Partnership Management. For more information, submit your consultation request below.
client partners
Community Health Synergy serves non-profit community health organizations, government agencies, associations, coalitions, education institutions, philanthropy partners, and managed care plans.
We would like to acknowledge all of the community health leaders who we had the privilege of working with and learning from throughout our journey. Community Health Synergy honors all of the great leaders who fight tirelessly for community health.
about
Community Health Synergy is a national consulting firm dedicated to improving health outcomes through community-led capacity building.Community Health Synergy offers a wide range of services for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, community-based organizations, county agencies, statewide public health departments, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, philanthropies, and national training organizations across the continental U.S., Hawai’i, and U.S. Territories.Community Health Synergy abides by the following leadership and organizational philosophies when planning, implementing, and evaluating key services requested by clients:1. Servant Leadership: We believe in a community leadership philosophy, where everyone's thoughts, trust, and humility are encouraged through our working relationships.
2. Diffusion of Innovations: We always seek relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability of any project to ensure that our clients are able to accelerate and accomplish their key goals.
3. Community-Led Practice: We believe in innovative participatory methods where patients and community members are actively involved in the design, delivery, and evaluation of projects.
meet the team
Joe Lee, MSHA
Founder and Principal Consultant
Joe Lee is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Community Health Synergy, LLC.Joe offers expertise on strategic planning and implementation, cross-sector partnership engagement, coalition building, social determinants of health data oversight, federal and state grants management, health policy analysis, training and facilitation, and workforce development.In the span of his 15-year career, Joe has supported Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, community-based organizations, County agencies, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, and national training organizations across the continental U.S., Hawai’i, U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, and Freely Associated States.Joe has previously held positions at the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Community Health Center Network, LifeLong Medical Care, City of Berkeley, Transform Health, and Kaiser Permanente.Joe also serves as a Lecturer of an undergraduate community health equity course at UC Berkeley and advisor for several student-led service and research organizations.Joe has a BA in Interdisciplinary Field Studies from UC Berkeley and an MS in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership from UCSF.
Email: joe@communityhealthsynergy.com
Rhodora Ursua, MPH
Principal Consultant
Rhodora Ursua is a Principal Consultant of Community Health Synergy, LLC.Rhodora offers expertise on strategic planning and implementation, cross-sector partnership engagement, coalition building, capacity building, fundraising strategy and program development, federal, state and philanthropic grants management, workforce development, community-based participatory research, and policy analysis.In the span of her 20+ year career, Rhodora has supported Federally Qualified Health Centers, community-based organizations, county and state agencies, foundations, and national organizations across the continental U.S., Hawai’i, U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, and Freely Associated States.Rhodora has previously held positions at the Alameda Health Consortium (AHC), APPEAL, NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (NYU CSAAH), and Asian American Recovery Services, Inc (AARS).Rhodora has a BS in Physiological Studies and Asian American Studies from UCLA and an MPH in Population and Family Health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Email: rhodora@communityhealthsynergy.com
Team Members and Consultants
Afomeia Tesfai, MPH, Senior Policy Consultant
Albert Ayson, Jr., MPH, Design and Systems Thinking Facilitator
Alyssa S. Moreno, MPH, Associate Consultant
Joann Lee, DrPH, CHES, Senior Consultant of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement
Josh Ng, Project Manager
Kelly Lin, Associate Consultant Intern of Community Health
Julia Liu, MPH, Research and Evaluation Consultant
Mario Lopez-Mendez, MPH, Associate Consultant
Stacy Lavilla, Communications Consultant
Vivian Li, Senior Data Scientist
Yamini Oseguera-Bhatnagar, HIV Programs and Evaluation Strategist
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Social Determinants of Health Training for Hawai'i Island Community Health Center's Community Health Worker and Promotora Workforce
Contact us today to improve health outcomes through community-led capacity building for your organization.