a queer and Asian-owned business
dedicated to advancing health equity
through community-centered capacity building
services
coalition building
communications strategy
community-based participatory research
cross-sector partnership engagement
cultural humility academies
data analysis
evaluation and monitoring
federal, state, and philanthropic grants management
health policy analysis
program development
social determinants of health data advocacy
quality improvement and practice transformation
strategic planning and implementation
training and facilitation
workforce development
clients and partners
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 health equity and social justice.
about
Community Health Synergy is a queer and Asian-owned business dedicated to advancing health equity through community-centered 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 people-first leadership philosophy, where diversity of thought, 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-Centered 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, a queer and Asian-owned business dedicated to advancing health equity through community-centered capacity building.Joe offers expertise on strategic planning and implementation, cross-sector partnership engagement, coalition building, social determinants of health data advocacy, 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, and Transform Health.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, a queer and Asian-owned business dedicated to advancing health equity through community-centered capacity building.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 advocacy.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), Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (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, Senior Policy Consultant
Albert Ayson, Jr., Design and Systems Thinking Facilitator
Josh Ng, Project Manager
Stacy Lavilla, Communications Consultant
Vivian Li, Senior Data Scientist
contact
Contact us today to advance health equity through community-centered capacity building for your organization.Joe Lee -- joe@communityhealthsynergy.com
Rhodora Ursua -- rhodora@communityhealthsynergy.com