 (www.communityhealthleaders.org) Judi Hilman, executive director, Utah Health Policy Project, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Judi Hilman Empowers Others to Advocate
Robert Wood Johnson
NOVEMBER 14, 2008 As a passionate and gifted community organizer, Judi Hilman has engaged a wide range of Utah residents in a variety of advocacy campaigns. From low-income and disabled persons, to small business owners, Hilman empowers those around her to use their voices to advocate for justice. Hilman co-founded the Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP) in 2006 to help obtain quality, affordable, comprehensive health care coverage for all Utah residents through research, policy advocacy and civic participation activities. Though UHPP is not designed to provide direct services, the agency receives multiple calls per month which are filtered through a safety net with the help of a resource guide that Hilman created. Today, UHPP helps hundreds of individuals each month learn about health policy issues and solutions, the policy-making process and how they can play a role.
Listen to Judi Hilman talk about the Utah Health Policy Project: www.rwjf.org/newsroom/product.jsp
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders (CHL) Award at its Annual Meeting in San Diego. The CHL Award honors unrecognized individuals who overcome daunting odds to improve the health and quality of life for underserved men, women and children in communities across the United States.
Now in its 15th year, the CHL awardees represent the geographical, cultural, ethnic, social and economic diversity of America. From providing deaf patients better access to medical care with interpreters, to giving low-income children a fair start on their education with eye exams, to violence prevention programs for teens, the awardees have dedicated themselves to tackling some of the most intractable problems affecting the health of their communities.
This year’s winners join a distinguished and diverse group of 150 previous award recipients. The 2008 Community Health Leaders are:
Stephen Black
Anita Buel
Deann Canuteson
Scott Charles
Jonathan Delman
Donene Feist
Zaid Gayle
Judi Hilman
Ray Lopez
Maria Ramos
Read more about the 2008 Community Health Leaders: www.happynews.com/ten-extraordinary-americans-recognized-innovation-health-care
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