Jenny Englerth, BS

Family First Health
President & Chief Executive Officer, Family First Health

During this session, Jenny Englerth and Anika Jackson will share how Family First Health launched Connections, a collective effort by residents,
businesses and organizations to build connection so families and community organizations can work together to enhance neighborhood health and well-being.

Using the collective impact framework, the Connections team successfully engages in a two-pronged approach: 1) including community residents to identify community needs and make decisions about solutions, and 2) leveraging Community Health Workers to build relationships with residents and facilitate resident connection to various resources. Participants in this session will leave with a roadmap for convening a collaborative and mobilizing with residents.

SUBJECT: Leveraging the Collective Impact Framework to Engage Community Residents as Decision-Makers

Jenny Englerth has spent over 25 years working to improve the health of vulnerable populations through her employment with federally qualified community health centers. Currently, she serves as the President & CEO of Family First Health, a not for profit health care system providing high quality and cost-effective care in urban and rural communities throughout south central Pennsylvania. Since joining the organization in 2004, Family First Health has more than doubled its footprint and patient volumes while consistently meeting or exceeding state and national quality benchmarks.

She takes every opportunity to work with community initiatives focusing on health-related issues, including
education and advocacy on the health care transformation. Since the passage of the ACA in 2010, Jenny has provided numerous presentations and media appearances and contributed to the national dialogue through participation in various publications and panels, including the National Press Club. She will continue to deploy her passion for health equity and policy in the current rapidly changing environment. She has contributed to pieces in ProPublica and WITF’s Smart Talk and more recently has contributed to the state and local dialogue on the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations.
Jenny’s passion for system level change, knack for breaking down complex problems into actionable pieces, and engaging diverse voices has positioned her to lead many change initiatives. Most recently, she assumed the role of Chair of the Healthy York Coalition, where she is currently leading a county level study on opportunities to improve local public health infrastructure. She served as the founding board chair for the PA Coalition on Oral Health and more recently was the founding Board Chair of the White Rose Leadership Institute. She serves as the Pennsylvania representative for OPEN, Oral Health Progress and Equity Network, a national movement aimed at increasing equity in oral health access. She leads health equity work at a state and local level and in
doing so is an advocate for building tables that value all voices and experiences.

2.30 - 4.00 PM Afternoon Break-Out 1

Wednesday Afternoon 2022

Leveraging the Collective Impact Framework to Engage Community Residents as Decision-Makers

During this session, Jenny Englerth and Anika Jackson will share how Family First Health launched Connections, a collective effort by residents, businesses and organizations to build connection so families and community organizations can work together to enhance neighborhood health and well-being. Using the collective impact framework, the Connections team successfully engages in a two-pronged approach: 1) including community residents to identify community needs and make decisions about solutions, and 2) leveraging Community Health Workers to build relationships with residents and facilitate resident connection to various resources. Participants in this session will leave with a roadmap for convening a collaborative and mobilizing with residents.

This session is eligible for 1.5 CEs.

Choose 1 of 3 afternoon break-outs.