ORBIT (Oral Health-Bridgeport Initiative)

This collaborative was established in 1999 with the goal of enhancing oral health and oral care access for the underserved and vulnerable of Bridgeport and Stratford. As the lead agency, Southwestern AHEC has secured funding from the CT Health Foundation for the collaborative to increase the number of children accessing dental care.

Bridgeport Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP)

This coalition of health professionals, social service providers, clergy, business people, educators, and concerned citizens from Bridgeport has the mission of working toward improving the community’s health. Southwestern AHEC was invited to join the partnership to assume a key leadership and coordination role and oversaw BHIP’s implementation and completion of Bridgeport’s Community Health Needs Assessment, released in March 2007.