Liv Anna Homstead, MSW, is a Coalition Building Manager for the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM). She currently works on COVID-19 Communications and the 413Cares community resource database. Prior to joining PHIWM, Liv Anna worked as the Project Coordinator of the Community Health Worker Program at Holyoke Community College. In her role, she worked with hundreds of students in training courses focused on CHW core competencies, substance use disorder, and behavioral health, while also managing multiple grants and developing partnerships with local providers and health centers. Previously, Liv Anna lived in New York City for 10 years where she worked extensively in the child welfare system on addressing service gaps and systemic barriers. She has a unique blend of community partnership, grant management, and leadership experience. Her passion lies in promoting health equity by amplifying community voices, building collaborative partnerships, and dismantling systemic structures rooted in racism and white privilege. Liv Anna received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Ithaca College and her master’s degree in social work from Columbia University. Fun fact: Liv Anna (pronounced “leave ah-na”) grew up in western Massachusetts and used to play in Eric Carle’s studio in Northampton as a child.

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