A New Year Rooted in Partnership and Community
From our Executive Director, Cynthia Selmi As we welcome 2026, on behalf of the Health Outreach Partners Board of Directors and staff, I want to wish our partners, collaborators, friends, and supporters a very Happy New Year. Looking back on the past year, I am filled with gratitude for what we have accomplished together. In a time of ongoing change, intense challenge, and uncertainty across our health care and nonprofit sectors, HOP remained grounded in what has always guided our work, relationships, community wisdom, and collaboration. Over the last year, our team continued to support community health centers and partners nationwide through our relevant and engaging trainings, both virtual and in-person. We presented at conference workshops, provided individual support for health centers and primary care associations to sharpen their operations and programs, and published many resources with the goal to serve and strengthen care in communities across the country. We deepened our work alongside agricultural worker communities, advanced inclusive health efforts with and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and continued to lift up the voices of outreach workers, CHWs, promotores, and community members whose lived experience shapes better systems of care. As we step into 2026, HOP is leaning even more intentionally into partnership. The year ahead is filled with opportunities to collaborate, learn together, and amplify our collective impact. Many of the key projects we have planned are in collaboration with partners. I truly believe we are stronger together. We will need to strengthen our commitment to one another as we face changes in our funding and prepare to address the changes to Medicaid, as a result of the passage of H.R1. Those changes have the potential to devastate our communities. Through collaboration, HOP can support health centers through this transition, with patient care as our guiding light. We kick off 2026 with our second e-learning series, Pathways to Inclusion: Advancing Health Access for the IDD Community, to train health care providers to better serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, building on a strong foundation created through community listening and co-design. In February, I’m excited to present at NACHC’s Policy & Issues Forum, in collaboration with our partners from the Farmworker Health Network, in a panel discussion on Emerging Issues in Health Care Access for Agricultural Workers. I hope to see you there. This spring, HOP will partner, once again, with the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) to plan the Spring Agricultural Worker Health Symposium in New Orleans on April 15, bringing partners together to share strategies, innovation, and community-centered solutions. We will also co-host a webinar with our longtime partners at Migrant Clinicians Network as part of our maternal and child health work, titled Understanding Congenital Syphilis in Newborns, an important and timely conversation grounded in prevention, equity, and care. Each of these efforts reflects what we believe most strongly: progress happens when we work together. In 2026, HOP will continue to lean into our partners, listening closely, collaborating deeply, and showing up alongside communities to strengthen access, dignity, and health equity. I remain profoundly grateful for the HOP team, who remained focused during a difficult year. They never lost their sense of humor, dedication to the mission, or quest for the perfect pastry. ☺ Thank you also to our partners across the country, and the communities who trust us to walk with them. Thank you for being part of this work and for helping make the year ahead one of shared purpose. With gratitude and hope for 2026,
Cynthia Selmi
Executive Director
Health Outreach Partners P.S. As the New Year begins, I invite you to consider making a tax-deductible gift to Health Outreach Partners. Your support helps sustain community-led trainings, strengthen outreach and enabling services, and ensure we can continue showing up alongside the communities we serve. Thank you for being part of this work. |
A New Year Rooted in Partnership and Community
From our Executive Director, Cynthia Selmi As we welcome 2026, on behalf of the Health Outreach Partners Board of Directors and staff, I want to wish our partners, collaborators, friends, and supporters a very Happy New Year. Looking back on the past year, I am filled with gratitude for what we have accomplished together. In a time of ongoing change, intense challenge, and uncertainty across our health care and nonprofit sectors, HOP remained grounded in what has always guided our work, relationships, community wisdom, and collaboration. Over the last year, our team continued to support community health centers and partners nationwide through our relevant and engaging trainings, both virtual and in-person. We presented at conference workshops, provided individual support for health centers and primary care associations to sharpen their operations and programs, and published many resources with the goal to serve and strengthen care in communities across the country. We deepened our work alongside agricultural worker communities, advanced inclusive health efforts with and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and continued to lift up the voices of outreach workers, CHWs, promotores, and community members whose lived experience shapes better systems of care. As we step into 2026, HOP is leaning even more intentionally into partnership. The year ahead is filled with opportunities to collaborate, learn together, and amplify our collective impact. Many of the key projects we have planned are in collaboration with partners. I truly believe we are stronger together. We will need to strengthen our commitment to one another as we face changes in our funding and prepare to address the changes to Medicaid, as a result of the passage of H.R1. Those changes have the potential to devastate our communities. Through collaboration, HOP can support health centers through this transition, with patient care as our guiding light. We kick off 2026 with our second e-learning series, Pathways to Inclusion: Advancing Health Access for the IDD Community, to train health care providers to better serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, building on a strong foundation created through community listening and co-design. In February, I’m excited to present at NACHC’s Policy & Issues Forum, in collaboration with our partners from the Farmworker Health Network, in a panel discussion on Emerging Issues in Health Care Access for Agricultural Workers. I hope to see you there. This spring, HOP will partner, once again, with the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) to plan the Spring Agricultural Worker Health Symposium in New Orleans on April 15, bringing partners together to share strategies, innovation, and community-centered solutions. We will also co-host a webinar with our longtime partners at Migrant Clinicians Network as part of our maternal and child health work, titled Understanding Congenital Syphilis in Newborns, an important and timely conversation grounded in prevention, equity, and care. Each of these efforts reflects what we believe most strongly: progress happens when we work together. In 2026, HOP will continue to lean into our partners, listening closely, collaborating deeply, and showing up alongside communities to strengthen access, dignity, and health equity. I remain profoundly grateful for the HOP team, who remained focused during a difficult year. They never lost their sense of humor, dedication to the mission, or quest for the perfect pastry. ☺ Thank you also to our partners across the country, and the communities who trust us to walk with them. Thank you for being part of this work and for helping make the year ahead one of shared purpose. With gratitude and hope for 2026,
Cynthia Selmi
Executive Director
Health Outreach Partners P.S. As the New Year begins, I invite you to consider making a tax-deductible gift to Health Outreach Partners. Your support helps sustain community-led trainings, strengthen outreach and enabling services, and ensure we can continue showing up alongside the communities we serve. Thank you for being part of this work. |
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Symposia Recap Health Outreach Partners recently traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, to take part in the National Center for Farmworker Health’s Agricultural Worker Health Fall Symposium. This wasn’t just a trip to attend—we were proud to partner with NCFH in meaningful ways throughout the event. The HOP team co-developed and moderated workshop sessions, co-facilitated daily strategy-sharing sessions, and provided hands-on logistical support. It was an inspiring few days spent surrounded by passionate people, all working toward a common goal: improving the health and well-being of agricultural workers nationwide. Check out the HOP team in action! |
Symposia Recap Health Outreach Partners recently traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, to take part in the National Center for Farmworker Health’s Agricultural Worker Health Fall Symposium. This wasn’t just a trip to attend—we were proud to partner with NCFH in meaningful ways throughout the event. The HOP team co-developed and moderated workshop sessions, co-facilitated daily strategy-sharing sessions, and provided hands-on logistical support. It was an inspiring few days spent surrounded by passionate people, all working toward a common goal: improving the health and well-being of agricultural workers nationwide. Check out the HOP team in action! |
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Health Outreach Partners Welcomes New Board Member, Brian Cresta! Brian Cresta is a member of the Board of Directors of Health Outreach Partners, joining the organization in 2025. He is a national leader in the development and management of government health and human service programs. Brian presently serves as the Senior Vice President, Market and Business Development of Mom’s Meals, the nation’s leading Food-As-Medicine provider. In his role, Brian leads all growth and business development efforts and manages the growth of new and existing programs in the Medicaid and Medicare markets. As a senior executive at Mom’s Meals, he provides leadership to support the development and management of strategic programs and partnerships in the Medicare, Medicaid and duals special needs plans marketplace, empowering people to live healthier lives through delicious, nutritious food, counseling and education, caring support and expertise. Prior to joining Mom’s Meals, Brian was a senior leader for several large, national Medicaid and Medicare managed care plans, leading business development and growth. Earlier in his career, he was a Presidential Appointee serving as a senior executive at the US Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Brian also served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, with a keen focus on health and human service programs and policies. Brian received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Marketing from Merrimack College. Public service is an important focus in his life, and he presently serves as an elected official in his home community. |
Health Outreach Partners Welcomes New Board Member, Brian Cresta! Brian Cresta is a member of the Board of Directors of Health Outreach Partners, joining the organization in 2025. He is a national leader in the development and management of government health and human service programs. Brian presently serves as the Senior Vice President, Market and Business Development of Mom’s Meals, the nation’s leading Food-As-Medicine provider. In his role, Brian leads all growth and business development efforts and manages the growth of new and existing programs in the Medicaid and Medicare markets. As a senior executive at Mom’s Meals, he provides leadership to support the development and management of strategic programs and partnerships in the Medicare, Medicaid and duals special needs plans marketplace, empowering people to live healthier lives through delicious, nutritious food, counseling and education, caring support and expertise. Prior to joining Mom’s Meals, Brian was a senior leader for several large, national Medicaid and Medicare managed care plans, leading business development and growth. Earlier in his career, he was a Presidential Appointee serving as a senior executive at the US Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Brian also served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, with a keen focus on health and human service programs and policies. Brian received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Marketing from Merrimack College. Public service is an important focus in his life, and he presently serves as an elected official in his home community. |
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Webinar Opportunities with Health Outreach Partners! Health Outreach Partners has an exciting lineup of upcoming webinars! Explore the details below and join us for the sessions that interest you. |
Webinar Opportunities with Health Outreach Partners! Health Outreach Partners has an exciting lineup of upcoming webinars! Explore the details below and join us for the sessions that interest you. |
Understanding Congential Syphilis in Newborns Webinar Join Migrant Clinicians Network and Health Outreach Partners for a webinar on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 at 10:00 am PST / 1:00 PM EST. In this webinar, our guest speaker Dr. Zoya Kahn, MD, will provide current diagnosis, treatment, and management recommendations for congenital syphilis in newborns. Participants will: 💪Gain a better understanding of prevention strategies, and 📝Learn diagnosing, and treating congenital syphilis in agricultural worker and general populations. |
Understanding Congential Syphilis in Newborns Webinar Join Migrant Clinicians Network and Health Outreach Partners for a webinar on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 at 10:00 am PST / 1:00 PM EST. In this webinar, our guest speaker Dr. Zoya Kahn, MD, will provide current diagnosis, treatment, and management recommendations for congenital syphilis in newborns. Participants will: 💪Gain a better understanding of prevention strategies, and 📝Learn diagnosing, and treating congenital syphilis in agricultural worker and general populations. |
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Mental Health and the Agricultural Worker Communnity Virtual Learning Series Join Farmworker Justice and Health Outreach Partners for a webinar that explores the impacts of community on the mental health of agricultural workers. Participants will learn promising practices and strategies to improve mental health outcomes in their patients. Session 1: Community Engagement to Improve Mental Health in Agricultural Worker Communities When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST |
Mental Health and the Agricultural Worker Communnity Virtual Learning Series Join Farmworker Justice and Health Outreach Partners for a webinar that explores the impacts of community on the mental health of agricultural workers. Participants will learn promising practices and strategies to improve mental health outcomes in their patients. Session 1: Community Engagement to Improve Mental Health in Agricultural Worker Communities When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST |
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Health Center Emergency Preparedness and Response Forum Series As emergencies increasingly affect health centers, staff need stronger skills in preparedness, response, and recovery. This Forum will highlight promising practices, share lessons learned, and address challenges in responding to events such as extreme weather, while emphasizing community partnerships, workforce development, and patient support. Session 2: January 14 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET and will focus on community partnerships. |
Health Center Emergency Preparedness and Response Forum Series As emergencies increasingly affect health centers, staff need stronger skills in preparedness, response, and recovery. This Forum will highlight promising practices, share lessons learned, and address challenges in responding to events such as extreme weather, while emphasizing community partnerships, workforce development, and patient support. Session 2: January 14 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET and will focus on community partnerships. |
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Navigating Care: Enhaning Patent Support Services Community of Practice Health Outreach Partners (HOP) invites health center staff to a four-part virtual series on patient support services to address healthcare access barriers. The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) will lead the third session on strengthening the CHW workforce, and the final session will highlight promising practices for integrating supportive services. |
Navigating Care: Enhaning Patent Support Services Community of Practice Health Outreach Partners (HOP) invites health center staff to a four-part virtual series on patient support services to address healthcare access barriers. The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) will lead the third session on strengthening the CHW workforce, and the final session will highlight promising practices for integrating supportive services. |
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From the Health Outreach Partners staff to you all, we hope you all had a restful, peaceful holiday season. Cheers to continuing the work. |
From the Health Outreach Partners staff to you all, we hope you all had a restful, peaceful holiday season. Cheers to continuing the work. |
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