March 2025 Health Equity Zone (HEZ) Learning Community

Join colleagues, partners, and allies from across the state for a day of facilitated networking, engaging workshops, and other community-driven opportunities! Full breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon refreshment to be provided.

Grand Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI

The day’s theme, Gathering Momentum: Communities of Change, serves as a reminder of the work we are doing together. We are building an evidence base for impact, deepening partnerships, claiming justice and equity, and aligning efforts to fulfill the mission of the HEZ Initiative. The day will include facilitated networking, engaging workshops, and other community-driven opportunities.

• Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibit Walk……………………………………...…………..........8-9 a.m.
• Opening Plenary………………………………………………………………….…………….............9-9:30 a.m.
• Facilitated Networking……………..……………………………………………...............9:30-10:15 a.m.
• Travel …………………………………………………………………….……………………........10:15-10:30 a.m.
• 90-minute Workshops…………………………………………………………………10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
• Lunch and Exhibit Table Walk…………......……………………………………….......12:00-12:45 p.m.
• Keynote Remarks………………...……………..………………………………………….......12:45-1:15 p.m.
• Travel…………………………………………………………………………..………………….........1:15-1:30 p.m.
• 90-minute Workshops……………………………………………………….……………........1:30-3:00 p.m.
• Refreshment Break………………………………………………………………….………........3:00-3:30 p.m.
• Closing………………………………………………………………………………………….….......3:30 -4:15 p.m.

Breakfast Menu

• Seasonal Fresh Fruit and Berries
• Fluffy Scrambled Eggs
• Golden Brown Texas French Toast with Warm Maple Syrup and Butter
• Bacon and Sausage
• Home Fried Potatoes
• Gourmet Bagels with Flavored Assorted Cream Cheese, Preserves, and Butter
• Assorted Plain and Fruited Yogurt
• Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee
• Assorted Teavana Teas
• Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

Lunch Menu

• Caesar Style Salad with Herbed Croutons and Shaved Parmesan Cheese
• Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Fresh Basil Vinaigrette
• Chicken Française
• Penne Marinara with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Garlic
• Meatballs in Tomato
• Oven Fresh Garlic Bread
• Assorted Cannoli
• Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee Assorted Teavana Teas
• Assorted Soft Drinks and Bottled Spring Water

Champion Level

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI

Supporter Level

Brown University

CCA Health RI

Navigant Credit Union

Rhode Island Public Health Association

Friend Level

Health Source RI

RIDOH Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR)

Contributor Level

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick (Airport), 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, United States