Upstate trains advocates to spread healthy messages through neighborhoods

Through a partnership with the Through a partnership with the Syracuse Housing Authority Syracuse Housing Authority, , Upstate Upstate is helping to reduce health disparities in public housing neighborhoods. Connie Gregory (at right) and Aldrine Ashong-Katai explain how resident health advocates are trained in important chronic health and social conditions and asked to share the information with their neighbors. "People are more apt to listen to people they can relate to," explains Ashong-Katai. He and Gregory work in Upstate's is helping to reduce health disparities in public housing neighborhoods. Connie Gregory (at right) and Aldrine Ashong-Katai explain how resident health advocates are trained in important chronic health and social conditions and asked to share the information with their neighbors. "People are more apt to listen to people they can relate to," explains Ashong-Katai. He and Gregory work in Upstate's office of diversity and inclusion office of diversity and inclusion. .