Learn about Healthcare Navigators

Helping families in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties find affordable healthcare services will be the topic for our League’s next virtual Healthcare event on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 at 6:30 pm.

Katie Roders Turner, Executive Director of The Family Healthcare Foundation for Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk, will explain how this non-profit program works. The statewide Navigator Program is based out of the University of South Florida. The Family Healthcare Foundation is the Tampa Bay Regional Partner for that work, and partners with BayCare Health System, Tampa General Hospital, Premier Healthcare Group, and Evara Health to have Navigators in clinical and community-based settings.

With over 15 years of experience in healthcare and human services, Katie leads a skilled and experienced team of Healthcare Navigators who are committed to enrolling Tampa Bay residents into healthcare coverage programs, improving healthcare literacy, and mobilizing community partners. These services are provided to increase equitable access to high-quality healthcare and reduce health disparities in Tampa Bay, allowing financially vulnerable people to get basic and preventative care.

        Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of South Florida and has a demonstrated commitment to community service. They are a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Kazakhstan, 2007-2009), an alumna of the Global Health Fellows Program with USAID (2011) and Americorps (2005). They have been featured on National Public Radio, CNN, and ABC Action News in Tampa Bay on behalf of The Family Healthcare Foundation.

This event is free and open to the public. The registration link is below. Please contact healthcare@hclwv.org with any questions.