Healthcare is complicated.

We teach people how to use it.

The Healthcare Navigation Project (THNP) is a nonprofit education and training model that teaches healthcare navigation, communication, and self-advocacy skills through interactive learning and real-world practice.

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We Empower People

  • Feet in sneakers standing near a yellow line with the word 'FUTURE' on concrete.

    Youth

    We give young people, from high school through postgraduate, the research and communication skills needed to navigate their mental and physical health, as they transition from pediatric to adult health and care.

    Youth Programs
  • A diverse group of people sitting in a well-lit room, smiling and applauding. Some have laptops open in front of them, indicating a positive presentation or event.

    Employees

    We empower adults to equitably find, understand, and actually use their healthcare and make health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.

    Employee Programs
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    Hospitals, Nonprofits & Community Groups

    We train fellow non-profits, hospitals and community groups to provide their members the skills to self-advocate and navigate our complex specialty healthcare system.

    Community & Nonprofits

Our Programming

We work with participants ages 15-115. Our programming is universal, yet customized to the participants… never one size fits all. We offer an Ambassador Program, scale through our train-the-trainer model or we can facilitate for you!

Get street smart.

Learn how to actually use your healthcare before, instead of after when it’s too late.

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“Informative, interactive & relevant.”
— Participants, Norwalk, Connecticut
“As a school social worker, I’m well aware of the struggles adolescents face in our challenging healthcare system. Many do not have, or are even aware of the skills they will need. This program changed that for them! ”
— Samantha Yurman, Social Worker, P-TECH
“As a healthcare provider, I now have new skills to offer my patients to give them confidence as they prepare to navigate the healthcare system on their own.”
— Kris Edwards, RN, Yale Student Pediatric Nurse Practitioner