Upcoming & Past Events

2025 Connecticut Association of School-Based Health Alliance Conference
"Navigating A Shifting Healthcare Landscape: How School-Based Health Centers Can Adapt to Continue" at the 2025 Connecticut Association of School-Based Health Alliance Conference.
THNP will deliver an interactive workshop on Breaking Barriers Together: Helping Teens Navigate Adult Healthcare with Confidence. And get CEU Credit!

Patients Rising - We The Patients in Washington DC 2025
Caregivers, patients, concerned citizens and our very own Lauren Kopsick will converge on Capitol Hill in Washington DC for the 4th annual We The Patients event to meet with our senators and congressional representatives about the issues plaguing our healthcare system.

World Orphan Drug Congress USA 2025
Lauren Kopsick from The Healthcare Navigation Project (THNP) will be attending this year’s World Orphan Drug Congress in Boston. She will be speaking on an esteemed panel alongside moderator Frank Rivera, as well as Albert Freedman, Mary McGowan, and Dr. Sumira Riaz (CPsychol).

Youth Empowerment - Norwalk H.S. School Based Health Center
Empowering students at the Norwalk High School School Based Health Center, sharing data, and meeting Nurse Practitioners, social workers and others who care about our children’s health at CT Association of School Based Health Centers conference with a generous community grant from Constellation Community Champions!

World Orphan Drug Congress Europe 2024
THNP’s Lauren Kopsick had the honor of presenting “Your Mental Health Toolbox” to a global audience at the prestigious World Orphan Drug Congress in Barcelona.

Healthcare Advocate Summit. Functional Health Literacy: Empowering Collaborations, Ambassadors and the Global Future of Health
In this ever-changing world of health policy, it is essential for individuals to know how to find, understand, and use their health information. With a direct call established by Healthy People 2030, we must align globally to ensure health equity for all. A collaborative effort, evolving from the 2023 HealthCare Advocacy Summit, has been created to answer this call.
The Healthcare Navigation Project (THNP) and Programs in Occupational Therapy at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons are working toward transforming how allied health university students engage in advocating for functional health literacy.

Milford United Way Annual Duck Race
The Milford United Way hosts an annual Duck Drop fundraiser. This year, a thrilling 10,000 “adopted” yellow rubber ducks will race down Milford Harbor. THNP’s executive leadership was on hand in support of the local community and the United Way.

Patients Rising - We The Patients in Washington DC
Caregivers, patients and many newly concerned citizens converged in Washington DC from 30 states for our 3rd year to meet with our senators and congress reps. 100% of us felt THIS year we were actually heard, and we will start to see changes in the ridiculousness of our Healthcare System!

Taproot Foundation 2024 Pro Bono Summit
Taproot Foundation Pro Bono Summit 2024. Lauren Kopsick shared how The Healthcare Navigation Project would not exist today if it wasn't for the amazing skilled volunteers who found THNP through corporate relationships and/or LinkedIn and the corporations who support THNP.

Healthcare Advocate Summit. THNP and Your Mental Health Toolbox.
Founder Lauren Kopsick presents “Your Mental Health Toolbox” module at the Healthcare Advocate Summit in New Orleans. This module is part of a universal, immersive, interactive public healthcare education program entitled, The Healthcare Navigation Project.