Liv Anna Homstead, MSW, is a Senior Manager of Coalition Building for the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM). She currently manages the Advancing Chicopee Together coalition, Intergenerational Social Connections initiative, digital equity partnership with the Alliance for Digital Equity, and the 413Cares community resource platform. She has been involved in a range of other projects in her time at PHIWM, bringing thoughtful attention to building community partnerships, communications skills, listening and responding to community needs, and facilitating collaborative approaches to addressing health inequities.

Liv Anna holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Columbia University. Prior to joining PHIWM, Liv Anna helped manage the HRSA-funded Community Health Worker Program at Holyoke Community College, which was focused on integrating CHWs into behavioral health fields, specifically with local federally qualified health centers. Previously, Liv Anna lived in New York City for 10 years where she worked extensively in the child welfare system on addressing service gaps and systemic barriers.

Liv Anna brings a unique blend of community partnership, grant and program management, and leadership experience to her work. Her passion lies in promoting health equity by amplifying community voices, building collaborative partnerships, and challenging structural barriers that are rooted in inequitable systems of power. Fun fact: Liv Anna (pronounced “leave ah-na”) grew up in western Massachusetts and used to play in Eric Carle’s studio in Northampton as a child.

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