VNS Health Attends SOMOS Conference Connecting with New York Lawmakers

Earlier this month, Dan Lowenstein, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs,and Asha Lyons, Gender Affirmation Program Social Worker, represented VNS Health at the SOMOS Conference in Puerto Rico. The conference is an annual gathering that brings together New York State’s elected officials, state agencies, labor leaders, community organizations and lobbyists to discuss policy priorities and begin shaping the agenda for the state’s legislative session that begins in January.

Asha was recognized as a community leader at a LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Reception that brought together numerous elected officials. In addition, Dan participated in a panel on the nursing shortage sponsored by Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman (D-Queens). Dan and Asha also met with numerous elected officials and others to help ensure that VNS Health enters the upcoming legislative cycle with strong relationships, clear lines of communication, and a visible presence in the policy spaces that shape our work.