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Korana Durham leading change in Kentucky

July 30, 2013 by admin

What brought you to the organization and your current work? I have been in my current position as Project Manager for Following the Life Course with the Barren River District Health Department for about a year now, having relocated from Portland, Oregon to Bowling Green, Kentucky. I have been working in public health for the […]

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Cross Culture Connection – Girl Scouts, Nicaragua and North Carolina

July 30, 2013 by admin

This past June 2013 I had the opportunity to spend 8 days with a wonderful group of 15 and 16 year old young women on a service learning trip to rural Nicaragua. During our time in country we hiked in rainforests and learned about the challenges of preserving this precious ecosystem. We helped plant school […]

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Shinel and Renee are Making Change Happen in Durham

June 28, 2013 by admin

Renee Parks-Bryant, Health Education Specialist, Durham County Dept of Public Health Shinel M. Stephens, MSN/FNP-C, Student Health & Counseling Services, North Carolina Central University Tell us about your current work role. Renee: I have been working for 19 years in the area of maternal/child health at the Durham County Health Department.  I was originally hired to […]

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Leading Change In Florida – Jameela Afi-Leigh

June 2, 2013 by admin

I have been serving as Program Director in my current position for the Duval County Health Department’s Family Planning Program, for the past eight years. I was given an opportunity to come to the health department to work for a new community outreach program in Jacksonville, Florida, after working for a national Healthy Families / […]

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More Wise Words from Florida’s Leaders – Gloria McNair and Autumn Gaines

June 2, 2013 by admin

From Gloria McNair… I’ve been a Community Outreach Health Educator for three years; however, I’ve been a member of the MCH Family Planning Team for six years. Prior to working at the Health Department, I was an Environmental Health Officer for the U.S. Navy where my specialty was Preventive Medicine. After retirement, I wanted to […]

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A Mother’s Day Call to Action

May 11, 2013 by admin

It’s the season for soft greens, purples, blues and pink (lots of pink) balloons, cards, candy, and ribbons. Not only is it spring, but it is Mother’s Day along with Teacher Appreciation, Nurses Appreciation, Administrative Assistant Appreciation and Social Worker Appreciation. Aside from the observation that all of these traditionally female dominated, under-paid, over-worked careers […]

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Joan Wightkin – Making Waves in Louisiana

April 30, 2013 by admin

What brought you to the organization and your current work? I have been in this position (Interpregnancy Care coordinator in the Birth Outcomes Initiative, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals) for almost 2 years. I had the fortunate opportunity to work with New Orleans area community health and social service agencies, to help build a […]

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Kim Williams – Leading Change in New Orleans

April 30, 2013 by admin

What brought you to the organization and your current work? I have been working as the Director for Healthy Start New Orleans for 9 months and I think we are on the path to a healthy new baby! I have been working in maternal and child health with social marketing and with the Nurse-Family Partnership […]

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Run On

April 18, 2013 by admin

I was not athletic during the first few decades of my life. However, as I embraced my fourth decade I discovered that I love to run. It helps get rid of stress, gets me outside, gives me time to think and keeps me healthy. Over the past year, I’ve worked on running faster and further. […]

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Leadership in the Mississippi Delta – Arletha Howard

March 28, 2013 by admin

Pictured left to right are: Braxton Stowe, Quitman County High School, Adminstrator, Reverand Bernard Handy, Valley Queen Mississionary Baptist Church, Larry Stevenson, Quitman County Middle School, Coach/Teacher, Officer Terry Williams, Quitman County Sheriff Department, DeJuan Watts, Male Involvement, Tougaloo College/Delta HealthPartners Healthy Start, and seated Arletha Howard, Project Director, Tougaloo College/Delta HealthPartners Healthy Start From […]

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