Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Gulfport, Mississippi to partner with EWSE Leadership Team member Juanita Graham and her colleagues on promoting the life course approach to reducing infant mortality.The focus of my trip was a presentation to the District 9 FIMR Teams (fetal, infant mortality review) coordinated by Mary Craig and […]
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What Southern Women Need to Know about the ACA
Cecilia Sáenz Becerra is the field organizer with Raising Women’s Voices. She works with RWV’s state partners throughout the South and resides in Atlanta, GA. What about health care reform is exciting for you? As October 1 draws arrives, I am excited that thousands of people across the nation who previously did not have health […]
“This is such an exciting time in your life!”
I’ve heard this phrase many times when describing my current situation. I’ve just graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with my Masters degrees in Social Work and Maternal and Child Health. I’m finishing up my internship at the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health, and am in the process of house hunting, job hunting, and […]
Korana Durham leading change in Kentucky
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 […]
Cross Culture Connection – Girl Scouts, Nicaragua and North Carolina
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 […]
Shinel and Renee are Making Change Happen in Durham
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 […]
Leading Change In Florida – Jameela Afi-Leigh
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 / […]
More Wise Words from Florida’s Leaders – Gloria McNair and Autumn Gaines
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 […]
Joan Wightkin – Making Waves in Louisiana
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 […]
Kim Williams – Leading Change in New Orleans
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 […]