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Posted On December 18, 2020 11:16 pm
Health Educator Delta Fresh Foods, Inc. FOCUS Educating her community on how food can be used as medicine to better one’s health is the vision that Rose Tate has for building a culture of health that will be beneficial to the community she serves. Emphasis of her work is placed on teaching adults how to… View Article

Posted On December 18, 2020 11:05 pm
Healthy Soil Advocate and Founder wurmworks, llc FOCUS Matt is a worm farmer, healthy soil advocate and Founder of wurmworks llc, in Jackson, Miss. He is currently focused on addressing our toxic relationship to organic waste and creating regenerative solutions that bring value to households and communities in the form of food equity and comprehensive… View Article

Posted On March 5, 2020 10:08 pm
Owner/Principal Strategist Six Dimensions FOCUS Black women are three to four times more likely to die from birth-related complications than their white counterparts—a crisis that requires a systems approach. Dr. Nakeitra Burse is working to address this issue through building the visibility and capacity of birth workers to serve Black families and ensure that Black… View Article

Posted On July 23, 2019 2:24 am
Associate Professor Foundation for the Mid South FOCUS Rodney Washington is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education whose work focuses primarily on using data-driven, trauma-informed interventions to improve health outcomes for young children and families living in high poverty communities of Mississippi. MORE ABOUT RODNEY Rodney is a Mississippi native with a full commitment… View Article

Posted On July 22, 2019 9:39 pm
Healthy Schools Program Manager Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inc. BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION FOCUS I am working to make it easier for kids to develop healthy habits in Mississippi. In the United States, nearly 1 in 3 kids is already overweight or obese, and today’s generation could be the first to… View Article