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Posted On December 18, 2020 11:10 pm
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry University of Arizona FOCUS Noshene Ranjbar, MD, is originally from Iran and now lives in Tucson, Arizona. She is an assistant professor of psychiatry, training director of the Integrative Psychiatry Fellowship and medical director of the Integrative Psychiatry Clinic at the University of Arizona. Additionally, she serves as faculty with the… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:44 pm
City Medical Specialist New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene FOCUS Dr. Watkins is a public health professional and clinician deeply concerned about the mass trauma inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He firmly believes that communities will need new and creative pathways to healing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. He also believes… View Article
Posted On November 20, 2020 12:58 am
Prevention Programming and Community Outreach Project Manager McKinleyville Family Resource Center FOCUS Aristea Saulsbury believes that a healthy community is one in which all people have the power to make decisions and build connections with one another. Too often people who are marginalized (historically and currently) are not authentically built into the plans of organizations… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:47 pm
Program Director, Cultural Resilience Enterprise Community Partners FOCUS Meghan’s vision for a Culture of Health begins where people spend most of their time living and creating, in homes and communities. She supports equitable community investment by creating environments for healing-centered approaches, collaboration, lifting residents’ voices, and building social cohesion. Her vision is one where people… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:46 pm
Executive Director Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation FOCUS Edward is the executive director of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), the California State Parks’ nonprofit partner in the effort to preserve and restore the historic immigration station at Angel Island. From 1910 to 1940, Angel Island (sometimes referred to as the “Ellis Island of… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:40 pm
Co-Executive Director Mni Wichoni Health Circle FOCUS Tasha has had the privilege of engaging in work focused on reclaiming the inherent health and wellness practices of her home communities of Standing Rock Indian Reservation. This work has been accomplished through the nonprofit organization, Mni Wichoni Health Circle. This organization is led primarily by Indigenous women,… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:38 pm
Executive Director and Founder Hosts for Humanity FOCUS Nearly a quarter million people need to travel out of state each year for medical care. Not well documented, many of these medical nomads are separated from their communities and struggle with added costs associated with transportation, lodging, and food on top of mounting medical expenses. Jenny… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:29 pm
Sole Proprietor Alyshia Macaysa Consulting FOCUS Alyshia builds power with and for black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) peoples in place-based health equity initiatives. Her work centers on deepening the political consciousness of those most impacted by injustice and bringing a decolonized narrative to the field of public health in order to create liberated futures… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:27 pm
CEO Texoma Health Foundation FOCUS Michelle envisions a regional culture in which mental health and mental illness are freely discussed with love and support. She is working to help assure that area residents have access to effective tools to care for themselves and those around them, and know when and how to access quality behavioral… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:22 pm
Director of Grants Red Cloud Indian School FOCUS Jennifer’s focus area is narrative change with specific focus on her home reservation. The Pine Ridge reservation, home to the Oglala Lakota, is one of the largest land-based reservations in the country and is often featured in regional and national media. All too often, the stories featured… View Article