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Posted On December 18, 2020 10:34 pm
Assistant Professor Northern Kentucky University FOCUS There is a strong relationship between healthcare provider bias and the systemic barriers in health for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, often related to racism, that leads to health inequities. Jitana strives to ensure healthcare providers become consciously aware of their prejudice and adapt their care to meet… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:33 pm
Creative Facilitator FOCUS Weaving practices from the creative arts, placemaking, ecology, health, and trauma-informed care, Jennifer facilitates workshops at Zoe’s Place—a residence program designed to provide access to safe housing and support services for young mothers and their children. Since 2016, the collaboration has grown from a small handful of women sharing their stories to… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:31 pm
Executive Director TransitMatters FOCUS Transportation access is one of the most powerful factors when it comes to economic mobility and future success, more than crime, test scores, two-parent households, and other factors more commonly mentioned. Even more broadly, mobility, or the freedom to move about, is a key human right. For Jarred Johnson, this right… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:30 pm
Equity Studio Director MIG, Inc FOCUS Jamillah’s vision for a Culture of Health leverages the power of planning to create thriving ecosystems of change. Her strategy involves advancing a significant paradigm shift by placing power and resources in the hands of community members—particularly people of color—to seed sustainable transformation. Jamillah believes that building inclusive and… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:28 pm
Assistant Director, Healthy Communities Cone Health
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:26 pm
Program Manager, Connected Schools District of Columbia Public Schools FOCUS Jackie’s work lies at the intersection of innovation and community. As the leader of a community school initiative within a public high school in Washington, D.C., Jackie believes that her school can be the space families view as a neighborhood hub for resources, as well… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:25 pm
Founder/Chief Change Agent Kuumba, LLC FOCUS Dr. Harvey Hinton III’s vision for building a Culture of Health in the Durham, NC community focuses on the importance of healing and restoration as an alternative to traditional trauma-informed approaches. He believes that this approach, centered on the affirmation of “What’s right with you?” rather than “What happened… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:23 pm
Senior Planner and Urban Designer Asakura Robinson FOCUS Libby’s passionate about understanding and building replicable affordable housing and supportive system models as part of a comprehensive strategy to stabilize families. She will be partnering with Project Row Houses in the Third Ward of Houston for this research. She will connect similar arts-based nonprofits that are… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 8:31 pm
Co-Founder and Co-CEO BREAUX Capital FOCUS Derrius’ vision for a Culture of Health is one that leverages the Eight Forms of Capital Model—Human, Intellectual, Spiritual, Cultural, Social, Financial, Experiential, Natural—to promote a philosophy and policy interventions that equitably advance the health and wellness of the global population. His life and professional experience have both led… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 8:28 pm
Assistant Professor & Graduate Program Director University of Maryland, Baltimore FOCUS A Culture of Health begins by recognizing that health is a human right; and making quality healthcare accessible to all is considered an advocacy floor—not ceiling—to ensure all of us are able to realize our full potential by virtue of our humanity. As a… View Article