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Posted On December 18, 2020 11:37 pm
President Institute for Patient-Centered Design, Inc. FOCUS Tammy’s vision for a Culture of Health includes a network of community sanctuaries that would enable the health care system to address the social determinants of health by providing preventive assistance to residents in need. She envisions community gardens located in public spaces, like parks, hospital and clinic… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 11:33 pm
EVOLVES Program Attorney and Clinic Facilitator, Volunteer Lawyers Project Nebraska State Bar Association FOCUS Shannon is passionate about bridging the civil legal justice gap, particularly where it precludes health equity such as in landlord-tenant, domestic violence, and mental health law. Individuals are not constitutionally guaranteed right to counsel for civil legal matters—even when they are… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 11:16 pm
Consultant/Trainer/Health Coach Public/Charter Schools FOCUS Rose Tate has a passion for working with communities and schools in Mississippi. Her work has been with at-risk community residents and children in the Mississippi Delta, implementing best practices that redefine how food is grown, selected, and consumed. She also has a desire to change the quality of life… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 11:03 pm
Assistant Professor Old Dominion University FOCUS All across our country, life expectancy differences exist among populations within a few miles. Dr. Leslie Hoglund wants to effectively end food apartheid in America. Food apartheid takes into account racism, income, ableism, geography, and other factors when looking at ways to end inequity and discrimination in local food… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 11:00 pm
Assistant Professor UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin FOCUS All are affected by extreme heat, yet certain populations experience greater health burden. Low-income communities have constrained or unavailable resources to cope with heat, and discriminatory housing policies have led to a disproportionate number of individuals considered racial and ethnic minorities living in areas with… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:51 pm
Chief of Staff New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency FOCUS Katie envisions a world of silo-breaking, efficient, effective government at the state and national level. Her guiding principal is her belief that housing is health care. Housing is intersectional—integration, environmental justice, school district, access to food and transit, environmental and mental stability. It is… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:31 pm
Executive Director TransitMatters FOCUS Jarred’s work is at the intersection of transportation and housing. Jarred imagines a future where we don’t even need to talk about transportation and housing because they are readily available, accessible, and abundant. Centering equity, righting historical wrongs, and universal access are key lenses that he views both transportation and housing… 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 10:25 pm
Founder Kuumba, LLC FOCUS Dr. Harvey Hinton III’s vision for a Culture of Health is to make his community better for African Americans using creativity and restorative actions. For Dr. Hinton, a “healing-centered” approach is needed to improve the quality of life for Black people, as a result of the historical traumas from years of… 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