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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 11:14 pm
Director of Community Engagement Thrive, Inc. FOCUS Ronneal Mathews is a public health professional with over 20 years of experience. Her primary focus areas are improving maternal health of Black women, advancing reproductive justice, increasing accessibility of doulas, and helping organizations implement comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion frameworks. Mrs. Mathews is building connections with professionals… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 11:10 pm
Associate Professor of Psychiatry University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson FOCUS Noshene has a passion for supporting others to find their voice, health, and a sense of fulfillment and community. As a young adult, she struggled with anxiety and depression, and found it difficult to access mental health support that was empowering or… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 11:08 pm
Founder & Chief Vision Keeper Seek Higher Ground FOCUS Nicole “Nikki” Martin-Bynum is the founder and chief vision keeper of Seek Higher Ground—a growing network of accomplices, organizers, and tightrope walkers (those who live between the world as it is and what it can be). In pursuit of a more perfect union, Nikki’s work meets… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 11:01 pm
Former Co-Executive Director Youth Rise Texas FOCUS Kymberlie Quong-Charles envisions a world where people who have experienced acute trauma, live with anxiety, depression, and other mental health diagnoses can be whole in the workplace, especially those focused on advocacy, organizing and direct service. Her focus is specifically on Black, Indigenous, Women-Identified People of Color who… 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 10:52 pm
Deputy Director, Strategy and Program Effectiveness Deep Center FOCUS Keith’s vision for a Culture of Health is rooted in the development of healing literacies where reflective art practices and transformational relationships build possibility, agency, and power through arts, performance, play, and everyday intimate conversations. Keith works with artists and communities to develop counter-narratives and cultures… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:51 pm
Executive Director New York State Office of Resilient Homes and Communities FOCUS Katie’s vision for a Culture of Health is a world of silo-breaking, efficient, effective government. It is a world of common sense solutions. Today, doctors cannot write a prescription for affordable housing. But they could. With a prescription for affordable housing- a safe,… 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