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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 March 5, 2020 10:45 pm
Director of Communication and Fund Development Of One Accord Inc. FOCUS Jodi’s vision is to bring together community champions who can develop systems of supports for rural older adults aging in place. Jodi believes that healthy aging is not just about living longer but about living better. According to America’s Health Rankings, Tennessee ranks 43rd… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:42 pm
Director of Health and Wellness Ecosystem Housing Authority of the City of Austin FOCUS Coming Soon MORE ABOUT RODOLFO As a son of Mexican immigrants raised in poverty along the U.S.-Mexico border, Rodolfo is committed to planning and developing sustainable, healthy, and socially-equitable communities. With 10-plus years of strategic leadership within the public sector, Rodolfo… 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 10:34 pm
Health Program Officer Lloyd A. Fry Foundation FOCUS Yadira’s interest in health, and her belief that healthcare is a basic human right, began as a young girl when she served as her parents’ ad hoc advocate, interpreter, and “care coordinator.” In high school, her interest expanded to advocating for the health of her community—La Villita—when… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 1:11 am
Social Scientist Social Grove FOCUS Ashton believes that science is only as effective as its ability to spur true social change. She cares deeply about how evidence is created, and she sees equity-driven research practices as key to disrupting the harmful power dynamics that often exist between researchers, community organizations, funders, and policymakers. As a… View Article
Posted On July 22, 2019 10:31 pm
Carlene Davis, Co-Founder and Southern California Director Sistahs Aging with Grace & Elegance FOCUS They say that “Black don’t crack”, but we recognize that Black women’s resistance, resilience, and brilliance belies the cumulative toll of cradle-to-grave educational, social, economic, and housing inequities that shape our lived experiences. Sistahs Aging with Grace & Elegance (SAGE) is… View Article
Posted On July 22, 2019 9:10 pm
Post Doctoral Fellow The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Medicine: Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology FACILITATING SOCIAL RESOURCES; MOBILIZING THE IMMOBILE FOCUS Both of my grandfathers are now deceased, but the memory that permeates my mind for each of them is our walks together. Our simple walks shape my vision of what health is… View Article