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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 11:03 pm
Clinical Assistant Professor Old Dominion University FOCUS The life expectancy of Lackey, VA is 75.5 years; three miles down the road in the same county, the life expectancy is 83 years – a difference of 8 years. Low and very low food security is 22%, three times that of the rest of the county at… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 8:08 pm
Network Strategy Lead Cityblock Health FOCUS Brandon Batiste’s vision for a Culture of Health is an inclusive, patient-centered, and community-focused integrated system of care that is built on evidence-based practice, wellness, and recovery. He aims to build economic and health care delivery systems that create access to behavioral health, substance abuse, and associated therapies for… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 2:06 am
Executive Director National Association of Community Health Workers FOCUS I have already completed my three year culture of health leader program. True of health for me is the advancement of the community health worker profession, with equitable policies, that respect, protect, and authentically partner, with community health, workers to address the social drivers of well-being,… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 2:04 am
Lifeline Program Manager Metropolitan Transportation Commission FOCUS “Innovation Brokering to Link Transportation and Health.” Bridging the nexus between transportation and health means that all people reap the community benefits of cleaner air, access to affordable and reliable transportation, and the ability to efficiently get to destinations that matter for their health—jobs, a trip to the… View Article
Posted On July 23, 2019 1:57 am
Firefighter/EMT Detroit Fire Department FOCUS Before his employment as a firefighter, Gary Ringer worked as a rough framer carpenter, building houses throughout suburban areas in Metro Detroit. The ability to compare vibrant versus volatile communities spurred the desire to become a catalyst for change in the city and community where he lives, works, and plays…. View Article