By Cori Stites on October 14, 2021
Program Associate
Health Forward Foundation
Join us for our newest blog series Pages with Partners, where Health Forward staff select a book to discuss with a community partner. If you have a book recommendation, fill out the form at the end of this post. Maid: Hard work, low pay, and a mother’s will to surviveBy Stephanie Land In Stephanie Land’s […]
By Cole Riley on July 29, 2021
Policy Intern
Health Forward Foundation
Editor’s note: Cole Riley interned with Health Forward’s policy team this summer. He is a senior at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. He is majoring in political science with plans to attend law school after graduation. Cole is a member of the 2019 Cohort of the Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute and the political […]
By Christena Diven on July 6, 2021
Director of Accounting
Health Forward Foundation
Five years ago, I joined Health Forward and CFO Rick Zimmer’s finance team as a part-time accountant. At the time I was really looking for a more senior, full-time position, however I felt so strongly about the mission and energy of Health Forward that I decided to take a chance. I immediately enjoyed the spirit […]
By Angelique (Angie) Williams on June 24, 2021
Director of Community Investment and Impact
Health Forward Foundation
As I reflect on the teams of people and communities I’ve collaborated with and the impact I’ve been able to influence over the years, it is the work of Health Forward Foundation that has inspired me to consider the legacy that I want to leave for those whom I love and love me. Engaging in […]
By Tania Hewett-Mader on May 7, 2021
Policy Associate
Health Forward Foundation
This monthly legislative update follows important issues moving through legislative sessions in Kansas and Missouri. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with partners that share similar interests. Contact us if there are opportunities to work together to strengthen our collective advocacy voice. If you are interested in occasional policy and civic engagement updates delivered directly […]
By Cori Stites on April 15, 2021
Program Associate
Health Forward Foundation
Join us for our newest blog series Pages with Partners, where Health Forward staff select a book to discuss with a community partner. If you have a book recommendation, fill out the form at the end of this post. Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights ActivistBy Judith Heumann and Kristen Joiner Judith […]
By Qiana Thomason on March 11, 2021
President/CEO
Health Forward Foundation
As with many milestones that occurred over the past year, my one-year anniversary at Health Forward Foundation came and went in the fog of the pandemic. I assumed the role of president and CEO in late January 2020. In my first blog post, I wrote that I would spend six months listening, learning, and getting […]
By Karen Dehais on February 9, 2021
Evaluation and Learning Officer
Health Forward Foundation
“I’m a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.” ~Ruth Bader Ginsburg Throughout our 15-year history, Health Forward has always offered opportunities designed to invite community input and to listen openly to the perspectives of those we seek to call our partners. With that commitment and tradition in mind, last summer we invited a […]
By Health Forward Blog Team on January 20, 2021
2020 was a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic, glaring health injustices for people of color, the economic downturn, racial unrest, and political polarization have all challenged our health, mental health, and livelihood. Though Health Forward associates spent most of the year working from home, we still had a full year. In addition to […]
By Health Forward Foundation on January 14, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors a man who envisioned a country that was nothing like the one in which he lived. He saw a future where the “riches of freedom and the security of justice” were available to everyone, regardless of race or ethnicity. This year, Health Forward is reflecting on Dr. King’s vision […]
