National Healthy Start Association

About the National Healthy Start Association

National Healthy Start Association

The National Healthy Start Association (National Healthy Start Association) was formally established in the spring of 1998 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for the purpose of promoting community-based maternal and child health and the reduction of infant mortality, low birthweight and racial disparities in perinatal outcomes.

 
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Mission of the National Healthy Start Association

The mission of the National Healthy Start Association is to promote the development of community-based maternal and child health programs, particularly those addressing the issues of infant mortality, low birthweight and racial disparities in perinatal outcomes.

As part of its mission, the National Healthy Start Association supports the expansion of a wide range of activities and efforts that are rooted in the community and actively involve community residents in their design and implementation.


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National Healthy Start Association, Inc. Board of Directors – 2007-2008
Yvonne Beasley
Secretary
Indianapolis Healthy Start Indianapolis, IN ybeasley@hhcorp.org

Estrellita “Lo” Berry
Vice-President of Programs

Central Hillsborough Healthy Start Tampa, FL lberry@hsc.usf.edu
Cynthia Dean
President
Missouri Bootheel Healthy Start Portageville, MO cdean@mbrcinc.org
Lisa L. Derrick South Phoenix Healthy Start Tempe, AZ lisaderrick@mail.maricopa.gov
Mario Drummonds Central Harlem Healthy Start New York, NY mdrummonds@msn.com
Cindi Garcia
Healthy Start Laredo Laredo, TX cgarcia@bcfs.net
Rick Haverkate
Maajtaag Mnobmaadzid
“A Start of A Healthy Life”
Sault Ste. Marie, MI rickh@itcmi.org
Judith M. Hill
Chair, Spring Conference & 10th Anniversary Committee

Omaha Healthy Start Omaha, NE judithh@cdhcmedical.com
Corrina Jackson
Tulsa Healthy Start Tulsa, OK cjackson@tulsa-health.org
Lisa Matthews
Vice-President of Operations and Finance & Chair, By-laws Committee
Cleveland MomsFirst Cleveland, OH lmatthews@city.cleveland.oh.us
Tamela Milan,
Chair, Membership Services Committee
Westside Healthy Start Chicago, IL lilyofuic@aol.com
Cynthia Nunnally
Shelby County Healthy Start Memphis, TN cnunally@co.shelby.tn.us
Wilford A. Payne
Chair, Sustainability Committee

Healthy Start, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA wpayne@pchspitt.org
Belinda Pettiford
Past President
NC Baby Love Plus Raleigh, NC Belinda.pettiford@ncmail.net
Risë Ross Ratney
Chair, Audit Committee
Northwest Indiana Healthy Start Hammond, IN rrratney@comcast.net
Jerry Roberson
Texas Healthy Start Alliance Dallas, TX mr.roberson@unitedassociates.net
Alma Roberts
Chair, Marketing Committee
Baltimore City Healthy Start, Inc. Baltimore, MD alma.roberts@baltimorecity.gov
Danetta (Dani) Taylor
Treasurer & Chair, Finance Committee
Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Program San Leandro, CA
Dani.Taylor@acgov.org
Susan Wilson
Healthy Babies Program Wichita, KS sewilson@sedgwick.gov
Penny Womeldorff
West Virginia Healthy Start / HAPI Project Morgantown, WV pwomeldorff@hsc.wvu.edu
Vacant (Consumer)      
Vacant (Consumer)      
Vacant      
 
Staff
Carlton L. Purvis, III
Interim Director

2030 M Street, NW, 3rd Floor 
Washington, DC 20036
P: 202-296-2195
F: 202-296-2197
cpurvis@nationalhealthystart.org
Kemia Duncan
Executive Assistant

2030 M Street, NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20036
P: 202-296-2195
F: 202-296-2197

kduncan@nationalhealthystart.org
 
Consultant
Bea Haskins
NHSA Consultant; Logistics &
Production Coordinator
P: 410-525-0885
F: 410-525-0885

beahaskins@nationalhealthystart.org
 

 



If you have questions or comments contact:

The National Healthy Start Association, inc.

2030 M Street, NW, Suite 350,Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202)
296-2195 | Fax: (202) 296-2197
E-mail:
kduncan@nationalhealthystart.org



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