REPAAIR/UPLIFT

 

The Community Health Center Association of Mississippi (CHCAMS) in partnership with Central Mississippi Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) has developed patient-centered health equity and social justice program. The foundation of this effort is the REPAAIR (Realizing Equity by Preparing Ambassador to Address Institutional Racism) initiative.

The UPLIFT (Understanding Patient Language about Inequity to Facilitate Transformation) project will capture patient stories through narrative interviewing and storytelling. Ambassadors will use a case method approach to develop a patient-centered language and framework for discussing the social determinants of health.

The REPAAIR initiative provides a paid opportunity for college students at Tougaloo College, Jackson State University to engage in training and service-learning activities that help them understand the historical and contemporary factors that have contributed to disparate health outcomes among Black Mississippians and communities of color.

REPAAIR Ambassadors will be required to participate in five educational Zoom meetings, participate in mentoring sessions, and complete community engagement activities, and complete a service project. Ambassadors will receive a stipend of $500 for their participation in the initiative.

For more information contact Desiree Stinson at 601-981-1817 or dstinson@chcams.org.

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REPAAIR Ambassador Application

Spring 2022 Cohort

Tyronza Davis

Senior, Jackson State University

Major: Biology/Pre-Med

Carla Smith

Sophomore, Tougaloo College

Major: Mass Communication

Justin Johnson

Junior, Jackson State University

Major: Biology/Pre-Dentistry

Miniya Henry

Senior, Tougaloo College

Major: History

Jordan Trusel

Junior, Jackson State University

Major: Political Science

Summer 2022 Cohort

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Alexia Phillips

Senior, Tougaloo College

Major: Political Science

Gloria Lewis

Junior, Jackson State University

Major: Social Work

Iasha Chaney

Junior, Jackson State University

Major: Social Work

Kendall Zollicoffer

Freshman, Jackson State University

Major: Biology

Khadari Johnson

Junior, Jackson State University

Major: Computer Science

Myah Revis

Graduate Student, Jackson State University

Major: Clinical Psychology

Najalynn Chandler

Senior, Jackson State University

Major: Biology, Pre-Medicine

Tatyana Ross

Senior, Jackson State University

Major: Journalism and Media Studies

Triniyah Jones

Senior, Tougaloo College

Major: Health and Recreation

Caleab Pickens

Freshmen, Jackson State University

Major: Public Health Administration

Kimberly Archie

Graduate Student, Jackson State University

Major: Educational Leadership

Ezra Snell

Junior, Jackson State University

Major: Sociology

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