Our Coalition

Healthi Kids knows we cannot do this work alone. Launched in 2008, our grassroots community coalition is comprised of over 90 kids’ advocates including community residents and families, community-based organizations, healthcare, municipal government, transportation and education. We meet 4 times each year to share knowledge and collaborate to leverage and align community resources. Throughout the year, our coalition members team up in a series of workgroups to work together on specific solutions highlighted in our change agenda.

Our coalition members: 

• Parent/Resident Leaders: Denise Allnatt, Toyin Anderson, Nahmese Bacot, Cherriese Bufis, Candace Cabral, Evette Colon, Reggie Cox, Tashara Daniels, Heather Feinman, Jini Figueroa, Monique Franklin-McDuffie, Jackie Graham, Shanice Grant, Tiffany Howard, Allen Jackson, Legion Johnson-Gatsby, Sasha Lewis, Jamie Lee Maldonado, Debbie McCoy, Emma Morrison, Precious Moses, Sharon Peck, Ida Perez, Lydia Rivera-Warr, Carla Stough-Huffman, Setsu Sharp, Jasmin Vega, Amber Walker, Tatiana Welch, Jamia Williams, Leanna Williams
• Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C: Nicole Cleary
• Boy Scouts of America: Oliris Ramos
• Causewave Community Partners: Aaron Lattanzio
• Child Advocacy Center: Eron Damercy, Nicole Mendocino, Stefanie Szwejbka
• Child Care Council: Natalie Vazquez, Sheila Vazquez
• Children's Health Home of Upstate NY: Cory Sullivan
• City of Rochester: Tremain Harris, Darin Ramsay, Sara Scott, Yassir Smith
• Coordinated Care Services, Inc.: Deb Salamone
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County: Adam Ray Bullock
• DEKS Consulting: Dorthea King-Simpson
• Empire Justice Center: Yversha Roman
• Encompass: Mary Sheffer
• Foodlink: Florence Clemmons, Mitch Gruber
• Genesee Transportation Council: David Staas
• Greater Rochester Health Foundation: Danette Campbell-Bell, Maurice Haskins
• Healthi Kids Staff: Mike Bulger, Hailey Cox, Stephanie David, Jen Edwards, Dina Faticone, Jesse Knoth, Anna Laurenza, William Rivera-Bloodworth, Hannah Shippee, Erick Stephens, Candice Williams
• HOPE Works: Vanessa Milton
• Ibero-American Action League: Gildred Aponte, Miguel A. Melendez
• Injury Free Coalition for Kids: Erin Agnello
• Interdenominational Health Ministry Coalition: Cathy Little
• LaBella Associates: David Kruse
• Monroe County Library System: Tonia Burton
• Playworks - New York/New Jersey: Daniel Speciale
• ReConnect Rochester: Cody Donahue
• Rochester Area Community Foundation: Tyana Velazquez-Smith
• Rochester City School District: Curtis Birthwright, Keisha Hollomon, Genell Johnson, Eva Thomas
• Society for the Protection and Care of Children: Elizabeth Russell
• Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities: Suzannah Iadarola, Addie Verwey
• SUNY Brockport: Melissa Rodriguez-Meehan
• The Children's Agenda: Sushmitha Madaboosi, Eamonn Scanlon
• The Children's Institute: Dawn Breitung, Mary Louise Musler
• The Strong Museum of Play: Cathy DeBellis
• University of Rochester Medical Center: Jahaira Capellan, Sarah Collins-McGowan, MD, Dennis Kuo, Sanford Mayer
• URMC Center for Community Health & Prevention: Morgan McDonald
• WXXI: Cara Rager