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