COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Our community partners consist of the organizations our LA CaTS Community Advisory Board (CAB) members represent. Our community partners abide by two principles: Action Orientation and Relationship Building between academics and community members. It is sustained by shared priorities; diversity in membership; substantive participation; transparency; mutual respect and recognition; orientation to action; and personal connections.
Baton Rouge
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Woman’s Hospital
Dana Vidrine, MSN, RNC-MNN
Director Mother/Baby
Woman's Hospital
225.924.8377
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Louisiana Primary Care Association (LPCA)
Gerrelda Davis, MBA
Executive Director
503 Colonial Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 927-7662
gdavis@lpca.net -
Open Health Care Clinic
Jamie Roques, MPA, MPH, APRN
3801 North Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 655-OHCC (6422)
jamie.roques@ohcc.org -
Bureau of Minority Health Access and Promotions
D'Andra Bradford-Odom, MPA
Minority Outreach Director
Baton Rouge, LA
dandra.bradfordodom@la.gov - Sickle Cell Association of South Louisiana
Lorri A. Burgess, BS
Chief Executive Officer
2301 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Office 225.346.8434
Cell Phone 225.522.1391 - HIV/AIDS Alliance, Region II, Inc.
Eugene Collins, B Soc. Sci
Director of Prevention
4550 North Blvd., Suite 250
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Office 225.927.1269
Cell 225.288.9589 - East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority
Walter “Geno” McLaughlin, Jr.
Community Engagement Specialist
620 Florida St., Suite 110
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Office 225.387.5606
Cell 225.205.4561
Shreveport
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David Raines Federally Qualified Health Center
Larry Daniels, MD
Physician
Bossier, Louisiana
Email: ldan61555@aol.com
Office: (318)549-2500 - LSUHSC-Shreveport
Elizabeth Disbrow, PhD
Associate Professor
Email: edisbr@lsuhsc.edu
Office: (318) 675-7184 -
Northwestern State University
Connie Hale, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Director of Graduate Studies and Research in Nursing
Email: roppoloc@nsula.edu
Office: (318) 677-3100
Cell: (318) 422-4620 -
The Community Foundation of North Louisiana
Paula Hickman, JD
Executive Director
Email: hickman@cfnla.org
Office: (318) 221-0582 -
Consultant
Elaine King, BA
Email: E.tip.king@gmail.com
Cell: (318) 218-3205 -
MLK Health Center & Pharmacy
Janet Mentesane, MSW
Executive Director
Email: jmentesane@mlkhealth.org
Office: (318) 277-2912, ext. 1
Cell: (318) 572-4932 -
St. Mary AME
Rev. Robert Payne, MS, BS
Email: stmaryame.shreveport@gmail.com
Office: (318) 222-3997
Cell: (406) 868-3035 -
LSU Ag Center
Grace Peterson, PhD
Area Nutrition Agent
Email: GPeterson@agcenter.lsu.edu
Office: (318) 741-7430, ext. 1502
Cell: (317) 286-4146 -
Feist-Weiller Cancer Center
Jo Ann Stewart, RN BSN
Medical Oncology
Email: JStewa2@lsuhsc.edu
Cell: (318) 813-1409 -
Office of Public Health, Region 8
Jeff Toms
Assistant Director
Email: Jeff.toms@LA.gov
Cell: 318-361-7203 -
LSUHSC – Shreveport
John A. Vanchiere, MD
Vice-Chair for Pediatric Research and Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Email: jvanch@lsuhsc.edu
Office: (318) 675-6081 -
AARP – Shreveport, Rose City Chapter
Vernon Varnell
President
Email: vernonvarnell@gmail.com
Cell: 318-423-2813 -
David Raines Federally Qualified Health Center
Willie White, MPH, BS
Executive Director
Email: wwhite@davidraineschc.org
Office: 318 227 3342 ( clydean)
Cell: 318 237 9837 -
Office of Public Health, Region 7
Martha Whyte, MD
Regional Medical Director
Email: Martha.whyte@LA.gov
Cell: 318-455-8454 -
Grambling State University
J. Russell Willis, PhD
Associate Professor, Rural Sociology
Email: jrwdoc@att.net
Office: (318)274-2331
Cell: (318) 497-1643 -
Caddo Council on Aging
Monica Wright, BS
Executive Director
Email: ccoa@caddocoa.org
Office: (318) 676-7900
