Health Champions: A Community-Based Approach

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Who are Health Champions?

Health Champions are trusted community members who tap into their special relationships with clients and the community to educate and engage underserved populations on health equity and connect them to healthcare resources, social services, and research opportunities. These Champions serve as bidirectional conduits of change, disseminating the latest medical knowledge while amplifying community voices to inform healthcare leaders about pressing local concerns.

The Health Champions program is an expansion of our HAIR Wellness Warriors program, which previously engaged barbers and stylists to share health education in their communities around a variety of topics including diabetes, lupus, cancer screening, clinical trials and others. Our expanded program recruits Health Champions from barbers, hair stylists, small business owners, entrepreneurs (such as yoga instructors and personal trainers), and leaders of community-based organizations, equipping them with technical assistance on how to effectively communicate health topics and while building capacity for their business.

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Meet some Wellness Warriors who are making a difference!

Dorothy Reynolds

Impressive Styles

Pine Bluff, AR

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Katrina Randolph

Tre Shadez Hair Studio

Capitol Heights, MD

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Andre Russell

Barber Shop Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

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Mike Brown

The Shop Spa

Hyattsville, MD

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Richelle Newman

Fit 4 a King

Clinton, MD

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Justin Young

Paint N’ Sip

Henrico, VA

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Terrie Branch

Precise Styling

Newport News, VA

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Michele Lamb

Hairport Barber

Cincinnati, OH

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Sandra Lee

Naturalis

Wyncote, PA

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Fred Spry

The Shop Spa

Hyattsville, MD

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