The Commerce Club in Downtown Atlanta I (Veronica) have been feeling kind of somber on this MLK Day. Despite the beautiful Atlanta sunshine and crisp weather, despite the flood of volunteerism pouring out across the city... there is something in the sharing of MLK’s dreams and writings today that is calling back memories from my … Continue reading On Dreaming Dreams Together
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On a Cold Night
On Friday night we had the honor of celebrating our book at Little Shop of Stories during our book release party. My family parked in the parking garage which is a short walk from the bookstore. I walked ahead with the kids while my husband loaded up a cart with supplies for the event. I … Continue reading On a Cold Night
Book Release Party Pics
We are truly overwhelmed and grateful for all the love and support at our first book release party last night at Little Shop of Stories in Decatur! It was a wonderful night - spent with all of our favorite people - discussing how to make our neighborhoods healthier. We walked away even more encouraged that … Continue reading Book Release Party Pics
If You Don’t Ask
At 24, I was a new nurse practitioner is a small urban clinic, suddenly keenly aware of how much I didn’t know. One day I stood at my boss’s desk summarizing a patient I had just seen and seeking advice on how to proceed. “Did you ask her about sex?” my veteran NP boss asked … Continue reading If You Don’t Ask
Breanna’s Interview on Jazz WCLK 91.9
Check out Breanna's interview with Kiplyn Primus from The Local Take which aired this morning: https://www.wclk.com/post/local-take-how-neighborhoods-make-us-sick They covered it all, from the basics of social determinants of health (SDOH) to the intersection of health and politics. If you like what you hear, make sure to RSVP for our upcoming book release party at Little Shop … Continue reading Breanna’s Interview on Jazz WCLK 91.9
When Outcomes Disappoint
Our Home Where We Tutored on Saturdays It seemed like a good idea at the time. Ten years ago my family (Veronica) was living in a severely under-resourced neighborhood in southwest Atlanta with the desire to make a positive impact on the educational outcomes of kids and teens in our community. A good education can … Continue reading When Outcomes Disappoint
Building Hope
We took down all the Christmas decorations today. I hate doing that. Not only is it a lot of work, but I really love Christmas and taking down the décor seems to signify that it is really over. However, we always get it done before New Years because I don’t want to spend the first … Continue reading Building Hope
The Little Good Sams in Training Art Project
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays readers! In the spirit of the season, we wanted to share a heartwarming story that reminds us that anyone, no matter how young, can make a difference towards #healthyneighborhoods.
Starting Somewhere
I met William* on a busy Friday morning during our homeless outreach clinic. He waited patiently while I saw the patients before him. He greeted me with a firm handshake and asked if I could help him with getting his medications. He told me he’d had a stent placed in his heart four weeks ago. … Continue reading Starting Somewhere
SDOH in the News
We believe ignoring social determinants of health is equivalent to treating patients with unwashed hands and wondering why disease keeps spreading (pg. 25 of How Neighborhoods Make Us Sick). Yet, we are very encouraged to see that SDOH are getting a lot more attention in the news media! Awareness is the first step toward change. … Continue reading SDOH in the News
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