the Patcha Foundation Spirit of Community Award Recipients
Thelma D. Jones
Founder & Board Chair
Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund
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 Ambrose Lane Jr
Chair, Founder
Health Alliance Network
Chairman, DC Department Of Health (DOH) Chronic Disease City wide Collaborative |
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Thelma D. Jones is a visionary, breast cancer survivor and founder of the The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund. Her work has been fundamental to civic and youth activism and raising awareness of breast health. Jones is a seasoned volunteer with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN).
Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund in Southwest DC focuses primarily on the historically less served communities. The support group has contributed significantly to providing a safe and secure place for emotional support for breast cancer survivors and caretakers to discuss and share their journeys, hear a range of highly skilled professionals, acquire information and resources, and give voice to those who are struggling in silence with their diagnosis.
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The Health Alliance Network is a convening community partnership-based organization of stakeholders, residents and community leaders, and community-based organizations and institutions, that addresses health disparities in poor and low-income communities in Washington DC. Programs include: Quarterly Health Event Series, Diabetes prevention training, Youth Mental Health First Aid training, Chronic Disease Self Management Program training (Stanford Univ CDSMP model), Health Advocacy Day, Collaborations between partner organizations, and Health Cadets—a multi generational (16+), multidisciplinary approach where Cadets receive varied education and certified training and then are utilized as part of an overall prevention, education and training model in the broader community.
The Health Alliance Network is based in Ward 7, but recently created an Alliance Network in Ward 5.
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Our Goal: To reduce the impact of cancer on African communities in diaspora and on the continent.