Health and Human Services: Camp Courage – The Links Exhibit

Camp Courage
Partnership

Health and Human Services is the newest facet, a part of National Trends and Services until 2010.

For approximately five years starting in 1994, Links members from the local chapter sponsored a weeklong summer camp for children with sickle cell disease, with an emphasis on youth with African ancestry. The program widened awareness of the needs and opportunities for these children.

Camp Courage, c. 1995. Left: Camp Courage Counselors. Top Right: Campers. Below right: Campers and their families enjoying Camp Courage Kickoff Barbeque.
Links member Marjorie Taborn with campers.

Health and Human Services

Health Forums
Partnership

Leveraging the knowledge and resources of Links members working in the healthcare field, a variety of health forums have been offered to the public on topics ranging from heart health and stroke prevention to cancer and mental health concerns.

EmpowHer for Heart Health, held virtually on Feb. 20, 2021.
Above right, (l to r): Links member Lorraine Griffin Johnson, Heir Link Kendall Blue, Links members Lisa Lissimore, Allyson Brotherson, M.D., and Tanya Bransford, J.D.
Above center (l to r, behind table): Links member Tanya Bransford, J.D., Deseria Galloway, founder and CEO of Well Spring, Links member Allyson Brotherson, M.D.

Kids Mask Up Day

Partnership

All five Links Facet programs collaborated with Well Spring Second Chance Center to give masked stuffed animals and child-sized masks to area youth. Links members showed the children how to wear their masks correctly.

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