Mississippi Health Ambassador Initiative
Applications for Program Year 4 are now closed.
The Mississippi Health Ambassador Initiative (MHAI) is a community health advocacy program designed to provide Mississippians with information, guidance, and resources around emerging health issues in our state.
How do we do this? by educating and empowering a diverse group of Mississippians to serve as the trusted voices in their communities. They are the MISSISSIPPI HEALTH AMBASSADORS!
The Benefits
With an opportunity to effectively impact the infection rates in the state, we must focus our efforts on dispelling myths and misinformation in all regions of the state while addressing vaccine hesitancy and specific concerns raised by those in communities represented by Health Ambassadors. Through an organized grassroots and media campaign, we will work to re-energize existing messengers, as well as recruit, educate, and incentivize new ambassadors that will advance efforts for healthy choices. Topics include flu rates, heart disease, cancers, Covid-19, syphillis, obesity, diabetes, among many others.
CONTACTS
Sandra Shelson, Executive Director
Phone: 601-420-4500
E-mail: sandra.shelson@healthy-miss.org
Jessica Breazeale, MHAI Program Coordinator
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The funding for the Mississippi Health Ambassadors Initiative is provided by a grant from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
