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ABOUT
Vision: Howard County and Baltimore City communities will have opportunity equity for all children, especially those experiencing challenges to healthy social and emotional growth.
Mission: To provide enrichment opportunities that increase the numbers of middle school minority boys who succeed in life, and to scale-up the program to reach all middle schoolers in poverty.
Carlessia A. Hussein, RN, BS, MS, D.PH
served as Director of the Maryland
Office of Minority Health and Health
Disparities for 10 years until
retirement in 2014. In a career
spanning more than 50 years,
she has committed to improving the
health of persons of color, those in
poor health, and families in poverty.
In retirement, she uses philanthropy
to lift up children to succeed in life, with a focus on those in greatest need. Dr. Hussein continues to promote Health Equity through volunteer work with the Howard County Health Department, several major health systems organizations, and the Maryland Women’s Legislative Foundation...
Contact Information: cahussein@verizon.net
www.opportunity-and-health.com
To Donate: See DONATE HOWARD COUNTY Page
To Donate: See DONATE BALTIMORE CITY Page
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