Crossover Health Services

I have lived in north tulsa for 22 years, so I always want to be a part of something benefIcial in my community.

-Angelia Barnett

We are committed to living out Christ’s compassion, dignity and healing in our community through Healthcare.

Crossover Health Services

by Angelia Barnett

My name is Angelia Barnett, and I am the Office Manager for Crossover Health Services. I have been married to my husband, Alvin, for 26 years, and in total we have 10 children. Yup, you read that right 10 children and 3 grandchildren. My youngest son, Aaqib (which means “the last,” See Proverbs 22:1), is the reason I became a part of the Crossover Family. He was my second-grader at Hawthorne Elementary School that begged me to let him play football like his older brothers when he heard about the Lions’ team from Coach Philip Abode.

Having been the PTA President at Hawthorne Elementary School, I came to Crossover Sports Association as a ‘self-appointed’ Team Mom for the football team in 2012. After a couple of years of forming teams of Team Moms, I was offered a position at “the clinic,” or Crossover Health Services, since I had a background in the medical field. This is where I currently work today, almost 5 years later- seven years after my initial introduction to Crossover.

Picture above: CHS Family Fun Day participants

I have lived in north Tulsa for 22 years, so I always want to be a part of something beneficial in my community. I didn’t want some “pill pushing, not listening to the real needs of our community, messing us up further” doctors though. That’s the whole truth- no jokes, no sug

ar coating! I wanted to know who these other Crossover people were, and I wanted to know their real motives. I wanted to ensure that the efforts to build up the community that I saw through the Crossover Sports Association would be continued through Crossover Health Services.

I live in a community plagued with poor health, poor spirits, and poor finances and little access to healthy living; it can be downright depressing. But it’s also a strong resilient community with a rich history. North Tulsa is the remnant of Black Wall Street, and it’s that level of thriving, success, and momentum for change that we would love to see once again.

As a family, we never let living in north Tulsa have a negative impact on us or the children around us. It’s been very hard, but we try to see living here as a benefit, and not a death sentence. Your past doesn’t dictate your future; your future is determined through prayer and clear goals. It’s this mindset and pursuit of

Pictures above: Crossover Health Services in action

excellence that impacts the work I do each day at Crossover Health Services. Just as I taught my children these things, I choose to live them out in my passion to see health disparities eradicated.

I have also seen a sincere- hearted effort from all of the doctors and medical professionals who come in the spirit of Christianity and community to at least try and help. That’s what we need: real people, with sincere motives to live and work to make north Tulsa better.

We are just trying to be the change we want to see- working at Crossover, doing what we can to help our community be well!

Angelia Barnett has been married to her husband Alvin for 26 years, and she is the mother of 10 children, but she is like a mother to many more. She sets the tone for Crossover Health Services much like she did for the Crossover Lions years ago. She and her husband have created and become a family of advocates for health and community and it impacts anyone they come in contact with!

To learn more about Crossover Health Services, go to http://www.crossoverhealthservices.org.