2025 DHA Impact Report

Impact Report

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Photo: Rory Doyle

Delta Health Alliance (DHA) is an innovative partnership that binds together communities of the Mississippi Delta to improve our residents’ quality of life.

Cover Photo: Rory Doyle for Delta Health Alliance

Table of Contents Letter from the CEO

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Impact on Health

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Impact on Education

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Impact on Community

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DHA Service Area/Grants

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DHA Partners

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DHA Board of Directors

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Comprised of more than 40 programs focused on every stage of life Delta Health Alliance (DHA) offers the tools, guidance and resources to meet the needs and challenges of those who call the Delta and surrounding area their home.

DHA provides the ingredients to ensure that all residents have the best health and educational opportunities in a region historically distressed by a lack of these essential components. Whether a soon-to-be mom, a toddler preparing for kindergarten, a high schooler looking toward college, or a senior wanting to stay active, DHA is a neighbor ready to provide a helping hand.

This Impact Report explores the effectiveness of DHA’s programs and highlights the success our efforts have in improving health, education, and community outcomes in the Mississippi Delta.

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Dear friends, Delta Health Alliance is off to a great start in 2025 making a difference in the lives of families and residents of the Mississippi Delta. This year I am thrilled to share this report which highlights the impact we have had in the Mississippi Delta.

Through our health programs, DHA improves access to health care and connects residents with health education resources that let them take charge of their health.

From school physicals and pediatric check-ups at the Leland Medical Clinic to senior exercise classes at the Delta Wellness Center DHA’s efforts serve the whole family. We’re especially proud of the impact programs such as the Delta BLUES Initiative have had on our communities. Our Delta BLUES program connects rural Mississippi Delta residents with diabetes to endocrinology specialist care that helps them reduce blood glucose levels and the risk of complications from diabetes.

In education, our school-based Promise Community programs and early childhood education efforts have resulted in better educated children who are ready for the world ahead of them. After attending DHA Head Start / Early Head Start classrooms, young children have higher scores on early literacy assessments and are better prepared for kindergarten. Through our elementary school programs in the Deer Creek and Leflore Promise Communities students receive specialized reading interventions which have contributed to gains on third grade reading tests. At the high school level, students involved in DHA programs post higher ACT scores improving the opportunities they have for post-secondary education.

DHA’s efforts across all program areas help to build stronger communities.

An economic analysis by the University of Memphis of the aggregate effects of DHA programming shows that, in 2024, our programs had an $80 million economic impact in our service area with nearly $27 million in direct investment alone.

Included in this total economic impact is DHA’s strong commitment to building a skilled workforce in the Mississippi Delta. In 2024, DHA crossed the threshold of 2,000 workers trained through our workforce development programs. These efforts connect residents with training and employment opportunities, but they also give participants’ agency to lead self-sufficient lives. After completing our programs participants have higher wages and lower reliance on food stamps.

For nearly 25 years, DHA has developed strong partnerships with individuals, organizations, academic institutions, and businesses in our communities. Without the support of our community partners DHA’s work would not be possible.

I thank you for the support you have shown DHA over the years and look forward to continuing to work alongside you to have a positive impact on the Mississippi Delta in the years to come.

Sincerely, Karen Matthews, PhD President & CEO Delta Health Alliance

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Impact on

Health Delta Health Alliance is committed to transforming health and well-being across the Mississippi Delta through a comprehensive, community-centered approach.

By addressing the complex factors that influence health— from access to care and education to economic and social conditions—DHA works to create sustainable change that reaches individuals and families where they are. Grounded in collaboration, innovation, and a deep understanding of the region’s unique challenges our programs aim to improve health outcomes and strengthen the communities we serve.

Behavioral Health Care 4

Poor

Good 8 PRE

7.4 POST All

10.1 PRE

8.6 POST

At Risk Patients

Chronic Disease Management

Hemoglobin A1c

DHA’s Delta BLUES fills a critical health care access gap in the Mississippi Delta.

Delta BLUES program helps participants with diabetes improve their health, lower the risk of diabetes complications, and lead more productive lives. Diabetes patients in Delta counties struggle to find endocrinology specialists but Delta BLUES over-comes these challenges by connecting patients with endocrinologists through tele-health consultations. Delta BLUES participants also visit with clinicians in person at DHA’s Leland Medical Clinic and the Leflore County Health Center.

Evaluations by the University of Memphis show that participation in Delta BLUES substantially lowers blood glucose levels—especially among at-risk patients—which substantially reduces the risk of complications from diabetes. Patients at highest risk saw a 1.5-percentage point decline in hemoglobin A1C levels lowering the risk of suffering a diabetes complication by 32 percent. Patients also experienced reductions in body weight and improved blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Through the Leland Medical Clinic, DHA fills mental health care gaps in the Mississippi Delta.

34% Reduction in

Severe Depression

Mississippi Delta residents struggle to access mental health care in the region. Most of the region is classified as a health provider shortage area for mental health. Isolation during the pandemic exacerbated mental health struggles for our communities making the services provided through the Leland Medical Clinic (LMC) even more important.

With the addition of telehealth behavioral health services LMC has been able to serve even more patients with emotional distress.

Data shows these programs have been effective. Our patients saw a 34 percent reduction in severe depression after seven months of LMC Behavioral Health Care.

Reduction after 7 months of LMC care among LMC patients with severe depression at baseline

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Share of patients with changed health outcomes

Chronic Disease Management

33% 21%

55% 5%

34% 9%

Hemoglobin A1c

LDL

Blood Pressure (Systolic)

Among patients with elevated values at baseline

Improved Worsened

DHA programs aim to address high rates of obesity, diabetes, and elevated blood pressure in the Mississippi Delta.

Programs such as the Delta Wellness Center (DWC), Delta BLUES, Produce Rx, and the NEW YOU Collaborative promote healthy lifestyles through partnerships with DHA’s Leland Medical Clinic and other medical providers in the region. Individualized fitness plans, health education, nutrition support, and consultations with medical professionals help participants take charge of their health and access the resources they need to improve their well-being.

Evaluations show these programs work. For example, through home visits, nutrition education, and fitness programs at the Delta Wellness Center 83 percent of the 282 NEW YOU participants since August 2024 have lost weight.

Body-Mass Index (BMI) -3.7

Morbid Obesity

Obesity 43.6 BASELINE

39.9 FOLLOW-UP

Body-Mass Index (BMI) 6

Among patients with elevated values at baseline

Similarly, Leland Medical Clinic patients with elevated levels of hemoglobin A1c and LDL cholesterol saw substantial reductions by improving lifestyle choices through participation in programs such as Produce Rx, Delta BLUES, and DWC classes.

Among Produce Rx patients, prescription cards to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at local grocery stores have contributed to a sevenpoint improvement in blood pressure levels. That decline is equivalent to a 14 percent lower risk of stroke, heart attack, or heart failure.

Blood Pressure

$59 Average monthly spending on produce

150 150

-7pt

-7pt

on fresh 89% Spent fruits and vegetables

14% 14% Reduced Reduced Risk Risk Of stroke,

heart attack,Of stroke, or heart failure heart attack, or heart failure

140

153 BASELINE 140

Reduction in Systolic BP among participants with elevated BP at enrollment

146 153 146 FOLLOW-UP BASELINE FOLLOW-UP

Systolic Blood Pressure Systolic Blood Pressure

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Impact on

Education Delta Health Alliance recognizes that education is a critical driver of health, opportunity, and long-term community resilience.

Our education initiatives are designed to support learners of all ages, ensuring they have the tools, resources, and support needed to succeed both in and out of the classroom. From early childhood through higher education and workforce development DHA’s programs are rooted in the belief that access to quality education can improve life trajectories for our children.

Early literacy is a strong predictor of success later in life.

In the Mississippi Delta, reading scores among early elementary school students are some of the lowest in the state. DHA programs such as Head Start / Early Head Start (HS / EHS), summer literacy camps, and third-grade Literacy Fellows improve reading skills among Delta students both before kindergarten and in early elementary school.

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Language Development

Early Literacy

Share of Students Above Average

Share of Students At or Above Benchmark

17%

39%

39%

63%

FALL

SPRING

FALL

SPRING

Language Development and Early Literacy

Brigance Assessment, STAR Early Literacy Assessment

*Brigance Assessment, **Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment

Strong reading starts with strong language development.

DHA Head Start/Early Head Start’s curriculum promotes language development through regular story time, interactive communication between students and educators, and songs and rhymes.

The Brigance Assessment measures language development and early literacy skills, and DHA HS/ EHS students improve dramatically by the end of the school year. Between fall and spring assessments, DHA HS/EHS students saw a 22-percentage point increase in students who scored above average.

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TH

out of 46

Better than 87% RANKING OF ALL HEAD STARTS IN MISSISSIPPI

Worst 24TH out of 24

33RD out of 39

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Pre-K Assessment Greenwood Head Start State Ranking

Other assessments show similar outcomes. In the fall semester, less than 40 percent of Head Start students met or exceeded the benchmark score for reading on the STAR Early Literacy assessment, but by the spring this percentage jumps to nearly twothirds of students. By the end of the school year, the average student in DHA Head Start exceeds the national average in reading skills, and assessment scores are highest among students also supported by our Promise Community programs.

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Students that participated in a readingfocused summer camp in DHA’s Promise Communities saw stronger improvements in reading scores compared to students that did not attend these programs.

Average reading scores among participating students in Hollandale increased by the beginning of the next school year while non-participating students’ scores declined. In DHA’s Leflore Promise Community gains in reading scores among summer camp students outpaced students that were not enrolled.

Percentile Rank

NATIONAL AVERAGE

+2 30 32 PRE POST

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-1 43 42 PRE POST

Literacy Scores +8

+3

45 53 PRE POST

39 42 PRE POST

PARTICIPANTS COMPARISON

PARTICIPANTS COMPARISON

Hollandale

Leflore

18.3

17.5 16.2 15.5

15

Leland Leflore

14.6

ACT Scores

Average ACT Score SY 2023/2024

Mississippi

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

DHA’s education programs don’t end in elementary school.

Through our Promise Communities and strong school district partnerships we support students in our community all the way through high school and beyond. Programs such as the College Promise Initiative (CPI) in DHA’s Promise Communities prepare high school students for college through tutoring, counseling, college application support, and visits to local universities.

After implementation of DHA’s Deer Creek Promise Community (DCPC), graduation rates from community colleges among DCPC high school graduates that enrolled in college substantially increased. More than 40 percent of the 2020 DCPC graduating class went on to graduate from community college within three years, compared to only slightly more than a third of the pre-DCPC graduating class of 2016.

Community College Graduation 50%

36%

43%

Within 2 Years

39%

Within 3 Years

33%

20%

2016

Graduation class of 2020, tracked over 2-3 years

Deer Creek Promise Community

Improving community college graduation equips students with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce and lead productive lives as Delta residents.

2020 follow-up period

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Impact on

Community DHA selected as a RAPID Innovation Community site DHA is proud to serve as a RAPID Innovation Community site with Stanford University’s Center on Early Childhood. This partnership will allow DHA to gather essential information in an ongoing manner on the experiences, needs, and well-being of children under age six in the Delta and the importance of adults in their lives. DHA’s work with RAPID has enabled 640 surveys of Head Start families which will inform future interventions in health care access, parent and child well-being, maternal health, income and employment, and educational achievement.

DHA Senior Project Developer Caroline Pryor will also serve as a 2025 Zaentz Community Fellow joining a cohort of leaders across the nation.

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DHA programs foster stronger communities in the regions that we serve.

DHA’s commitment to creating safer and more prosperous Delta communities would not be possible without the strong partnerships we have with local organizations across the region.

In early 2025, DHA proudly accepted the Greenwood-Leflore Chamber of Commerce’s Community Pride Award recognizing the work we have done through several programs in Leflore County including the Greenwood Head Start / Early Head Start center, school-based programs in the Leflore Promise Community, eight health programs, and our collaboration with community partners to restore Broad Street Park in Greenwood’s historic Gritney neighborhood.

58%

Early Childhood Poverty

22% Leland Mississippi 2012

2023

20%

Annual Wage

50%

SNAP Utilization

17% 36% 8% 21% Benchmark

0% Intervention Completed

1 Year Follow-Up

Benchmark

10% Intervention Completed

Several workforce development programs operated by DHA connect residents with training opportunities and good-paying jobs with employers in key Delta industries.

Through these programs and partnerships with local community colleges and private businesses DHA has enrolled more than 2,000 Delta residents in workforce training programs since 2015. Data shows that DHA’s workforce programs help raise employment rates and wages among participants while reducing reliance on food stamps and social assistance programs. One year after enrolling in DHA workforce development programs just 21 percent of participants used food stamps down from 40 percent one year before their participation.

1 Year Follow-Up

Workforce Development

Share of participants with Annual Wage above $30,000, Share of participants signed up for SNAP

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DHA’s programs not only make a difference in the lives of the people we serve but also help create good paying jobs in our communities and foster economic activity.

For decades, the Mississippi Delta has struggled with economic prosperity and stability. According to a University of Memphis study, in 2024, DHA programs increased the region’s economic output by $80.1 million a larger share than in years past. This includes $26.7 million in direct investment in the Mississippi Delta and more than $50 million in indirect economic output generated by our programs. Counties with the largest DHA footprint saw the largest economic impact from our programs.

DHA Employees

513

Direct Investments

$26.7

in Delta

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Million

Total Economic Impact

$80.1 Million

2024 Annual Economic Impact

$21.3 Million Washington County $19.4 Million Sunflower County $13.9 Million Leflore County

OVER $10MILLION

OVER $10MILLION

$5M - $10M

$5M - $10M

$750K - $2M

$750K - $2M

$200K - $750K UNDER $200K

$200K - $750K UNDER $200K

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DHA Service Area

14 26 33

Grants 2024/25

DE SOTO

5 14 15 16

14 20 26 33 35MARSHALL

26 33 35

SUNFLOWER 3 4 5 8 10 13

1

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

COAHOMA

24 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35

2

LEFLORE 3 5 8 11 13

14 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 29

33 35 QUITMAN 2 5 14 15

3 5 10

17 20 21 22 24 26 27 28 31 32 33 35

TIPPAH

26 33 35

5 26

PANOLA

LAFAYETTE

UNION

16 26 35 YALOBUSHA

16 26 33 35 TALLAHATCHIE

13 14 15 16

GRENADA 5 11 16 26 35

20 24 26 27 28 33 35 BOLIVAR

14 16 MONTGOMERY 16 26

26 33

3 5 10

WASHINGTON 1 2 3 5 6 7

16

16

5 14 16

20 26

31 33 34 35

8 10 11 12 13 14 16

TATE

TUNICA 2 3 5 9 2 5 14 14 15 16 20 15 16 26 33 35

26 33

CARROLL

11 14 17 20 24 26 27 33

HOLMES 3 5 11 14

HUMPHREYS 16 17 20 24 5 10 26 27 31 33 14 13 YAZOO 25 26 33 5 10 3 5 11 14 SHARKEY 14 13 20 25 26 33

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EDUCATION

25 26 33 ISSAQUENA

(18) DHA Head Start / Early Head

Start (HS / EHS)

5 14 18 25

(19) EHS Childcare Partnership

31 33 34

(20) Imagination Library

WARREN

(21) Student Upward Mobility

HEALTH Chronic Disease SelfManagement Collaborative (2) Delta BLUES Diabetes (3) Delta Better Futures (4) Delta Home Visiting Collaborative (5) Delta Opioid Taskforce (6) Delta Produce Rx (7) Delta Wellness Center (8) Delta Youth Wellness Collaborative (DYWC) (9) Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) (10) Empowering Communities (11) Healthy Start Collaborative (12) Leland Medical Clinic (LMC) (13) LMC’s Delta Care Center (14) LMC Mobile Medical Clinic (15) MS Tobacco-Free Coalition (16) NEW YOU Collaborative (17) RISE UP (1)

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Initiative (SUMI)

DHA Promise Communities (22) Deer Creek Promise Community (DCPC) (23) Leflore Promise Community (LPC)

COMMUNIT Y (24) Aging with Confidence

(25) Delta Abuse Response Team (26) Delta Family Resource Sites (27) Delta HOME (28) Delta SAFE

(29) Delta Family Center

(30) Economic Planning Grant (31) LEADS Initiative

(32) Sesame Street In

Communities

(33) WORC-4

(34) WORC-5 (35) WORC-6

HEALTH

health care and telehealth visits to residents of the Mississippi Delta.

1. Chronic Disease Self-Management Collaborative will expand upon an existing network of Telehealth to offer new services for rural clinicians and will establish a distance learning program around chronic disease education. (USDA)

13. LMC’s Delta Care Center provides health testing and education, free rapid testing in low-income communities, and training for outreach workers and the general public on health outreach. (USDA)

2. Delta BLUES (Better Living Utilizing Engagement Strategies) Diabetes provides education and services to reduce the impact of diabetes.

(HRSA)

14. LMC Mobile Medical Clinic, staffed by LMC’s clinicians, brings convenient and quality medical care directly to local communities and employees.

3. Delta Better Futures is a communitybased teenage health education outreach program. (DHHS)

15. Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition provides education outreach and strategies for risk avoidance in schools and communities throughout the Delta. (MS DOH)

4. Delta Home Visiting Collaborative offers home visiting, social supports and doula services for expectant mothers and new families. (USDA) 5. Delta Opioid Taskforce Initiative combats the misuse of opioids in rural communities and puts users on the road to recovery, including serving the underinsured and offering support to affected youth.

(HRSA, SAMSHA, DOJ) 6. Delta Produce Rx Prescription Program is a partnership between Leland Medical Clinic and local groceries to increase access to healthy foods for patients with chronic health conditions. (USDA) 7. Delta Wellness Center is a stateof-the-art fitness center including a cooking kitchen offering classes and programs to establish healthy lifestyle habits.

8. Delta Youth Wellness Collaborative was established to increase access to and delivery of health services for infants and students enrolled in Head Start centers and public schools. (USDA) 9. Diabetes Prevention and Control Program partners with health systems and clinics to implement activities which meet the objectives of diabetes prevention and control.

(MS DOH) 10. Empowering Communities will deliver and sustain a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program through community outreach. (ACL) 11. Healthy Start Collaborative addresses infant mortality and poor maternal and infant health outcomes. Programs collaborating under the roof of the Delta Home Visitation Initiative include Parents as Teachers, Delta Dads, Delta Doulas, and more. (HRSA) 12. Leland Medical Clinic (LMC) provides quality clinical services, behavioral

16. NEW YOU (Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness for You) Collaborative provides obesity outreach and nutrition education through Community Health Workers. (HRSA) 17. RISE UP (Recovery, Instruction, Support & Education Upward-bound Program) assists recovery from substance abuse through a pipeline of referral systems and wrap-around supports. (HRSA)

EDUCATION 18. DHA Head Start/Early Head Start promotes school readiness by supporting the mental, social, and emotional development of children birth to 5. (HRSA) 19. Early Head Start Childcare Partnership addresses the critical need for high quality, affordable early childcare by partnering with private daycare facilities. (HRSA) 20. Imagination Library improves school readiness through free home delivery of developmentally appropriate books for children 0-5.

(Dolly Parton Foundation) 21. Student Upward Mobility Initiative (SUMI) utilizes the Botvin LifeSkills program to study its impact on economic mobility of students in grades 7-9. (The Urban Institute) DHA Promise Communities

The DHA Promise Communities deliver a complete pipeline of services, without time or resource gaps, designed to prepare all children in partnering school districts for life-long success by attaining a high-quality education and successfully transition to college and a career. (US DOE)

COMMUNIT Y 24. Aging with Confidence is expanding services for older adults through the development and implementation of falls prevention activities. (NCOA) 25. Delta Abuse Response Team (DART) addresses unmet needs of rural survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (DOJ) 26. Delta Family Resource Sites provide early childhood resources and family referrals with 12 locations, each including a lending library to provide easy access to materials. (MDHS) 27. Delta HOME is a regional initiative to make safe and functional home modifications and repairs to meet the needs of low-income seniors to enable them to safely remain in their homes as they age. (HUD) 28. Delta SAFE (Security and Access for Family Excellence) provides case workers for domestic and sexual violence survivors. (ACF) 29. Delta Family Center educates and trains parents, youth, and early childhood educators about safety and injury prevention. (HUD) 30. The Economic Planning Grant is the first step of a broad and long-term initiative to sustainably transform the region’s economy. (NSF) 31. LEADS (Leadership, Education, Action, Development & Sustainability) is a nine-month rapid response intervention for wrap-around career support services. (State of MS) 32. Sesame Street In Communities gives free tools and resources to parents and families that address the developmental, physical, and emotional needs of young children.

(SSIC Foundation) 33. WORC-4 (Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities) supports the growth of the rural healthcare and education workforce by targeting displaced workers, the long-term unemployed and low-income populations. (DOL) 34. WORC-5 supports the growth of rural childcare workforce through CDA training programs and HS/ EHS employment. (DOL) 35. WORC-6 / Delta Healthcare Careers Collaborative (DHCC) is united by the effort to support gainful careers in the field of allied healthcare, leading to long-term economic growth in rural communities. (DOL)

22. Deer Creek Promise Community (DCPC) 23. Leflore Promise Community (LPC)

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Partners Funding Partners Amerigroup CDC Foundation Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Emory University Guaranty Bank and Trust Mississippi Division of Medicaid Mississippi State Department of Health Mississippi State University National Institute of Health The Beaumont Foundation United Healthcare Urban Institute U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Justice Whole Kids Foundation

Regional & National Program Partners Administration for Children and Families Alcorn State University AmeriCorps*VISTA Christian Brothers University Delta Regional Authority Department of Labor Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Girl Scouts – Heart of the South Hope Credit Union JFK Consultants, LLC March of Dimes Foundation National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) National Campaign for Grade Level Reading National Head Start Association NSPARC Office of Adolescent Health Office of Head Start Office of Rural Health Oxford Treatment Center Parents as Teachers Partners for Rural Impact Rhodes College Sesame Workshop Stanford Center for Early Childhood Strive Together University of Memphis University of Tennessee Urban Child Institute Vertava Health Mississippi

State Program Partners Ambetter Health Insurance Atmos Energy Bank of Commerce Capps Technology Center Children’s Defense Fund

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Delta Council Delta Housing Development Corporation Delta State University Entergy Health Help Mississippi LIFE (Living Independence for Everyone) of Mississippi Marion McBride, Barksdale Reading Institute Mississippi 211 Mississippi Access to Care Network Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police Mississippi Campaign for Grade Level Reading Mississippi Center for Mathematics and Science Mississippi Community Financial Access Coalition (MCFAC) Mississippi Delta Community College Mississippi Department of Employment Security Mississippi Department of Employment Services Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Human Services Mississippi Early Childhood Inclusion Center (MECIC) Mississippi Food Network Mississippi Geographic Alliance Mississippi Health Advocacy Program Mississippi Office of Workforce Development Mississippi State Department Health Office of Oral Health Mississippi State Department Health Office of Preventive Health & Health Equity Mississippi State Department of Education Mississippi State Extension Services Mississippi State University - NSPARK Mississippi United to End Homelessness Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project Molina Health Insurance MSU Extension Services Planter’s Bank and Trust Renasant Bank South Delta Regional Housing Authority Southern Bancorp The Diaper Bank of the Delta University of Mississippi University of Mississippi Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction University of Mississippi Center for Research Evaluation University of Mississippi Dept. of Outreach and Continuing Education University of Mississippi Medical Center University of Southern Mississippi Writing Project at University of Mississippi

Local Program Partners Aaron E Henry Community Health Service Center Arcola Learning Center Baptist Memorial HospitalNorth Mississippi Bayou Academy Birth Blessings Professional Birth Services Bolivar County Community Action Agency

Bolivar County Council on Aging Bolivar County Library Bolivar Medical Center Bolivar Medical OB/GYN Boys n Girls Club of the Mississippi Delta Burns Healthcare Institute Care Clinic for Drug Addiction Carroll County School District Catholic Charities CE All Stars Charles W. Capps Technology Center City of Greenwood City of Indianola City of Leland City of Ruleville Clarksdale Municipal School District Cleveland School District Coahoma Community College Coahoma County School District Coahoma County Youth Outreach Community Action Network (CAN) Cora’s House of Hope Delta Christian Delta Cotton Belles Delta Diaper Bank Delta Family Medical Center Delta Health System Forever Lifting Youth (FLY) Zone Fourth Circuit Intervention Court Friendship MBC G Hope MBC GA Carmichael (WIC) Girls Club, Inc. Greenville Christian School Greenville Public School District Greenwood Commonwealth Greenwood Community Center Greenwood Community Kitchen Greenwood Leflore Chamber of Commerce Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood Salvation Army Greenwood Utilities Greenwood-Leflore Public Library Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation Grenada Soup Kitchen Hollandale Economic Community Development Foundation Hollandale School District Holmes County Consolidated School District Humphreys County Baptist Brotherhood Association Humphreys County Library Itawamba Community College James Kennedy Wellness Center Jerry D. Redmond, Sr. South Washington County Multiplex Jubilee Therapy Just the Right Motivation Consulting, LLC King Temple Leflore County Board of Supervisors Leflore County Health Center Leland Deacon Alliance Leland Food Pantry Leland Lions Club

Leland School District Mallory Community Health Center MAP Head Start Merit Health River Region Milwaukee Tools Mississippi Museum of the Delta Mississippi State University Extension Carroll County New Jerusalem MBC New Life St. Paul COGIC New Mount Zion MBC North Sunflower Medical Center Our House, Inc Pave /Med Ed Services Pecan Grove Therapeutic Home Plan A Health Promise Christian Dance Academy Quitman County School District Rainbow Learning Center Reading at the Park (RAP) Region Six Mental Health Regions 6 Life Help Ricks Memorial Library South Delta Planning and Development District South Delta School District South Sunflower County Hospital Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center St Luke MBC St. Mark COGIC Stewart Healthcare Training Center Stop-n-Shop Sunflower County Childcare Association Sunflower County Consolidated School District Sunflower County Judicial System Sunflower County United for Children Sunflower Humphreys County Progress, Inc. The Endocrine Clinic – Dr. Jay Cohen Town of Arcola Town of Hollandale Town of Inverness Urgent and Primary Care of Clarksdale Vicksburg-Warren School District West Bolivar School District Western Line School District Westminster Presbyterian Church Williams Landings Apartments Youth VillagesViking Cooking School Warren-Washington- IssaquenaSharkey Community Action Agency, Inc. Washington County Economic Alliance Washington County Judicial System Washington County Opportunities, Inc. Washington County Sheriff’s Department Yazoo City School District Yazoo County School District

Board of Directors

Mr. Bill Kennedy Chairman

Hon. Willie Bailey Vice Chairman

Ms. Lisa Percy, J.D. Secretary

Manager, J. Sanders Inc.; President, Duncan Gin, Inc.; Past President, Delta Council

Local attorney; Member of Mississippi House of Representatives, District 49

Board Member, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation; Board Member, Mississippi Public Broadcasting Foundation

Mr. David Allen

Dr. Randy Easterling

President, Delta Pride Catfish; Managing Partner, Consolidated Catfish Producers; Board Member, Catfish Farmers of America; Past President, Indianola Chamber of Commerce

Physician specializing in family, emergency, and addiction medicine. Former President; Mississippi State Medical Association. Former Member; Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.

Former Vice Chairman; Governor’s Opioid and Heroin Study Taskforce

Mr. Donald Green Executive Director, Delta Council’s Farm Worker Opportunities Program

Dr. Joyce McNair

Mr. Lamar Liddell

Retired Educator/Superintendent, H.U.M.A.N.S. of Greenwood; Humphreys County School Former Manager of Fire and District; Former Executive Aviation for Southeastern states, Director, Delta Area Association Bureau of Land Management, US for Improvement of Schools Department of the Interior

Mr. Joe Nash

Dr. Myrtis Tabb

Chairman, Board of Trustees Investment Committee of Community Foundation of Washington County; Member, Greenville Public School Board

AVP of Finance & Administration Emeritus, Delta State University; Vice Chair Cleveland Music Fdn.; Chair, Cleveland Beautification Commission; Ret. Dir., Planter Bank & Trust Co.; Chair, Cleveland Public Arts Commission; Board Member, Bologna Performing Arts Center; Board Member, DSU Fdn.

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