Co-Director
Black Mamas Village
Austin, TX
Jennifer Dungey is a servant leader who has committed herself to children and families her entire career. In her role within Travis County, she oversees programs that support mothers and babies. Additionally, Ms. Dungey serves on various boards including The City Park & Recreation Commission, United Way Literacy Coalition, and Black Mamas ATX Board of Directors. Jennifer is one of eight Black women leading the Austin-based grassroots non-profit Black Mamas VIllage and in her free time she coaches a local pop-warner competition cheer team and is mother to two children.
Jennifer Johnson-Dungey joined the National Family Support Network in 2024. Jennifer is a passionate community advocate, a certified Community Health Worker Instructor, Certified Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, Passenger Safety Technician, Touchpoints Certified and Period of Purple Crying Trainer. She is passionate about serving and supporting others. Jennifer is passionate about meeting the community where they are and helping to amplify community voices.
Jennifer has been actively involved in her community to help form and support multiple nonprofits and businesses. Jennifers work has centered around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for marginalized groups. She has worked to quantify the data and show how the work being done calculates into measured impact. In 2023, she successfully completed the NFSN's Standards of Quality for Strengthening & Support Certification Training, and implemented the Standards in her work.
Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, especially her two children and her husband, traveling, reading, spending time at the beach, and showing up for her kids sports and activities.
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D7 - Recreating The Village: A Holistic Approach to Supporting Black Families
Monday, April 15, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT