Community Engagement Director
EverThrive Illinois
Tamela Milan-Alexander is the Community Engagement Director with Everthrive of IL in Chicago. She completed her master’s degree in Public Policy & Administration from National Louis University (NLU) and is pursuing a Doctorate in Community Psychology at NLU. Tamela entered the MCH field because of her history of opioid use disorder that led to a high-risk pregnancy. The Westside Healthy Start program was able to help Tamela attain needed services for her family which led to the reunification of all her children. She worked for many years as a HS parent advocate and eventually as an employee. Tamela has more than 20 years experience in MCH as a peer educator, community health worker, high risk case manager, and more. A well-respected MCH leader, Tamela also serves as Chair-Elect for the AAP Family and Partnerships Network Executive committee, President Health Connect One, Co-Chair IL Maternal Mortality Taskforce on African American Women, and the ICAAP COCHI Executive Committee.
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Sunday, April 14, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT