Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, TRAIN TRAINERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN AN INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF WOMEN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR AND AFRICAN DESCENT. THE MAIN PRODUCT FOR THIS WORK IS THE PRIME TIME SISTER CIRCLES (PTSC) WHICH FOCUSES ON CHANGING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ON THEIR HEALTH IN MIDLIFE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SKILLS AND TOOLS TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO CHANGE HABITS OF DISEASE INTO HABITS OF HEALTH.
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AWARDED JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH A 5-YEAR GRANT TO DOCUMENT, THROUGH A RESEARCH CONTROLLED TRIAL (RCT) THE GOLD STANDARD -, THE FULL IMPACT OF THE PTSC ON IMPROVING THE BLOOD PRESSURE AND DECREASING HEALTH DISPARITIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN MIDLIFE. THE INTENT OF THE PROJECT IS TO RECRUIT WOMEN ALREADY IN PRIMARY CARE HOMES AND RECEIVING CARE BUT WHOSE BLOOD PRESSURES ARE NOT CONTROLLED. THE PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDE THE JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY GRANTEE), GPHIC, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH (AIR) AND UNITY HEALTH CARE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS.
THE ASTRAZENECA FOUNDATION AWARDED THE GPHIC A SECOND 1-YEAR GRANT TO FOCUS AGAIN ON IMPROVING CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION THEREBY DECREASING THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN MIDLIFE BLACK WOMEN , BUT INCLUDED ALSO MORE INTENSIVE EVALUATION ON DECREASING EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND THE LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAYS OF WOMEN WITH HYPERTENSION THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PTSC.
THE ASTRAZENECA FOUNDATION AWARDED THE GASTON AND PORTER HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER (GPHIC) A 1-YEAR GRANT TO DECREASE THE RISK FACTORS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM HYPERTENSION AND THEREBY DECREASE A MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE PTSC INTERVENTION WAS UTILIZED TO EDUCATE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN MIDLIFE, TO CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR SURROUNDING THEIR HEALTH & WELLNESS. THE PTSC HELPS WOMEN TO FOCUS ON PRIORITIZING THEIR OWN HEALTH, DECREASE THEIR STRESS, INCREASE THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND IMPROVE THEIR NUTRITION. THESE ARE THE MAJOR FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE INCLUDING CONTROLLING THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE AND KEEPING IT NORMAL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Gayle K Porter | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $30,900 |
| Marilyn H Gaston | PRESIDENT | 40 | $25,000 |
| Jeremiah White | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Clarice Reid | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Beatrix Fields | SECRETARRY | 1 | $0 |
| Raymond Crowel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Cherri Crowel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Crawford | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Sharon Barrett | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
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