About
The Virginia Community Health Worker Association
The Virginia Community Health Worker Association is a nonprofit organization led by passionate public health professionals and community advocates. Founded in 2014, our mission is to serve, develop, and build stronger communities by promoting education, equity, and access in public health.
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Shanteny Jackson is the Executive Director of the Virginia Community Health Worker Association. She worked as a Bilingual Health Educator and Senior Community Health Worker for Richmond Henrico Health District in Richmond, Virginia at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. She served as the First Afro-Latina President of the Virginia Community Health Worker Association (2018-2021). Shanteny holds a master’s degree in Counseling with a concentration in Addictions and Recovery from Liberty University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with minors in Spanish and Education from Mary Baldwin College. Shanteny’ s career came full circle as she now leads the Virginia Community Health Worker Association as an Executive Director. Prior to these experiences, Shanteny served in different roles and industries to include federal, local, private and non-profit.
Nicole Harlot is a Mother of 4 from New Jersey who has benefited both personally and professionally from having a vast community of resources in the perinatal world. As a Master Practitioner and Trainer of Womb Energetics & Neuro Somatics, and Founder of the Womb Light® Modality- she is truly passionate about sharing perinatal resources and professionals with women across the country through the Founder and President of the Perinatal Resource Collaborative (PRC).The Perinatal Resource Collaborative embodies Nicole's belief that when perinatal professionals unite as a village, they create a powerful force for revolutionizing maternal healthcare through evidence-based education, innovative collaboration, and holistic support.
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