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Beautiful Way Foundation seeks partnership with Lawrence Board of Health to build community‑led public‑health engagement
Summary
Tamika Jackson, founder of the Beautiful Way Foundation, presented a proposal to the Lawrence Board of Health on Oct. 14 to build micro‑community engagement aimed at improving screening and chronic‑disease outcomes in Lawrence through community ambassadors, data narratives and partnerships with health centers.
Tamika Jackson, founder and executive director of the Beautiful Way Foundation, presented an overview of her organization’s proposal to partner with the Lawrence Board of Health at the board’s Oct. 14 meeting.
Jackson told the board she launched the Beautiful Way Foundation “right here in Boston, about almost two years ago” after 25 years in the life‑sciences industry and said the nonprofit seeks to “bridge communities and life‑sciences organizations” by building people‑centered engagement that surfaces barriers to care and informs local policy and programs.
Why the presentation matters: Jackson said the foundation’s method emphasizes listening to residents’ lived narratives and working with local leaders, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), faith leaders and other stakeholders to triage barriers…
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