GRAAHI welcomes Raven Odom as the newest team member and looks forward to her game-changing work in advocating for community.

“As the Health Advocacy Fellow I will work with the community to understand the strengths and needs of community members as well as policy issues impacting the health of African Americans. Together, we will select advocacy priorities and I will help develop an advocacy platform focused on eliminating health inequities impacting African Americans in the Grand Rapids area.

I am grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the community and build upon the inspirational work already taking place in the Grand Rapids area. Thank you to my fellow GRAAHI team members and various community members for their warm welcome and support. I look forward to collaborating and fostering more connections.

Please know that I welcome your feedback and suggestions as we work to create systemic change and I hope you will join us in advocating for health equity.”