St. Louis, Mo., July 1, 2010 -- The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) has elected Alfreda Brown and Linda Collins-Shaw to its Community Advisory Council (CAC).
Brown, of St. Louis, is executive director of the East Central Missouri Area Health Education Center. The center is one of several that work to improve distribution of the health care workforce across the state.
Brown has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark., and a master’s degree in social psychology from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Her board memberships have included service with the St. Charles Lwanga Center and the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences.
Collins-Shaw, also of St. Louis, spent nearly 30 years as a case manager and administrator for the Missouri Department of Social Services. She also worked as an adult educator and English language instructor for the School District of University City.
Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and Missouri teacher certification. Her volunteer efforts have included work for the March of Dimes, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the American Cancer Society.
MFH’s 13-member CAC works to gather community input on health issues affecting Missourians. It informs the grantmaking decisions and strategic planning of MFH’s Board of Directors, with special focus on programs for the uninsured, underinsured and underserved. The CAC also is responsible for nominating Board candidates each year. CAC members can serve up to two consecutive three-year terms.
Established in 2000, MFH is the largest nongovernmental funder of community health activities in Missouri. MFH is in its eighth year of grantmaking, having issued more than $374 million in grants and awards to date. It is dedicated to improving the health of unserved and underserved residents in 84 Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis.
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