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3 THOUGHTFUL GOVERNANCE AND DEDICATION BY OUR BOARD EXECUTIVES AND MEMBERS

Board of Directors

Members of the Board

Felicity Adams Kristin Adkins

Carilion Clinic

Roanoke City/Alleghany Health Districts

Dr. E. Lynn Anderson Jeanne Armentrout

Roanoke City Public Schools

Executive Committee Molly O’Dell Vice President Kristofer Rau Secretary President

Carilion Clinic

Luthur Beazley Evan Deyerle Robert Gard Heather Gunn Doug Henson Macel Janoschka Dana Jennings

Retired Pediatrician

Emerging Leader member Physicians to Children

Arrow’s Aim Advancement Services

Grayson Hollingsworth

Carilion Clinic

Treasurer

Rhonda Shannon Rachel Hopkins

Frith Anderson & Peake

CEO

Rooanoke City Dept. of Social Services Roanoke City Dept. of Social Services

Steven Martin

Alison Matthiessen

Appriss Health News Anchor Delta Dental

Brittny McGraw Chad McIntosh

Douglas E. Pierce, M.D.

Founder, Retired Pediatrician

Sally Southard

Retired Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Kathy Stockburger Consulting Wells Fargo Commercial Capital

Kathy Stockburger Matthew Thomas

Thania Torres Lisa Uherick Stacie Wright

Casa Latina Roanoke Valley

Carilion Clinic

Montgomery County Public Schools

Marissa Yi

Bella Muse Photography

Thoughts from Molly O’Dell A home should provide a child with its basic needs. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation 2022 report, basic needs include nutritious food, stable housing, and a safe neighborhood where parents are financially stable enough to foster positive mental health and wellness. Unfortunately, many children’s basic needs are not being met in the U.S., Virginia, or the Roanoke Valley. Last year, in fact, key state child outcomes worsened, including low birthweight births, child and teen deaths, and child and teen overweight and obesity rates; plus disparities have worsened for Black, Native American, and Hispanic children. In the most recent March of Dimes report, a grade of D+ was issued on preterm births, and the maternal vulnerability index (MVI) in Roanoke is in the 2nd highest quintile, meaning moms who call Roanoke home are at higher risk for adverse health outcomes influenced by clinical, social, contextual, and environmental factors. During my four decades in medicine, one thing has proved to transcend such data, and that is home visiting. For that reason, I am so very grateful to the individuals, families and foundations who have supported the work at CHIP, the board members who provide leadership and the staff members at CHIP who truly transform lives in the neighborhoods we all call home. After thirty-plus years, our work is still cut out for us. Many more homes need our work, and we are up to the challenge. Thank you to each of you who has contributed your time and resources to improve the lives of our children!