HHS Region 4

Mississippi

Noxubee County Activity League

 

Macon, MS

2024 – 2026
NLAPH - Lead Free Communities


Overview

This team, comprised of newly hired staff, was formed to implement a lead poisoning prevention grant. To date, the team has learned about lead poisoning related to blood lead testing and about lead contamination in buildings, drinking water, and soil.

 

Team members

Peggie Liddell (Team Coordinator)
Noxubee County Activity League

Gary Naylor
Noxubee County Activity League

Vaniel Liddell
Noxubee County Activity League

Jessica Foxx
Noxubee County Activity League

Delta Breastfeeding Coalition

 

Indianola, MS

Cohort 8 - 2019
NLAPH


Overview

The team aims to educate the community on breastfeeding issues or concerns and engage community members in the work of the coalition. With coalition support, a needs assessment of the six-county coalition area will be conducted via a series of focus groups and community meetings. The data collected will be used to identify barriers to services and resources as well as discover what other supportive resources breastfeeding women need.

 

Team members

Melanie Williams
Delta Health Alliance

Vanessa Hodges
Delta Health Alliance

Tawanda Logan-Hurt
Mississippi State Department of Health

LaTia Davis
Stay-At-Home Mom