Organizational Structure
COHA INC., is comprised of a Board of Directors, and a general body. There are currently twelve board members, consisting of a President, two Vice Presidents, a recording Secretary, a Financial Secretary, Chaplain, six at Large members of the board, and over 125 volunteers. The volunteers are organized into the eight programs currently run by COHA: Heart Attack/Stroke, Cancer, Teen Pregnancy, Teen Alcohol/Drugs, Community Health Fairs, Health Symposium, Teen Summit, Parent Summit Awards Banquet, and Obesity Prevention. Each of these programs is overseen by a Program Director, who also directs the activities of the program. The program directors then have monthly meeting with the Vice President of programs, who oversees the programs, and reports the progress or lack of it to the board.
Vision Statement
To improve the health of Mississippi’s underserved, thereby reducing health disparity.
Mission Statement
To engage the community by mobilizing its resources to improve the quality of life for the less fortunate, reduce health care costs and improve the life expectancy of the disadvantaged and disenfranchised residents of Mississippi.
Core Values
- Good health is a right, not a privilege
- Lack of prevention leads to poor health
- Prevention is the key to good health
- It’s a blessing to give
- Good health saves money
- Prevention is a key ingredient to longer life
Board of Directors
Samuel C. Okoye, MD– President
Denzil Robertson, MD-Vice President
Leslie Jamieson–- Secretary
Francis Ubadineke-- Financial. Sec.
Glenn Thomas– Chaplain
Members at Large
Arthur, Chris Roger, PhD, M.P. H.-Education
Bush, Freda, MD, Nat’l Medical Rep.
Donelson, Alfredo, Attorney_ Legal
Fraser, Lionel, MD
Hughes, Michael-Community Rep.
Sullivan, Bobby - Community Rep
Executive Director
Elloris Cooper Program Directors
Recognition Banquet
Carol Robinson
Health Fairs
Robyn B. Breland
Parent /Teen Education/ Summits
Claude McInnis Teen Pregnancy
Cooper, Elloris
Teen Summit
Cancer Prevention
Johnson, Stephanie
Obesity Prevention
Diabetes HIV/AIDS
Teen Alcohol/Drugs
Vince Gordon
Heart Attack& Stroke/Health Fairs
Corey A. Price
MS Health Awareness Day
Samuel C. Okoye, M.D.
Health Symposium
Elloris Cooper |
