![]() ![]() I was positioned beyond belief to have access to schedule vaccines for our community outside of the health department. I didn't feel things were moving fast enough. "I realized and identified a niche where I could be impactful to our community, especially for African Americans. Where do you feel your efforts and work made the biggest impact in regards to the pandemic in East Tennessee and why was it important to you? Ministries, and The Faith Leaders Church Initiative, a group of 80 Black church leaders, have met weekly since the start of the pandemic to keep churches up to date with the latest safety and vaccination information.Īs someone with experience dealing with health care disparities for Black people, Finch was an ideal choice to head the organization's initiatives.ĭegrees and community work : Bachelor's in social work, University of Tennessee master's in social work administration and planning, University of Tennessee Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. "I just wanted to help people with a vision to help people start their own business in health care, especially African Americans."įinch, C.O.N.N.E.C.T. “When you are in the profession of helping people it never really leaves you," Finch said. That work motivated her to start a small nonprofit, New Direction Health Care Solutions, which helps other nonprofits across the country get more clients. Once COVID-19 hit Knoxville, Finch put in 15-hour days. She played a major role in getting Black Knoxvillians tested and vaccinated against the virus.įinch retired in 2017 after 30 years working in program development, needs assessment, home health, and end-of-life care, but felt the call to lend her expertise by volunteering in outreach. ![]() Throughout the pandemic, she has mobilized community members, especially those often left behind in being able to get vaccinated. "We have a lot of work to do and recovery is going to take years but I'm going to be right here." It deals with every part of our being including economics, jobs, food security, church, children, relationships, you can go down the list," Finch said. More: announces 2021 Health Care Heroes award recipients ![]()
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