About Us

Leadership
Steering Committee
(Chairperson, Coordinator and Committee Chairpersons)

Sharon Elliot-Bynum, Chair of the Partnership, Community Health Coalition and CAARE

Anne Drennan, Co-Chair of the Partnership, Welcome Baby Program

Gina Upchurch, Chair of Access to Care Committee, Executive Director, Senior PHARMAssist

Susan Yaggy, Chair of Obesity and Chronic Illness Committee, Chief, Division of Community Health, Duke University Health System

Annette Carrington, Chair of Durham Coalition for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Program Manager, Durham County Health Department

Diane Wright, Chair of Infant Mortality Task Force, Staff Development Coordinator, Department of Social Services

Wanda Boone, Chair of Substance Abuse Committee, Founder, Durham Together for Resilient Youth

Nancye Bryan, Chair of Mental Health Committee, Durham Chapter of National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Genny McDermott, Chair of the Injury Prevention Committee, Duke Trauma Center

Sarah Covington, Partnership Coordinator, Health Education Specialist, Durham County Health Department

The Partnership for a Healthy Durham currently benefits from the active participation of over 150 members, and 50 organizations.

The committees of the Partnership are eager to involve anyone who is interested in improving the health of Durham communities.

For more information about events, meetings, and activities, please contact Sarah Covington at the Durham County Health Department at info@healthydurham.org or (919)560-7833, or see our calendar.