Who We Are

The women and families network is made up of women and families of all races and all ages from all socioeconomic backgrounds, origins, religions, communities and sexual orientations. The current Main Committee is formed of service providers in the field of HIV, consumers and affected family members.

The Women and Families Network does not have traditional protocols provided by an organizational structure. In lieu of bylaws, a charter has been created which assists the network in following operating agreements which will serve to guide the partners in working effectively together.

The following is a list of the Main Committee members and their respective affiliations.

 

Jennifer Houston
WFN Administrator
Community Health &
Outreach Manager
West Side Community
Health Services
153 Cesar Chavez St.
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 389-2515
jhouston@westsidechs.org

Amy Parsons
WFN Coordinator
Medical Case Manager
West Side Community
Health Services
153 Cesar Chavez St.
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 389-2455
aparsons@westsidechs.org

Shanasha Whitson
WFN Interim Chair
Minneapolis Urban League
Social Wellness Cluster
2100 Plymouth Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 302-3148
swhitson@mul.org

Peggy Thornton RN, ACRN
WFN Voting Member
Perinatal HIV Nurse Coordinator
Garden View Medical Building
347 North Smith Ave, Suite 5080
St. Paul, MN 55102
(612) 964-8525

Donetta Jackson
WFN Voting Member
Medical Case Manager
(612) 873-4084

Linda Atlas
WFN Voting Member
DHS HIV/AIDS Division
(651) 431-2408

Alissa Fountain
WFN Voting Member
Project Coordinator: The Ilythia Project
(612) 669-0964
Alissa.fountain@gmail.com

Sarah Simmons
WFN Voting Member
HRH Program Coordinator
1500 Golden Valley Road
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 520-9197

London Losey
WFN Voting Member
Grants Coordinator
West Side Community Health Services
153 Cesar Chavez St.
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 389-2421
llosey@westsidechs.org

Christine Waller
Non-voting Member
Health Education & Risk Reduction Coordinator
(612) 873-7784

Jenny Dahlke, RN, ACRN
WFN Non-voting Member
Virology Specialist
Tibotec Therapeutics
(952) 237-4335
jdahlke1@its.jnj.com