SMU AWARD WINNER FOR WOMEN WHO SUPPORT WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS

Dr. Ethene L. Jones received the Prestigous award from SMU selected 5 out of 42 women in Dallas for her Licensing 50 Diabetes Educators and Encouraging over 100 women to become Community Health Workers in the Dallas Metroplex, all who have successfully been licensed to teach as a Diabetes Educator. One hundred and fifty women now have a beginning to now teach health prevention to family, friends and the community. Today Dr. Jones has supported the Dallas Community 20 years with young girls mentoring and support in mentoring and sometimes financial support when possible. Dr. Jones has a vision of prevention and education to reduce the statistics amongst African Americans and Hispanic Population who is the matter of concern in 2014. Epidemic include HIV and AID, Diabetes, Chronic Disease Self Management.

Dr. Jones believes the solution to the reduction of all Health Disparities and Epidimics surrounds individuals who are already diagnosed with a condition and can be a positive effect if they are reinforced with information or educated to give proper instructions or directions after leaving there primary care physician or specialist office. People can be can be empowered through education . Today Dr. Jones is heading up Dallas Community Health Worker Network and 3 branches in Wicthita Falls, San Antonio and Houston to spread the word about women becoming empowered in 2014, training state wide is now available for them to build their creditialing through becoming and professional educator a definately beginning and opportunity to become a vital resource for the Kingdom of God.