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Delta Better Futures Teen Educator Mildred Short recently led a lesson for 8th grade students at Moorhead Central School focused on the impact of their choices, peer influence, and future planning.
Using real-world scenarios, students explored the importance of making informed decisions, setting meaningful goals, and thinking about the steps needed to achieve success in high school, college, and beyond. By strengthening decision-making and encouraging thoughtful reflection, the session equipped students with the skills to resist negative influences, overcome challenges, and take ownership of their future success.
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Give your child a head start in reading by enrolling in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! Families enrolled in the program receive one age-appropriate book in the mail each month, helping build a love of reading from an early age.
Research shows children who participate in Imagination Library are 4x more likely to demonstrate emerging reading skills, including stronger vocabulary and phonological awareness.
Check availability today and start receiving books in the mail for your child: imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/
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DHA's NEW YOU Collaborative focuses on preventing obesity and cardiovascular disease by helping participants lead healthier lifestyles. Our Community Health Workers drive the success of this work through their passion, dedication, and call to serve others.
From navigating challenges to accessing resources, our teams help NEW YOU participants take meaningful steps toward healthier lives. Check out the video to learn more about NEW YOU and the folks who make the work possible!
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Families and young children at Delta Health Alliance Resource & Referral Centers in Senatobia recently enjoyed a special visit from Mike Crabb of the Mississippi Forestry Commission. Children learned about wildfire prevention, listened to the story of Smokey Bear, and were excited to welcome a special appearance from Smokey himself!
Our Resource & Referral Centers provide valuable learning opportunities for children while connecting them with important community resources. We regularly host educational activities and feature guests from key state agencies and community partners to support early learning and family engagement across the communities we serve.
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Delta Better Futures is proud to partner with Moorhead Central School to provide students with opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge needed for long-term success.
Strong partnerships with school leaders are essential to creating meaningful learning experiences that help students make informed decisions, resist negative influences, and build a foundation for a healthy future. We are grateful for the continued support and collaboration of Moorhead Central Assistant Principal White, Principal Tim Holmes, and Academic Coach Ryas, and look forward to our ongoing work together!
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Meet our latest Employee Spotlight, Ja'Karius Cork! Ja'Karius serves as the Program Manager for the NEW YOU Collaborative where he works with participants to accomplish their weight loss goals, reduce hypertension, and improve health outcomes. He's been with DHA for three years and enjoys building relationships with the community and helping Delta residents adopt a healthier lifestyle. Thank you, Ja'Karius, for the work you do everyday to foster a healthier Mississippi Delta!
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Delta Better Futures recently led a session with sixth-grade students at Moorhead Central focused on making healthy, informed decisions. Through interactive activities and discussion, students explored strategies for navigating challenging situations, resisting negative influences, and making choices that protect their health and support their future success.
Programs like Delta Better Futures help equip youth with the skills and confidence needed to make positive decisions and stay on track toward their goals.
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Last month, the Leland Medical Clinic partnered with the Hollandale and Leland School Districts to provide sports physicals for local student-athletes, helping ensure they were healthy and ready for the upcoming sports season.
As part of Delta Health Alliance’s broader network of programs, including Deer Creek Promise Community, the clinic works to connect children and families with the support they need to succeed. By addressing health and education together, these partnerships help strengthen outcomes for students across our communities.
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Delta Health Alliance’s workforce development programs, including LEADS, are designed to do more than provide training. They connect participants directly to career opportunities within their chosen fields.
Recently, LEADS participants toured Delta Wellness Center and Leland Medical Clinic to gain firsthand exposure to career pathways in healthcare and learn more about the diverse roles that support patient care and community health.
By combining industry-recognized credentials, hands-on experience, and essential soft skills such as communication, professionalism, and teamwork, LEADS helps prepare participants for success in today’s workforce. Partnerships with healthcare providers and other employers across the Mississippi Delta ensure that training is aligned with real workforce needs, creating a pipeline of skilled, job-ready talent for local businesses.
Through experiences like employer tours and career exposure opportunities, participants gain valuable insight into their industries while building connections that can help launch long-term careers and strengthen the Delta’s workforce.
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Students in DHA's Deer Creek Promise Community across the Hollandale and Leland School Districts explored geography and history in a whole new way thanks to the Mississippi Geographic Alliance - MGA's Giant Traveling Map!
This immersive learning experience allowed students to literally step onto a larger-than-life map, transforming abstract concepts into hands-on discovery. Through interactive lessons, students strengthened their understanding of place, history, and regional connections while engaging with course content in a memorable and meaningful way.
Experiences like these help bring learning to life, spark curiosity, and deepen student engagement, creating opportunities for lasting academic growth both inside and outside the classroom.
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Delta Health Alliance was honored to welcome Representative Otis Anthony for an engaging, hands-on civics lesson with students from the Leland and Hollandale School Districts, our partner districts in the Deer Creek Promise Community.
By assigning students the roles of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, Representative Anthony brought the lawmaking process to life, showing firsthand how an idea becomes a law. His interactive approach transformed a complex topic into a memorable learning experience, helping students better understand the responsibilities of government and the importance of civic participation.
Opportunities like these connect classroom learning to the real world, inspiring the next generation of informed and engaged leaders.
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