Roots Community Health Center
Brianna Wells is an experienced professional in research and evaluation, currently serving as the Research and Evaluation Coordinator at Roots Community Health Center since June 2021. Prior to this role, Brianna worked as a Health Equity Fellow at The Greenlining Institute from September 2020 to June 2021 and contributed as a Researcher for the Carceral State Project between September 2019 and July 2020. Additional experience includes an internship with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan in the summer of 2019, a Research Fellowship at the Women and Gender Studies Fellowship Program in summer 2018, and a Research Assistant position at the University of Michigan Department of History from September 2017 to February 2018. Earlier, Brianna was a Research Assistant at System exChange, Michigan State University, during the summer of 2017. Educationally, Brianna holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, specializing in Reproductive Justice & Health Equity and Gender & Health, from the University of Michigan, completed in April 2020.
Roots Community Health Center
Roots Community Health Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to reducing health disparities in East Oakland, California. Roots is the first community health center in East Oakland to provide physician care at patient homes and residential facilities. Roots Community Health Center celebrated the opening of its new facility at 9925 International Blvd. in March of 2011. Our mission The mission of Roots Community Health Center is to uplift those impacted by systematic inequities and poverty by providing culturally responsive, comprehensive healthcare, behavioral health, and wraparound services; identifying and addressing root causes of illness and suffering; and emphasizing self-sufficiency and community empowerment. Roots Community Health Center accomplishes its mission by providing top-quality healthcare, conducting community-based participatory research, and offering opportunities for rehabilitation, education, training, and employment to reduce poverty and dependency in our community. Roots implements its programs and services while honoring the “roots” of culture, heritage, and tradition; by providing unprecedented access to services; by remaining community-aware and community-responsive; and by establishing partnerships to ensure a more efficient continuum of care in Oakland.