Urban Strategies, Inc
Tamela Woods-Calvin is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in family support, media management, and community advocacy. Currently serving as a Family Support Specialist II at Urban Strategies, Inc. since October 2023, Tamela focuses on promoting stability and equity for families through resource provision and support. At Alliance Healthcare Services since April 2020, Tamela advocates for children and families, connecting them to essential community resources in education, mental health, and legal matters. Tamela's past roles include Media/Marketing Director at New Direction Christian Church, where management of live streaming and video production was key, and Manager at Trinity Broadcasting Network, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing television productions, staff management, and community engagement. Tamela holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication/Broadcast Journalism from Rust College, completed in 1998.
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Urban Strategies, Inc
Our Mission: All children and families will be stable and thriving. What We Do: -Work with Family Systems through Intense Case Management -Community Revitalization through Collective Action Partnerships -Citizen-directed Planning and Resident Engagement -Elderly Services and Programming -Results-Count Leadership Our Equity Statement: -We are an organization that is representative of the diversity in the places where we work. -We recognize the legacy of systemic racism and cultural oppression that have long served as barriers to success. -We develop real opportunities for success in communities regardless of income, religion, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. -We honor the resiliency and self-determination of individuals who have suffered through trauma and harm. -We commit to addressing disparities at individual, systems and structural levels. -We appreciate that local residents know their communities best. -We target strategies based on data that addresses the root cause of preventing successful outcomes. -We collaborate with partners that are willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with us. -We commit to creating pathways for all children and families to thrive.