The Heroes of Aunt Martha’s

Aunt Martha’s employees – our health center staff, those who work with abused and neglected youth, our crisis responders and everyone who is already to answer a call from someone in need – are the backbone of our organization. They are the heroes of Aunt Martha’s!

These pictures, highlighting the enthusiasm and commitment of our staff, have been taken in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis by members of Aunt Martha’s leadership team as they visit our various locations across Illinois.

: LaKrizzia Henry, Lead Medical Assistant at Aunt Martha’s pediatric clinic in Chicago Heights, checks the temperature of President & CEO Raul Garza before his pre-clinic site visit on March 24, 2020.

: Dr. Shweta Chawla; Jasmin Scott, Nurse Practitioner; Melissa Forte, RN Health Center Administrator; LeRonda Campbell, Medical Assistant; LaKrizzia Henry, Lead Medical Assistant; Tanisha Timmons, Front Office Coordinator, and Medical Assistants Sandra Ruffin, Nia Reynolds and Sierra Gathe at the Chicago Heights Pediatric Health & Wellness Center.

: Aaliyah Sutton, Medical Assistant; Sandy Froehlke, Family Planning Administrator; Erika Picazo, Medical Office Assistant; Demisha Kennedy, Medical Assistant; Ashley Wayne, Nurse Practitioner, and Lakeita Edwards, Certified Nurse Midwife at the Women’s Health Center (Chicago Heights).

: Medical Office Assistants Tasha Overton, Erika Picaso and Sophia Campuzano with Selena Nunez, Front Office Coordinator at the Women’s Health Center (Chicago Heights).

: Autumn Scott, Medical Assistant; Erica Harris, Medical Assistant; Ashley Bibbs, Medical Assistant; Michelle Hatcher Dentmond, RN Health Center Coordinator; Ekaterina Curliss, Medical Assistant; Rege Franklin, Lead Medical Assistant, and Amber Johnson, Medical Assistant at the Chicago Heights Community Health Center.

: Melina Zarate and Rosa Ayon, Medical Office Assistants, and Delia Leddesma, Front Office Coordinator at the Chicago Heights Community Health Center.

: Dr. Benedeth Nwumeh at the Chicago Heights Community Health Center.

: Dr. Kinsley Jin with Medical Assistants Angelia Dorsey, Alicia Bustamante and Jessica Herrijon at the Aurora Community Health Center.

: Iris Perez, Front Office Coordinator; Daniela de la Cruz, Medical Office Assistant, and Sergio Tejeda Castro, Jr., Front Office Coordinator at the Aurora Community Health Center.

: Joshua Cooper, Medical Office Assistant, and Shontequia Holland, Medical Assistant at the Rockford Community Health Center.

: Arthur Oliveros, Nurse Practitioner; Marie McAdrian, Medical Office Assistant; Jereka Simon, Lead Medical Assistant, and Tara Williams, RN Health Center Administrator at the West Joliet Community Health Center.

: Left to Right: Sherry Castongue, Front Office Coordinator; Diane Robinson, Medical Office Assistant, and Tammy Andrews, Medical Office Assistant at the Vermilion Area Community Health Center.

: Jessica Gay, Family Nurse Practitioner at the Vermilion Area Community Health Center.

: Jessica Tyler, Medical Office Assistant at the Vermilion Area Community Health Center.

: Stephanie Anderson, Medical Assistant at the Vermilion Area Community Health Center.

: Cecilia Bozeman, Therapist at the Southeast Side Community Health Center.

: Ashley Johnson, Medical Assistant at the Southeast Side Community Health Center.

: Kisla Youngman, Medical Office Assistant at the Southeast Side Community Health Center.

: Luz Ambriz, Lead Medical Assistant; Ashley Thompson, Front Office Coordinator; Melissa Silguero, Medical Office Assistant at the Woodstock Community Health Center.

: Damaine James, Medical Office Assistant at the Woodstock Community Health Center.

: The Team at the Carpentersville Community Health Center…. Back row left to right: Bethlynn Saberbein, DDS; Debbie Johnson, Medical Office Assistant; Sonya Martinez, Medical Office Assistant Front row left to right: Tania Alvarado, Medical Assistant; Susana Eugenio, Medical Assistant; Elva Le, Front Office Coordinator.

: Bernice Flores, Medical Assistant, Cherie Bailey, Medical Assistant, Erma Hernandez, Medical Assistant, Michael Smierciack, Lead Medical Assistant, and Karina Mancera, Medical Office Assistant at the East Joliet Community Health Center.

: Lisa Abu-Samra, Midwife, Esmerelda Terraza, Medical Assistant, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Lead Medical Assistant, and Raul Garza, President & CEO at the East Joliet Community Health Center.

: Regan Jones, RN Health Center Administrator at the Southeast Side Community Health Center. March 18, 2020.

: From left to right: Kisla Youngman and Jennifer Rodriguez, Medical Office Assistants at the Southeast Side Community Health Center. March 18, 2020.

: Marquita Ward, Lead Medical Assistant at the Southeast Side Community Health Center. March 18, 2020.

: Dr. Ted Achufusi at the Southeast Side Community Health Center. March 18, 2020.

: Brenda Wilson, Medical Office Assistant at the South Holland Community Health Center. March 18, 2020.

: From left to right: Vanessa Brown, Medical Assistant, and Amber Patterson, Lead Medical Assistant at the South Holland Community Health Center. March 18, 2020.

: From left to right: Zenobia Clark, Nurse Practitioner; Sandra Warnsley, Medical Office Assistant; Autumn Scott, Medical Assistant; Janisha Jiggets, Medical Assistant, and Cedric Wilson, security guard at the Harvey Health and Outreach Center. March 18, 2020.