Family LEND Sector, Waisman Center
Executive Director of Healing Our Hearts Foundation
Madison, WI
Felica Turner-Walton is the Founding CEO of Healing Our Hearts Foundation. Her work as an advocate for Infant and Maternal Health started after the passing of her son Zaire in 2016. A native of Detroit, MI, Felica grew up in Greenwood, MS where she saw first-hand the lack of support for families in loss due to gun violence, infant/maternal loss, natural causes and life limiting health conditions.
At an early age, Felica knew she would in some way be in the medical field, having her great grandmother succumbing to complications related to Alzheimer's and her Godmother passing from natural causes. The lack of support she and her family received around their loss ignited a fire within her and catapulted her drive to create a support services organization that focused on supporting Black Families in loss to help heal some of the trauma and hurt that grief can cause.
She is a LEND Fellow, supporting initiatives for families of Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHN).
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Monday, May 8, 2023
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST