Episode 199

Doris Lassiter is a public health advocate for North Omaha. Lassiter’s career began with a corporate job, which she left after becoming pregnant unexpectedly and prematurely giving birth to her daughter. The experience led her to work with the Omaha Housing Authority on reducing infant mortality rates among Omaha's Black community. With OHA, Lassiter helped launch the Omaha Healthy Start program at Charles Drew, which provides education and healthcare services to new parents and their children. 

Years later in 2022, the University of Nebraska Medical Center honored her with the Community Service to Research Award. Today, Lassiter is health ministry director at Mt. Moriah's Baptist Church and runs her own consulting company through the Nebraska Center for Healthy Families. 

In this episode, Lassiter is in conversation with Michael Griffin about her transition from corner office to health advocacy, and her vision for the Moriah Intergenerational Center in North Omaha.

Originally aired 7-1-24.