Doris Lassiter on Her Journey from Corporate Life to Public Health Advocacy

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.