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Katie Shepard is a Community Health Educator/Outreach Specialist and KY-ASAP Program Coordinator for Barren, Hart, & Metcalfe Counties with TJ Samson Community Hospital. In her time with the hospital she has focused on communicating to businesses, community members, schools and other community groups on the importance of health and achieving optimal health status. In addition to educating the public on health related topics she identifies and plans activities and campaigns to address health care disparities in TJ Regional Health service area.
She also coordinates funding and activities for the Kentucky Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention serving Barren, Hart, and Metcalfe counties. Implements evidence based programs to communities on effective youth prevention programming, designs surveys, and evaluates tools for community to help gauge services regarding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in the tri-county area.
She has a Master’s in Public Health and bachelor’s in Public Health, Health Education from Western Kentucky University
Affiliation
- Community Health Educator
KY-ASAP Coordinator
Barren, Hart and Metcalf Counties
TJ Samson Community Hospital
Glasgow, Kentucky
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