Doreen Turk-White

Empowerment Zone Coalition, Inc. (EZC)

Mrs. Turk-White is the executive director and chief executive officer with the Empowerment Zone Coalition, Inc. (EZC). Mrs. Turk-White is responsible for the day-to-day management and administration of the coalition, including supervision and training of direct and support staff. She applies more than forty-five (45) years of experience in community health to the development of innovative approaches to social ills such as substance abuse. Mrs. Turk-White has successfully developed, implemented, and managed several (Federal, State & local) prevention projects. Some of the major projects that she has managed include the Drug Free Communities Support Grant, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Community Prevention Coalition Demonstration Grant, Partnership for Success Grant, Center for Mental Health Services Mental Health Awareness Training Grant, the Michigan Governor’s Discretionary Grant, and Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) contracts. Mrs. Turk-White established EZC as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit substance abuse prevention coalition in the city of Detroit. For the past thirty-three (33) years, her major focus has been on coalition building in the field of substance abuse prevention. She is widely respected for her skills in community organizing, action research, coalition building, training, program development and troubleshooting. Mrs. Turk-White holds a Bachelor of Science degree in health education from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and a Master of Education in community health education from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. She received certification as a Health Education Specialist from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. in Allenstown, Pennsylvania, and certification as a Prevention Consultant and Peer Recovery Coach from the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP).