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Stephen Black, J.D., M.T.S.
Community Health Leaders
2008
Area(s) of Expertise:
Vision Screening
Leader's Biography 2008:
STEPHEN BLACK, President & Founder of Impact Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
After graduating from Yale Law School, Stephen Black could have pursued a lucrative legal career in private practice. Instead he returned to his Alabama roots, believing he had an obligation and social responsibility to help the underserved in his community. In 2004, Black founded FocusFirst, where graduate students in area universities are trained to provide vision screenings to pre-school children throughout Birmingham, specifically in low-income areas. Black believes poor vision has an impact on children’s ability to perform academically. Since the program’s launch, FocusFirst has provided free, technologically advanced vision screenings for more than 25,000 children in 60 counties throughout the state, helping to ensure many of these children begin their education with appropriate vision care.
Where this Leader can be reached today:
President
Impact Alabama
5201 6th Ave. North, Suite 2400
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone 205-254-1000
Fax: 205-348-5959
E-mail: stephen.black@ua.edu
Website: http://www.impactalabama.org/
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