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Meet Our Staff
Kelly A. Browne, Refugee Health Program Administrator
Ms. Browne has worked with the Refugee Health Program since April 2009.
She graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in
Social Work, and went on to pursue a master's degree in Public
Administration and a master's degree in Social Work. Ms. Browne is
responsible for the daily operations of Florida's Refugee Health Program
and oversight of all functions and duties performed by headquarters
staff in the Refugee Health Program. The Program Administrator acts as
the liaison between the Department of Health and our state and federal
partners including the Department of Children and Families, the Office
of Refugee Resettlement, and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Ms. Browne provides input on refugee health policies and
protocols developed by our federal partners, assists in the preparation
of federal grant applications and reports, provides daily technical
assistance to local refugee health programs, participates in local
refugee task force meetings, and provides up-to-date, culture-specific
information to county health departments (CHD) to ensure services are
provided in a culturally sensitive manner. Ms. Browne also serves as the
Chair of the national Association of Refugee Health Coordinators (ARHC).
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Julie L. Framingham, Refugee Health Program Analyst
Mrs. Framingham has worked with the Refugee Health Program since August 2013 and graduated
from Florida State University with a master's degree in Social Work. She is responsible for
preparing federal grant applications and reports, writing, updating, and managing statewide
agreements and contracts for refugee health services including interpretation services,
participating in quality assurance activities, providing technical assistance to local refugee
health programs, and conducting bill and policy analyses. The position also serves as an
associate member of ARHC and provides oversight to the Florida Refugee Health Program in
the absence of the Program Administrator.
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Brandi Andrews, Refugee Health Program Registered Nursing
Consultant
Mrs. Andrews has worked with the Refugee Health Program since December
2011 and graduated from Tallahassee Community College with a degree in
Nursing. Mrs. Andrews is responsible for providing technical assistance
to central office and CHD staff regarding clinical matters related to
the refugee population, reviewing and revising health screening
protocols and reimbursement fees, and conducting quality assurance
activities. Mrs. Andrews also provides contract management and
programmatic oversight to the Extended Refugee Health Services Program
that operates in four counties within the state and participates in
local Refugee Task Force Meetings.
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Alonna Hudson, Refugee Health Program Data
Manager
Ms. Hudson has worked with the Refugee Health Program since July 2007
and has an associate's degree in Early Childhood Development. Ms. Hudson
ensures continuous functioning of the statewide Refugee Domestic Health
Assessment System, works closely with the Electronic Disease
Notification System managed by the Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention to ensure timely refugee arrival notifications are received
and processed. The Data Manager acts as a liaison with Department of
Children and Families, Refugee Services; DOH Office of Revenue
Management; and the Bureau of TB & Refugee Health in responding to
operational issues that affect the reimbursement of federal funds to
CHDs. Ms. Hudson also provides data reports for local, state, and
national partners, and maintains user access to refugee data systems.
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Rethema Horne, Health Information Specialist
Ms. Horne has worked with the Refugee Health Program from 1994--2002
and rejoined the program in 2004. Ms. Horne graduated from Tallahassee
Community College with an associate's degree in Business Administration
and is currently enrolled at Flagler College pursuing a Bachelor's of
Science degree in Business Administration. Ms. Horne is primarily
responsible for ensuring timely electronic notifications of new refugee
arrivals to CHDs, ensures proper retention of records, generates CHD
activity summary/payment status reports, processes direct orders (DO) in
the state purchasing system (MFMP), and maintains contact listings for
local, state, and national Refugee Health Coordinators.
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