Haydee Morales joined the staff of PPNYC in July 2003 bringing over 20 years experience in grassroots, local, national and international health education including reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, advocacy, and cultural awareness/diversity initiatives.
Ms. Morales is a veteran of community-based programming and management having worked in organizations such as the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families and the Hispanic AIDS Forum. She leveraged this experience as founder and Executive Director of Casa Atabex Aché, a community based women's health action organization based in the South Bronx. Ms. Morales was granted the Fund for the City of New York Union Square Award in 1999 in recognition of her notable contributions as a grassroots activist who developed and initiated a youth and family organization that worked towards strengthening New York communities. Ms. Morales previously served as Director of Latino Initiatives of the national office of the March of Dimes, where she managed educational and advocacy activities directed at Latina women nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Ms. Morales was awarded the 2004 Groundbreaking Latina Award by the National Assosication of Latina Leaders, Volvo Cars and Catalina Magazine. In 2004 she was also recognized by the Honarable Senator Gilbert A. Cedillo for her outstanding contributions towards Latina advancement and empowerment. In 2006 Ms. Morales was recognized as a Mujer Destacada by El Diario La Presna for her accomplishments as a Latina.
Ms. Morales led the development of two policy briefs titled A Reproductive Health Agenda for Women of Color and In the Eye of the Storm: A Latina Women's Health Action Agenda. She also co-produced a videodocumentary about Sistersong: Women of Color Reproductive Health Initiative, which describes national grassroots women of color initiative that addressed sexual and reproductive health.
Ms. Morales continues to support local efforts through her participation on the boards of Public Interest Biotechnology and Casa Atabex Aché. Haydee holds a Bachelor of Science in Community Health and a Master of Administration in Organizational Management. She is also a former Ford Foundation Fellow of the Latino Leadership Opportunity Program and is a former 2004 Research Fellow of the Robert Bowne Foundation.
She currently resides in the Bronx, New York.
Severe restrictions do not prevent abortion. They do not protect anyone. Instead they place women’s lives at risk. And it’s high time we put an end to that.
The last thing anyone needs in this recession is another barrier standing in the way of health care, especially when that barrier takes the form of threats, intimidation, and physical barriers to clinics.
