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Join me to introduce...

Arlinda Payne, RN

Black Nurses of Evansville and Tri-State Professionals

501(c)3 Tax Organization Status

Our Mission

BNE is an organization working to empower, educate and encourage individuals regarding health disparities in our communities. Our goals are

  1. To increase support and awareness of health issues in the community

  2. Provide quality essential health education to black nurses and members of our community

  3. Support/mentor CNAs, health tech and others in the health field

  4. Partner with other health organizations, community and faith based programs using empirical research

  5. Establish programs that will educate and inform our community.

Nurses of Service

Programs & Events
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Programs & Events

  • Mental Health Matters Evansville Community (Youth & Adults)

  • Vanderburgh County Health Department ​​

    • Community Baby Showers In City Wide Zip Codes​

    • Infant/Maternal Mortality Summit & Initiative

    • F.I.M.A Program

    • Immunizations for school age children.

    • Pre-Diabetes Initiative. 

    • HIV/Aids Initiative

    • Heart Disease/High Blood Pressure Services

    • Child & Family Resources

  • Pre-2-Three Program 

  • Indiana Commission On The Social Status of Black Males

    • Annual barbershop health initiative; providing health assessment, referrals, providing resources and education​.

  • Tri-State Health Ministries Organization - funded by Welborn Foundation

  • Proud Sponsor to EVSC for Summer Children Family Events

    • Annual Backpack Give Away Events​

  • Southern Indiana Mentor Academy - Men/Women Mentoring Community Youth

  • Vanderburgh Community Organization Group

  • BIG Table Participant

  • Ascension & Health Department Collaboration for the Covid Clinics

  • Homeless Connect 

  • Hope Dot Com 

  • Community Action Program of Evansville - (Health and Wellness Initiative Services)

  • Minority Health Initiative  (Health and Wellness Initiative Services)

  • Deaconess ( Mammogram Bus Promotion)

  • Ascension ( Mammogram Bus Promotion)

  • Ivy Tech Mentoring Academy

  • Boom Squad Summer  Youth Program 

  • Memorial CDC Fit Camp

  • Carver Community Center Resource Fair

  • Carver Community Center Senior Center  - Volunters

  • Indiana Black legislative Caucus

  • AIS - Providing assistance with helping students get their certification for nursing in high school.

  • EVSC's ASM Initiative

  • Down Syndrome Walk (Smile On Downs)

  • Albion Fellows Bacon Shelter Family & Children

  • Many organizations in our community health fairs. 

Serving Our Community

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Ready To Serve In Our Community

BNE is an organization working to empower, educate and encourage individuals regarding health disparities in our communities.

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"I solemnly pledge myself.. to practice my profession faithfully... do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standards of my profession... and to dedicate myself to the welfare of those committed to my care."

- Florence Nightingale Pledge

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