CWP Team:

Dana Williams
Executive Director / Founder

Dana Williams is a Founder and Executive Director of The Community Wellness Project (CWP). She has been in the field of HIV/AIDS/STDS since 1987 and has an established history in providing Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) to community based and AIDS service organizations as well as state and local health departments around the country. As a public health consultant, she has extensive experience in writing, developing, implementing and evaluating many HIV/AIDS/STD programs and training curriculums including; Prevention Case Management, Effective-Street and Community Outreach strategies, and Community Mobilization.

Ms. Williams has years of experience in managing Federally Funded grants and contracts and continues to serve as a national training partner for the Center for Disease Control, the Office of Minority Health and the Office of Women's Health. Ms. Williams is a master-level trainer for the American Red Cross HIV/AIDS Instructor Course in both the African American and Fundamentals programs and is considered a trainer of trainers for many CDC programs including Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS (SISTA), Real AIDS Prevention Program (RAPP) and Popular Opinion Leader (POL). She has served as a volunteer for the American Red Cross, for over 15 year and has officiated on many local and national advisory boards.


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Calvin Spinks
M.A. Director of Programs and Training

Calvin E. Spinks is the newest member of the illustrious Community Wellness team as the Director of Programs and Training. He has resided in the St. Louis Metropolitan area for the past 6 years. Calvin holds a bachelors of Arts degree in Sociology/Anthropology and a Master's degree in Human Development Counseling.

In addition, he has been in the mental health field and the human service field for over 15 years. Presently, Calvin provides mental health services for HIV/Hepatitis B & C positive men and their affected families/partners in the St. Louis metro area. Subsequently, He also provides in-home depression and substance abuse screenings/assessments, conducts comprehensive mental health initial assessments, provides individual short-term and crisis intervention counseling, facilitates group counseling and/or support groups, and initiates referrals for outpatient and inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment.

Personally, Calvin loves to learn and facilitate learning in others. He plans to heighten his curriculum development skills through the Doctoral experience he has been involved in for the past 2 years. Educational Administration has been his educational focus in hopes of improving and expanding upon existing HIV Prevention curriculums specifically targeting communities of color. Overall, Calvin feels being a single father of three beautiful children is his greatest accomplishment.

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Charles L. Field Jr.
M.B.A. Financial Manager

Mr. Charles L. Fields Jr. is the Financial Manager for the Community Wellness Project. He joined this prestigious organization in September 2006 coming from such major companies as BJC HealthCare and KSDK News Channel 5. Mr. Fields brings over 12 years of Accounting Experience to the organization with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Accounting and a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Also, he has experience in both non-profit and for-profit companies and organizations. His immediate plans are to obtain a CPA and continue to use his skills and experience for the good of the community. Charles is a happily married and plans on starting a family with his wife soon. He enjoys activities such as working out, reading, science fiction movies and traveling. As a self motivated individual, with numerous qualifications, such as working well with people, writing and speaking abilities, and leadership / management experience, Mr. Fields is a perfect fit for The Community Wellness Project.

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Edwin Burgos
Director of Outreach

Mr. Burgos is a founder of The Community Wellness Project and currently serves in the capacity as a CBA Specialist. Mr. Burgos is an HIV/AIDS prevention education specialist who is nationally certified by the American Red Cross as an African American/Hispanic Instructor, and certification ready as a substance abuse counselor. Mr. Burgos has extensive experience and expertise in providing capacity building assistance to substance abuse treatment providers and, HIV Substance Abuse prevention education in both Spanish and English. Mr. Burgos has assisted in designing, implementing and facilitating workshops, seminars, various support groups, educational trainings on HIV/AIDS and or HIV/Drug Education with particular regard to substance users/abusers, high risk heterosexuals, people living with HIV/AIDS, youth, men who have sex with men (MSM) and incarcerated or recently released men and women in communities of color. Additionally, Mr. Burgos has received skills-building certificates in Substance Abuse Counseling, R.A.S.A.C. I and II, C.S.A.C. ready from the M.S.A.C.C.B., Certified HIV/AIDS Hispanic/African American Instructor, HIVAIDS Oral Test Method, Pre-Post Test Counselor (Negative and Positive), Ora-Quick and Partner Solicitation.


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Delphia Johnson

Delphia A. Johnson is the Office Manager for The Community Wellness Project. A St. Louis native, Delphia worked with two of the largest public relations firms in Chicago for over 20 years as an Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator. Delphia has also worked with other community-based organization during her tenure as well serving as course registrar for a real estate institute servicing real estate investors and syndicates nationwide.

A seasoned veteran of the administrative arena, Delphia's vast experience varies from desktop publishing, new business development, client management, shorthand transcription as well as website design and development. As Office Manager of The Community Wellness Project, Delphia's administrative expertise is instrumental in the assistance of outreach efforts, coordination of master trainers travel logistics, certification mailings as well as all administrative responsibilities for The Community Wellness Project. Delphia is exceptionally computer literate affording her the ability to meet the multi-faceted demand as Office Manager. Additionally, Delphia has been the recipient of the Employee of the Year and Shorthand Proficient Awards. Delphia is a graduate of Robert Morris College Business School of Illinois.