2027 Women with Heart Honoree
Willie C. Roberts
Ascension/St. Vincent's
Willie C. Roberts, Nurse Manager- Community Outreach Faith Community Nursing with Ascension St. Vincent’s HealthCare. Her focus and position afford the opportunity to positively impact major health disparities, affecting vulnerable, impoverished and uninsured residing in Northeast Florida. Collaborating with faith groups, health professionals, organizations and agencies for positive outcomes.
Willie, develops and implement health promotion and disease management educational programs, trainings, workshops and conferences utilizing Evidence Based Practice with an “Wholistic” approach for community outreach. Her Faith is the driving force behind what she does daily. My philosophy of care is one that aims at meeting individuals where they are, with compassion/dignity and responsibility to educate them regarding health and general wellness to improve daily quality of life.
Fifty-four years of leadership ability afforded her to serve on numerous national and community committees and boards. Recipient of numerous prestigious Nursing and Community awards and recognitions both local, State and National work in HIV/AIDS healthcare, Community Education and Services. She’s had the privilege of presenting research projects National and International HIV/AIDS Conferences and Westberg Institute of Faith Community Nursing Conference. Thirty-five years in Management and Supervisory roles in hospitals and Public Health, her nursing practice and experience expand into numerous medical specialties.
A Florida native, wife of fifty-four years to retired Navy man, blessed mother of two wonderful adult children and proud grand-mother five boys and one great-grand “princess.” Spare time spent with family activities/events and traveling abroad.
Willie has and continues to be an active member of Greater Church of God by Faith for forty plus years, serving as the leaders of “Life & Wellness Ministry”, Pastoral Staff and numerous other boards and committees.
