Welcome to Mike Program
MIKE Program empowers youth to be ambassadors of health in service to their diverse communities through mentorship, partnership, and the promotion of healthy kidneys. We exist because chronic disease conditions including obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure are increasingly impacting our children, especially low income and minority children.
MIKE Program Mentor
Meet Katlyn Hale
MIKE Program Mentor of the Week: Katlyn Hale mentors for MIKE Program at Miller Education Center-West, an alternative high school in Hillsboro. She helped demonstrate the capacity of kidneys to filter fluids by helping to bring in bottles of water during a “Make a Kidney” day. Katlyn is currently guiding youth in their leadership project, which culminates in the youth sharing their knowledge and skills learned in MIKE Program with others. Katlyn is a Psychology major and will complete her Masters in Clinical Psychology at Pacific University in July, then pursue her PhD in the same field. She received her Bachelor degree in Psychology at Pacific University in 2009. Katlyn enjoys horseback riding, gardening, cooking and photography in her spare time.
In the News with MIKE Program:
Susan Li of Pacific University Highlights the Impact of MIKE Program
Susan Li, Director of the Child and Adolescent Track of the Graduate School Psychology at Pacific University, spoke of the positive impact of MIKE Program on young people. Click here for more.
Community Partner Recognition: DaVita
John Westover of DaVita spoke to a packed room in recognition of MIKE Program’s Community Partnership. Click here for more.
Leading Kidney Doctor Talks of Transplants
William Bennett, MD, Director of Legacy Good Samaritan Solid Organ and Cellular Transplantation, talked with MIKE Program about the current state of transplantation in Oregon recently. Click here for more.
MIKE Program in the Community
Tickets on sale soon!
Get your tickets early for MIKE Program’s premier event, An Autumn Evening 2012.
