About First Mile Care

A program like no other from a company like no other

When the tech world looks at challenges, we tend to talk about the problem of the "last mile." We are flipping the paradigm by solving the "first mile" problem – with people first, supported by technology. The fact is that people live most of their lives within the first mile of their homes – grocery shopping, dining out, engaging with the community, exercising, etc. We named our company First Mile Care.

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Our Mission

About the First Mile Care mission

First Mile Care is a Silicon Valley-based preventative chronic care company developing affordable, scalable, and sustainable solutions to reverse health conditions such as prediabetes. The First Mile platform enables personalized support and guidance at the community level at no cost to qualified participants, giving people access to the coaching, tools, and resources they need to live better, healthier lives. By combining a unique “first mile” approach with population-level insights gleaned from trusted U.S. institutions like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), First Mile Care has the orientation and knowledge base needed to significantly reduce chronic disease in the U.S.

Our Team

“A new approach to preventing chronic conditions is long overdue. By reframing the issue from a ‘health care problem’ to a ‘personal care opportunity,’ First Mile Care is addressing the shortcomings of a system designed for acute care delivery. The AMA is excited by this scalable, on-demand approach to engaging the community, peers, physicians, and technologists to transform chronic care in the United States.”

— Dr. James L. Madara, CEO of the American Medical Association

First Mile Care Coaching Staff

Karalyn Cass

DPP Coach and Program Coordinator

Barbara Martinez-Benavides

DPP Coach

Edricka Hardge

DPP Coach

Gabrielle Conant

DPP Coach

Gene Tucker

DPP Coach

Ghinwah Hachem

DPP Coach

Gray Jessiman

DPP Coach

Jina Berro

DPP Coach

Kara Torres

DPP Coach

Kristen O'Melia

DPP Coach

Janelle “Jenny” Fowler

Senior DPP Coach

La Tonya Allen-Brown

DPP Coach

Olivia McCheyne

DPP Coach

Sandra Huskey

DPP Coach

Shavon LeBlanc

DPP Coach

Skye Celi

DPP Coach

Susan Wallner

DPP Coach

Taylor Winkel

DPP Coach

Zarrin Gomez

DPP Coach