Getting to Know Our Non-Profit Organization
The American Sickle Cell Anemia Association (ASCAA) is a Cleveland-based 501(C)(3) organization operating in the state of Ohio. Founded in 1971, the ASCAA is the world’s oldest sickle cell and hemoglobinopathy service organization. We are also the largest repository of statistical and case information beneficial to the worldwide patient network and the medical establishment.
In addition, our overall focus is to provide a wide range of medical-social-work-oriented services to individuals and families diagnosed with either the sickle cell trait or variants of the disease itself. Since its inception, the agency has served more than 400,000 families.
Key Agency Services Include:
- Ongoing follow-up diagnostic testing
- Counseling and tracking services for parents with infants who screen positive by the State of Ohio Laboratory
- Family counseling and support services for the program’s clientele
- Teacher education to facilitate program participant school adjustment
- Community education and screening upwards of 75 health fairs annually
- Outreach to the region’s African American, Hispanic, Asian, Arab, and Mediterranean communities for the purposes of education and identifying the incidence of sickle cell disease and the trait
Staff and Board of Trustees
ASCAA’s governance is provided by a 15-member board of trustees and an executive committee. Day-to-day operations are managed by Executive Director Ira Bragg-Grant and a staffing team.
Our staff serves across the domains of:
- Social Work
- Genetic Counseling
- Health Promotions
- Accounting
- Clerical Support
Key Agency Services Include:
- Ongoing follow-up diagnostic testing
- Counseling and tracking services for parents with infants who screen positive by the State of Ohio Laboratory
- Family counseling and support services for the program’s clientele
- Teacher education to facilitate program participant school adjustment
- Community education and screening upwards of 75 health fairs annually
- Outreach to the region’s African American, Hispanic, Asian, Arab, and Mediterranean communities for the purposes of education and identifying the incidence of sickle cell disease and the trait
Staff and Board of Trustees
ASCAA’s governance is provided by a 15-member board of trustees and an executive committee. Day-to-day operations are managed by Executive Director Ira Bragg-Grant and a staffing team.
Our staff serves across the domains of:
- Social Work
- Genetic Counseling
- Health Promotions
- Accounting
- Clerical Support
Staff List
Ira Bragg-Grant
Executive Director
Gilberto Peña
Bilingual Health Educator / Coordinator
TBA
Newborn Screening Coordinator
Jacqulene A. Riley, Clerical
Medical Records/Clerical
Larry Osayamwen, CPA
Accounting
Board of Trustees List
Officers
Pamela Bradford
Board Chairman
Dr. Duncan Shepherd
Vice Chairman
Wanda Blount
Secretary
Dr. Mark Worford
Treasurer
Dr. Grace Nnadozie
Medical Director/Advisor
Board
D'Wana Davis
Gary Williams, Attorney
Earsler Lesure
Dr. Duncan Shepherd
Leah Williams, Attorney
Amonte Littlejohn
Dr. Ravi Talati
Deborah Friedman, M.D.
Jagina McIntyre
Artis Gaines
Board Member Emeritus
Dr. Andrew Fishleder
Dr. Harold Ford
Dr. George Hoffman
Dr. Edgar Jackson
Dr. George Jackson
Mr. Lewis Frauenthal (Posthumous)
Dr. Anthony Stallion
Mr. Herman Leggon
Dr. Lewis Wright
Dr. John Lewis (Posthumous)
Mrs. Anita Polk (Posthumous)
Dr. Clifton Turner (Posthumous)
Ms. Lejoyce Naylor