EPILEPSY ADVOCATE, PRISON CRUSADER, EVENT PLANNER, AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER
Always the consummate multidisciplinary and committed crusader, Ms. White has dedicated her passion to participating in community development. And this thriving leader has been called to two causes dear to her heart and they are Epilepsy and the prison movement.
Ms. White has demonstrated her passion and compassion for these causes by advocating, writing letters and placing calls for those who are ostracized, bullied, shunned and forgotten by society. She recognizes that both plights are similar in that people with Epilepsy and people who were formerly incarcerated and are often made to feel imprisoned in their minds by society, therefore making the reentry process a stigmatized challenge. Everyone falls under the umbrella of humanity, and with her compassion and through deep structural change, she recognizes that there is the hope of an emergence of transformed, restored, and model citizens who deserve another chance to transition back into society.
Part of her strategic structure is to start from inside the court system, women's shelters, community centers and detention centers in order to establish relationships before people get into more serious trouble. She also tutors, mentors and counsels high school students who have faced challenges or have been labeled as "at-risk" youth. It is her hope to help these children before they become a statistic of the "School to Prison Pipeline" system.
Ms. White is also a motivational speaker who educates and spreads Epilepsy awareness. Her vision is to plug into the school system to give children a "101" on how bullying is also tied into Epilepsy - as people who live with this disorder have been bullied relentlessly. She also understands the need for law enforcement and medical personnel to receive additional training in order for them to recognize legitimate medical emergencies and to lessen the number of deaths due to a lack of awareness. She is also bilingual and has been very instrumental in connecting with the Latino community.
Ms. White is also a prolific writer who has authored a few books relating to Epilepsy and they are There's an Army in My Brain, and My Son's Battle With Epilepsy — which are books that inspire children and adults who live with this disorder, and also encourages them to be resilient regardless of their circumstances, and how they should not let anyone label who they are. She also wrote Beauty From the Ashes of the Boogie Down Bronx — a memoir which highlighted her life on the streets of the Bronx, NY during the heroin epidemic of the 70’s. She also wrote Young BOSS and BLESSED, which is a guide on constitutional law and financial literacy for young people. Domita also hosts a podcast called The Stones Will Cry Out which serves as a platform for the voices of men and women behind bars to be heard.
Ms. White continues to utilize her passion for event planning, and has successfully organized and executed logistics pertaining to all kinds of themed parties, weddings, talent shows, and banquet dinners. Ms. White's memorable and fun-filled events have left the communities that she has impacted all a buzz.
EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month
EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH: ACTION GUIDE
WHAT CAN YOU DO IF A PERSON SUFFERS A SEIZURE?
To watch a person suffer a seizure can be scary, but knowing what to do will make life easier for you and for the person who is having the seizure. When it comes to first aid, think of the word ACTION (First Aid For Epilepsy).
A - Assess the situation. Check the area around the person and make sure that there are no objects that can cause them to get hurt.
C - Because the person’s head is constantly moving up and down, it is very important to cushion their head so that they won’t hurt themselves even more.
T - Timing is very, very important. If you see that a person’s seizure lasts more than 5 minutes, please yell for help and call 911!
I - Check the person to see if they have an ID bracelet or tag.
O - Turn the person over. Please instruct an adult to turn the person over on their side because this prevents the person from choking on their saliva.
N - NEVER ever put a spoon or other object in a person’s mouth. Again, this will cause more harm than good.
Featured Books:
There's an Army in My Brain
Epilepsy In My World
