Glenis Scott is a public health strategist, educator, and community organizer rooted in New Orleans. He currently serves as BIPOC Programs Manager at CrescentCare in the prevention department, where he leads The Movement and No Wrap No Tap—two CDC- and SAMHSA-funded programs focused on HIV prevention, youth engagement, and culturally responsive care.
A proud graduate of Dillard University and Tulane’s School of Public Health, Glenis brings over a decade of experience spanning academic research, civic leadership, and grassroots service. His background includes research leadership at Tulane University, a mayoral appointment to the Office of Neighborhood Engagement, and long-standing service with community-based organizations, such as Total Community Action.
He is the founder of NOLA SHAAD Week and Steppers for Health, creator of the PEERS youth education program, organizer of CrescentCare’s Black Health Summit, and founding member of the SHER Lab.
Glenis centers faith, culture, and justice in everything he builds—helping communities claim the care and dignity they deserve.
Glenis Scott
CrescentCare is a Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to serving the Greater New Orleans area. Crescent Care offers a variety of services including free testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis. The Prevention Department aims to increase sexual health literacy particularly concerning the transmission of STIs/STDs and HIV, and to promote safer sex practices throughout the community.
Learn more about CrescentCare and the services they offer at https://www.crescentcare.org/
To connect with Glenis directly, email glenis.scott@crescentcare.org.
Crescent Care
Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD)
Yearly on August 20, cities that recognize Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day are able to contribute to a national movement that aims to raise awareness and decrease stigma around HIV/AIDS, as well as strategize ways to increase health access and promote preventative resources.
The Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) founded this day to recognize the disproportionate impact of HIV in the Southern region of the United States. New Orleans has become the second city, following Birmingham, Alabama, to remember this day due to the tireless coalition-building efforts by Glenis Scott and Morris Singletary alongside city council leaders and staff.
Glenis has since served as the primary coordinator and organizer of the committee working to organize the events surrounding this monumental day, along with 27 agencies and community organizations.
Steppers for Health
Founded by Glenis Scott in 2023, Steppers for Health is a subcommitte of a broader coalition called the New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning Council (NORAPC). This council was founded in 1993 as a coalition of health agencies that plan the distribution of federal funds under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2009 and aim to provide accessible, culturally-sensitive, and comprehensive services to meet the health needs of those living with HIV.
Steppers for Health exemplifies health agencies across the city building a united front to create change and improve health access.
Prevention Education for Early Risk-Reduction in Students (PEERS) Youth Program
The Prevention Education for Early Risk-Reduction in Students (PEERS) youth program is a paid opportunity for young high school students to become peer health educators. CrescentCare serves as a host site for the mayor’s summer youth engagement program through the PEERS program. These students work in all aspects of outreach events, from organizing and marketing to event management. All of these students gain access to the health services provided at CrescentCare, including access to STI/HIV testing.
