Retired Director of Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Mildred began her 41 years of service to DPH in 1963 as a public health nurse. Through her visionary leadership, several programs evolved that improved the health of diverse populations in San Francisco, including Family Planning, Black Infant Health, Fetal Infant Mortality Review, Child Care Health Consultant Program, and the Universal Home Visiting Program that offers every new mother a home visit from a public health nurse. Under Mildred’s direction, Nutrition Services have also improved the health of women, infants, children and families. As Director, she created new programs to outreach to pregnant women and their children; programs placing public health nurses in child care programs and Foster care programs. Ms. Crear continues to work in the healthcare arena organizing community health screenings to reduce the health disparities in the African American Community.