6 Tips to Empower Family Wellness

Black mothers often serve as both breadwinner and caregiver for their families from children to elders. With the hustle and bustle of busy work schedules, ongoing extra-curricular activities, caregiver responsibilities, and added virtual school tasks, finding time to focus on wellness can be challenging. Yet, it is necessary. Well being impacts every aspect of our… Continue reading 6 Tips to Empower Family Wellness

Social Wellness and Cannabis: How the Stigma of Cannabis has hurt the communities of Color

When‌ ‌you‌ ‌think‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌topic‌ ‌of‌ ‌social‌ ‌wellness‌ ‌many‌ ‌things‌ ‌may‌ ‌come‌ ‌to‌ ‌mind.‌ ‌One‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌most‌ ‌important‌ ‌aspects‌ ‌that‌ ‌stands‌ ‌out‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌ability‌ ‌to‌ ‌adapt‌ ‌to‌ ‌an‌ ‌environment‌ ‌that‌ ‌is‌ ‌not‌ ‌conducive‌ ‌to‌ ‌us.‌ ‌Social‌ ‌wellness‌ ‌ties‌ ‌directly‌ ‌into‌ ‌mental‌ ‌health‌ ‌and‌ ‌is‌ ‌an‌ ‌important‌ ‌aspect‌ ‌of‌ ‌our‌ ‌everyday‌ ‌lives.‌ ‌From‌ ‌the‌ ‌perspective‌ ‌of‌… Continue reading Social Wellness and Cannabis: How the Stigma of Cannabis has hurt the communities of Color

Let’s Get Down to The Heart of the Matter

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services African Americans are more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension than other minority groups and African American women are 60% more likely to have high blood pressure in comparison to non-Hispanic white women (HHS.gov, 2020). The long-term effects of uncontrolled hypertension include risk for stroke, kidney… Continue reading Let’s Get Down to The Heart of the Matter

HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY

On February 7 we will observe the annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)! This day is to raise mindfulness, stimulate meaningful discussions, and focus on the efforts performed to decrease HIV in our communities. We also use this time to remember and express support for those living with HIV today. The Center of Disease… Continue reading HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY