The Coalition was formed in response to the growing challenges of mental illness in African communities, and to the lack of culturally competent outreach and educational mental health services.
Acknowledging the gap between African immigrants and traditional physical and mental health services, the African Coalition promotes an African-centered approach to mental health care, service delivery.
Empowering communities through free immigration services, mental health, and culturally responsive support
Hello all !! Today is Day 2 of Therapeutic Recreation Week☺️
For today, our focus is Movement and Exercise. Moving our bodies helps ease our minds when we’re feeling anxious, boosts our energy levels, builds physical strength, and serves as emotional release.
Whether you’re going for a run or a walk, lifting weights, biking, roller blading, swimming, or playing tennis, these are all ways to keep your body regulated and your mind healthy. 😎
It whatever way your body feels inclined to move, let it do what makes it feels good. 🗣️ Ground yourself, energize your body and mind, and strengthen your body to increase healthy emotional flow. 💛
Day 2 : National Therapeutic Recreation Week💚🧡🤎
~African Coalition Team~
#nationaltherapeuticrecreationweek #movement #physicalhealth #mentalwellbeing
Hello to all, may your week be blessed and productive💚
July 6-12 is National Therapeutic Recreation Week. Therapy, in all forms, is essential to consistent wellbeing. Therapeutic Recreation in particular, forces us to focus on the things we can do when we are alone or in need of a more ‘fun’ approach to emotional regulation.😎
This form of therapy uses recreation and leisure as treatment intervention, and it includes things you probably already enjoy doing!😊When we engage in activity, it has the ability to stimulate our brain and help us achieve a peace and calm that only we can provide to ourselves.
Therapeutic Recreation heals us physically, mentally, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually, and socially.🫂
Each day until the 12th, we will post a new (or familiar) way you can use recreation therapy to boost your emotions and help you hold onto your peace of mind.
Since today is the first day, we are sharing the importance of art therapy! You can journal, take pictures, build a collage, crochet, solve puzzles, and even partake in pottery! So many forms of artistic expression are available for you to stimulate your brain and help you process emotions.🧠We’ve included some journaling and drawing prompts, so get to creating! 🙈
Happy National Therapeutic Recreation Week💚🧡🤎
~African Coalition Team~
#nationaltherapeuticrecreationweek #arttherapy #mentalhealth #freeyourmind
🌍 Join us for our upcoming World Refugee Day Celebration!
Celebrate the strength, resilience, and rich cultures of refugee communities while connecting with valuable resources and services.
✨ Enjoy:
• Free community resources
• Educational workshops
• Children’s activities
• Live entertainment
• Exciting giveaways
• Free food
• Opportunities to connect with local organizations
Whether you’re looking for support, want to learn more, or simply want to celebrate with the community, everyone is welcome!
📅 7/11/26
📍 LACC- 855 N. Vermont Ave. LA, CA 90029
⏰ 11:00am-3:00pm
Bring your family and friends—we can’t wait to celebrate with you! ❤️
#WorldRefugeeDay #CommunityStrong #RefugeeSupport #TogetherWeThrive #CommunityResources
