The theme of the 2025 Summit, “Building Partnership,” captures our mission to unite communities, foster collaboration, and strengthen connections that empower individuals and groups. It highlights the importance of working hand in hand with both public and private sectors to address pressing concerns, amplify shared goals, and raise awareness of the critical issues that impact our communities.
Mental Health Experiences Within Our Community – Important to Watch for National Recovery Month
Mental health is for everyone. But immigrants are often underrepresented or unable to get the help they need when dealing with the challenges they face. In fact, the majority of people struggling with mental health are immigrants. This is because of the challenges immigrants deal with whether it is adjusting […]
Challenging Issues of Mental Health and Covid-19: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Communities .
COVID-19 affects lower-income, ethnic minority communities with job loss, food insecurity, and poorer access to health care. There are so many Information overloads and cultural and linguistic gaps that exacerbate anxiety, confusion, and uncertainty. The African Coalition provided a virtual education workshop. This workshop created a space where stakeholders had conversation about the […]
The Hostile Environment Towards Migrants Needed to End !!!
April 15, 2020 Emergencies are always stressful to all, but specific stressors particular to COVID-19 outbreak affect the immigrant and refugee population. African Coalition believes that steps must be taken to address stigma and discrimination at all phases of the COVID-19 emergency response. The first step is that we all […]