As examined in this Healio Primary Care article, the FDA’s recently announced ban on the sale of most cartridge-based e-cigarette flavors does not include two of the most popular flavors, tobacco and menthol. HHS Secretary Alex Azar says that companies which do not stop the manufacture, distribution and sales of […]
Janet’s Good News: ACPHC–This Month’s Spotlighted Charity
The online publication Janet’s Good News highlights the work of courageous individuals and grassroots organizations that are changing the world for the better. They have chosen African Communities Public Health Coalition as this month’s spotlighted charity. African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC) was founded by Senait Admassu and a focus […]
USC Annenburg Media: Immigrants in LA create mental health nonprofit focused on community well-being
A recent USC Annenburg Media story by Jackson Stephens, highlights the community approach of ACPHC and the impact it’s making in the lives of African and Caribbean communities around Los Angeles. “There [were] a lot of suicides back in 2008 to 2009,” Executive Director of the African Communities Public Health […]
Black Immigrant Youth Empowerment Project (2018-2019)
Black Immigrant Youth Empowerment Project (2018-2019)By Dr. Richard Cervantes and Diego Fuentes “African American and Black immigrants do not have a clear definition of mental health, because people in this community do not readily speak about mental health or mental illness.” Introduction Participants were recruited by the President of African […]
Addressing Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health with New MHSOAC Stakeholder Grants
Unique challenges and experiences of immigrant and refugee communities inform mental health care services By Carli Million MHSOAC Communications An Ethiopian Immigrant H. Dawood arrived in the United States as over 10 years ago. She quickly found that navigating a new nation while raising her children was going to be […]
AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN REFUGEE CRISIS AT THE TIJUANA BORDER
This week the United Nations General Assembly held the first-ever Summit for Refugees and Migrants. The shared goals of the summits focused on the increase in the number of refugees worldwide. Refugees are a subset of the more than 65.8 million displaced people globally and include approximately 21 million men, […]
Sierra Leone, Liberian, Guinean Community Mental Health and Training Education Project
Sierra Leone, Liberian, Guinean Community Mental Health and Training Education Project The SCMHTE Project is a joint effort of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) and the African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC) to reduce the stigma of mental illness in the Sierra Leone, Liberian, and Guniean communities. […]
ECMHTE PROJECT
On December 14, 2013 the Ethiopian Community Mental Health Training and Education (ECMHTE) Project hosted its’ first community workshop. Dr. Giorgis, PhD facilitated the workshop. Topics of discussion covered the essential components of a culturally and linguistically appropriate overview of mental health, and the nature and magnitude of mental health […]
ECMHTE PROJECT
The ECMHTE Project is a joint effort of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) and the African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC) to reduce the stigma of mental illness in the Ethiopian community, and to set a precedent of using culturally appropriate mental health education when working with […]