It's Our Problem Too Archives - African American Male Wellness Agency

15 Jul It’s Our Problem Too: AAMWA secures grant funding from the Scattergood Foundation’s Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund and the City of Philadelphia to fight the opioid crisis in North Philadelphia

Posted at 14:16h in It's Our Problem Too, More Than A Walk, News, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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DID YOU KNOW? THE OPIOID CRISIS DOESN’T JUST AFFECT THE WHITE COMMUNITY. Research and data indicate that opioid abuse is on the rise and disproportionately impacts Black populations across the country. Black men in particular have seen a dramatic increase in opioid overdose deaths in recent...

16 Feb The Goal of the Black Impact with the AAMWA

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Black Impact 100 is a single-arm pilot program in which we enrolled 100 African American Male participants who have poor or average cardiovascular health in an effort to improve the above over a 24 week clinical trial. The Goal of Black Impact 100 is to...

16 Feb Take the Best Steps for Your Health with the AAMWA

Posted at 14:01h in It's Our Problem Too, More Than A Walk by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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Welcome to the More Than a Walk Blog, where we discuss health, wellness, and all things happening at the AAMWA. Today, we're talking about what health looks like, and what does it mean to take healthy steps to an overall healthier lifestyle. For Black men, maintaining...

16 Feb What is Black Impact 100?

Posted at 13:54h in Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, Houston, TX, It's Our Problem Too, Jackson, Mississippi, Los Angeles, California, Louisville, Mahoning, Ohio, Memphis, Tennessee, More Than A Walk, New Orleans, Louisiana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Toledo, Ohio, Washington DC by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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The Black Impact 100 is a community-based intervention research study in partnership with The Ohio State University in which we engage 100 African American males over a 24-week period to improve their lifestyle by following a specific fitness and nutrition regimen based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s...