10 Key Facts About Black Women for Wellness

1. Black Women for Wellness has expanded the dialogue concerning HIV prevention among Black women by…

• Organizing and coordinating community dialogues between African American men and women on self-esteem, relationships and HIV.
• Training community based facilitators to conduct Let's Talk about Sex, a safer sex workshop.
• Publishing, Celebrating the black body, health education for black women on HIV prevention with national distribution.
• Participating with community advisory boards, meetings and proposal review committees bringing our perspective - both gender and culture - to the table.

2. Black Women for Wellness is increasing communication between the Pan African communities of Women in Los Angeles through…

• Partnering with African Community resource Center for Programs and referrals.
• Participating with the institute for the study of Gender in Africa conferences and symposiums.
• Organizing Kindred sisters, an international women's day celebration of Pan African Women.
• Hosting a delegation of Ugandan Women, including the Minister of Ethics and Integrity to Southern California that included a gala reception and round table discussion of Black women and screen a South African Film.

3. Black Women for Wellness convened and organized Birth Stories, a conference inviting western and traditional healers, midwives and health care professionals to share the stories of birth, examine Black young infant Mortality and the causes of maternal and infant health disparities suffered by the African American Community.

4. Black Women for Wellness Publishes Metamorphosis, a quarterly newsletter exploring health, policy and current events as they impact Black women. Features have included and in depth look at the impact of having no African American women as state elected representatives, a comprehensive update on birth control options available to Black women, and each issue highlights a complementary healing practice with a holistic practitioner of the healing art. Metamorphosis is distributed country wide, though we have heard our readership is statewide.

5. Black Women for Wellness has touched over 10,00 women with health information and education through…

• Training breast health motivators and Safer Sex Party facilitators as presenters for community events, health fairs and group presentations, then coordinating calendars and schedules through out Southern California.
• Participating with local and state advisory panels, proposal review committees, coalitions and organizations.
• As key organizers with statewide conference on breast health held in Los Angeles.

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