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 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
On June 19th, 1865, our enslaved ancestors in Galveston, Texas were finally told : “All slaves are free.” Two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth is celebrated as a holiday of freedom. This freedom was fought for, cried for, prayed for, and many have died for.
This special Black American holiday honors the legacy of descendants of enslaved Africans. Remembrance of their ancestors that built this nation through unpaid labor and inhumane treatment. While we do recall the great lengths it took to be given access to bare minimum human rights, today is a day of celebration.🎊
Black is beautiful in all shapes, sizes, languages, colors, and expressions. Our culture and influence serve as the foundation for beauty and fashion trends, musical and artistic expression, and way of life. We are the blueprint for this nation.🤎🖤
We are forever pro black. Black people. Black culture. Black joy. Black wellness.
It’s a good day to be black. ❤️🔱🖤
Happy Juneteenth🖤💛❤️💚
#blackandproud #africanheritage #africancoalition #juneteenth #blackisbeautiful
