Health & Wellness

PARTNERS IN PREVENTION PROGRAM (PIP)

Partners in Prevention is one of our signature health and wellness initiative.  The “PIP” program was established through collaboration between the National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer II (NBLIC II) under the Morehouse School of Medicine.   The NBLIC is a network of 60 volunteer coalitions, 31 clinical partners and more than 10 national community partners working together to educate African Americans about prevention, early detection and treatment.  “PIP” has been adopted by both organizations as a best practice because of its comprehensive strategies, user- friendly techniques, and commitment to on-going assessment and evaluation.  

 

The Partners in Prevention (PIP) program is an intervention program for African Americans and other people of color and focuses on increased awareness, education, providing diagnostic examinations, and follow-up in the areas of hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.  Medical experts (cardiologist, endocrinologist, urologist and nutritionist) and community- based organizations (American Heart Association, Black Cardiologist, American Diabetes Association and American Cancer Society) are enlisted as screeners, workshop facilitators, and educators to provide the most recent research on these health maladies.  Client follow-ups are conducted by an independent, medical expert to encourage further assessment and a formal diagnosis by their healthcare practitioner(s).  Data gathered from pre-test, post-test, and screenings are compiled, analyzed, and published in a comprehensive report.

 THE BLACK CHURCH WEEK OF PRAYER

100 Black Me of America, Inc. partners with The Balm in Gilead to help spread the word about HIV/AIDS awareness, education and prevention to all African Americans, specifically our African American men.  Members of the local chapters ask their churches to participate in this weeklong observance of prayers for the eradication of HIV/AIDS among African peoples everywhere. 

 The purpose of The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is to bring national and international attention to the role Black churches are playing in the HIV/AIDS crisis. This year the awareness campaign crosses borders into Africa , mobilizing churches on the mother continent to educate people about HIV/AIDS, care for our sisters and brothers affected by the

disease and prevent its further spread.  The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is the launching point for mobilizing African American churches to become centers for HIV/AIDS education and compassionate care.

 

Congregation Participation:

• Pastor delivers a sermon on HIV and the role of the church on Sunday, March 7, 2004 .
• Church holds a special prayer for the healing of AIDS during the worship service.
• Church disseminates HIV/AIDS educational material to the church community on Sunday and throughout the week.
• Invite members infected with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS to testify about their experiences.
• Invite a guest speaker who has been involved with HIV/AIDS issues and services.
• Distribute red ribbons or other items for members to wear during on Sunday and during the week.
• Invite HIV/AIDS activists from a service or advocacy organization in your community.
• Invite an elected official to make remarks.

 

Let’s Talk About It (Combating Prostate Cancer)

The goal of Let’s Talk About It, A Prostate Health Program for African American Men is to provide African American men with current, accurate, and reliable information on prostate cancer screening and treatment options.  Armed with this information, men are encouraged to have conversations with their own physicians about prostate cancer and whether or not screening is right for them.  This process, called informed decision making, enables men to make good decisions about their health. 

 

Complementing its overall goal, Let’s Talk About It, A Prostate Health Program for African American Men is designed to meet the following objectives:

 

$        Educate men about the risks related to prostate cancer and options for detection and treatment;

 

$        Educate men about the pros and cons of detection, testing, and treatment;