Health and Wellness

ABP Wellness Project is designed around an authentic, culturally appropriate, and relevant model, forming the core platform from which program offerings can be tailored. The Project provides educational awareness of chronic disease prevention and self-management strategies, improves health literacy, promotes peer support services, establishes strategic partnerships, and builds sustainable community-focused programs. A unique feature of ABP Project Wellness is that it intentionally encourages and supports participants as they take ownership of their health, lifestyle behaviors, and health management, leading to our empowerment goal.

The ABP Health and Wellness programs aim to provide comprehensive health equity advocacy, and program/service supports to Atlanta Metro households. The ABP is working to provide:

• Culturally appropriate and relevant health education
• Assistance in understanding and accessing available healthcare, social services, and insurance
• Wrap-around services
• Reduction of stigma and other barriers to seeking care
• Chronic disease self-management supports
• Advocacy for individual and community needs

KEY TENETS OF HEALTH & WELLNESS

Advocating for Community Health

• Building governmental and private sector relationships
• Tracking and supporting key legislation to improve the health of communities
• Leveraging connections to support the implementation of programs in the private and government sectors

Community Health Education

• Individual counseling and education
• Group training sessions
• Media campaigns
• Community Health Worker support

Evaluating Need and Impact

• Engaging in community-based participatory research
• Conducting comprehensive program evaluation
• Consulting key community partners

Building Health Literacy and Service Connection

• Providing health literacy education
• Aiding in finding necessary economic services to access care
• Connecting individuals to culturally competent providers

Cultural Competence

• Social & economic environment of Equity and Equality
• Reduce the impact of racism, discrimination, violence & poverty
• Offset mistrust of the healthcare system