Our Programs & Services
Our Programs & Services
Advocates For Community Wellness takes a wholistic approach to wellness. This is why we have created our Culture of WELLTH Initiative. Wellness is more than simply being in good physical and emotional health. Our educational programs strive to incorporate all 8 aspects of wellness: physical, intellectual, emotional, social,
spiritual, occupational, financial, and environmental.
Healthy Families Equal Healthy Communities Wellness Initiative
Healthy Families Equal Healthy Communities Wellness Initiative
Education is key, and this is why we have created our Healthy Families Equal Healthy Communities Wellness Initiative. The Wellness Initiative objective is two-fold: 1) provide health education and resources to improve health and wellbeing and 2) help families in underserved communities achieve the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This annual initiative offers a series of hands-on cooking classes, monthly wellness workshops and
other outreach community programs.
Absol-delicious | Eat Well for Better Health
(A Lifestyle Nutrition Program)
Absol-delicious | Eat Well for Better Health
(A Lifestyle Nutrition Program)
The Absol-delicioius /Eat Well Cooking Club For Better Health offers hands-on and or virtual cooking classes allowing families to learn, prepare and cook low-cost nutritious meals and snacks on a budget with the goal of introducing and promoting a plant-based diet. Participants prepare meals in class while they are increasing nutrition knowledge, learning new skills and sampling new recipes. During the classes, they are encouraged to make changes in their daily eating habits. Each class is co-facilitated with a nutrition educator and a culinary instructor. All of the classes are interactive, fun, educational, and FREE to participants. The classes not only provide health education but also give referrals for fitness activities located in safe environments within the community..
Along the Journey: Cancer Awareness and Survivorship Support Program
Cancer disparities are evident in Chicago’s African American communities and Black women have the highest death rate and shortest survival time for breast cancer in the nation. This new program focus on Awareness Education and Survivorship Support for women of color who are at risk for or diagnosis with breast cancer. Awareness workshops provide general breast cancer education, identifies risk factors, and promotes screenings for early detection. The program also offers survivorship support for those affected by breast cancer with support services and community resources along with education for physical, nutritional, and emotional support to help improve health during and after treatment. The program is free and will be open to individuals in Chicago communities and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Well-Woman Wellness
Promotion Program
The Well-Woman Wellness Promotion Program helps reduce barriers to health equity and increase health literacy for women in underserved communities by increasing community linkages to health and social service resources, providing health education and healthcare navigation assistance to those in need. With the collaboration of community partners, we provide educational workshops (in-person or virtual) that offer interactive discussions on disease prevention, chronic disease management, nutrition education, the importance of annual health screenings, recommended cancer screenings, mental health awareness, and provide a local resource guide where individuals can access healthcare.
Diabetes & Heart Disease Education Class
Diabetes & Heart Disease Education Class
According to some studies, two of the most common diseases in Illinois are diabetes and heart disease. However, these are both preventable when caught at an early age through healthy diet and regular physical activity. Diabetes and heart disease often go hand in hand and heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. If you have diabetes, you’re twice as likely to have heart disease. Learn the basics about disease and heart disease and how to protect your health with simple lifestyle changes that can positively impact your overall wellbeing.
They All Matter:
Cancer Awareness Workshops
They All Matter:
Cancer Awareness Workshops
As many know and understand, cancer is a disease that can affect anyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. Cancer affects each population differently, and underserved communities in the United States bear a greater burden for many cancers. This program offers workshops that focus mainly on breast, lung, colon, prostate and cervical cancer and include discussions on known physical and environmental risks factors, early signs and symptoms, healthy eating plans to reduce risk, and appropriate age related screenings. The workshops provide supportive resources for those livings with a cancer diagnosis as well as referrals for FREE or low cost cancer screenings.
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Mental Health & Wellness Workshops
We seek to destigmatize mental health by increasing health literacy and helping individuals in minority underserved communities understand that mental health is an essential part of well-being. These workshops help to connect community members and their families with mental health resources and supportive services in the local community
to improve wellbeing.
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These workshops provide education to increase financial literacy to help community members and their families understand the basics of good money management, how to budget, how to save and how to spend money wisely.
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Financial Wellness Workshops