Atlanta Mission If you or someone you know needs help — anything from a meal to overnight shelter to long-term recovery from addiction, abuse, or other challenging circumstances — you’ve come to the right place. Atlanta Mission is a compassionate, caring, Christian organization that can meet [...]
Diverse Communities and Mental Health
CHC_Blogging2019-08-25T14:11:46-04:00Diverse Communities and Mental Health A person’s beliefs, norms, values and language affect how we perceive and experience mental health conditions. Cultural differences can influence whether or not we seek help, what type of help we seek, what coping styles and supports we have and what [...]
Helping Black Women Manage High Blood Pressure
CHC_Blogging2019-09-23T00:25:20-04:00Helping Black Women Manage High Blood Pressure If you have high blood pressure, support from the women in your life can be the difference between controlling it or letting it control you. And chances are, you’re not the only one facing this issue to begin with. [...]
5 Paths to Avoid Surprise Medical Bills
CHC_Blogging2019-08-25T13:48:25-04:005 Paths to Avoid Surprise Medical Bills Medical billing is so complex that people literally have to go to school to understand it. And even the specialists can get it wrong. So, how do you fight surprise medical bills? There are ways, but it takes some [...]
5 Safe-Sex Promises to Lower HIV Risk
CHC_Blogging2019-08-25T14:19:02-04:005 Safe-Sex Promises to Lower HIV Risk 5 safe-sex promises to make to yourself to lower your HIV risk. Provided by Black Women’s Health Imperative. View Resource
Low Birth Weight Babies and Black Women
CHC_Blogging2019-08-25T14:05:35-04:00Low Birth Weight Babies and Black Women Black women are 2 to 3 times more likely to give birth prematurely. Learn the connection between race and having a low-birth weight baby and what you can do to combat it. Provided by Black Women’s Health Imperative. [...]
Cancer Facts for Women
CHC_Blogging2019-10-04T13:53:27-04:00Cancer Facts for Women Some of the cancers that most often affect women are breast, colorectal, endometrial, lung, cervical, skin, and ovarian cancers. Knowing about these cancers and what you can do to help prevent them or find them early (when they are small, haven't spread, [...]
Food and Nutrition Service
CHC_Blogging2019-10-07T19:09:38-04:00Food and Nutrition Service Our mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet and nutrition education in a way that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. The USDA's 15 nutrition assistance programs [...]
Tribal Leaders, Tribal Liaisons, State Senators, and State Representatives Contact Information
CHC_Blogging2019-12-05T20:34:15-05:00Tribal Leaders, Tribal Liaisons, State Senators, and State Representatives Contact Information The Southern Plains Tribal Health Board encourages all our tribal partners to tell their own stories with voices of their own tribal people and leadership. Although we do not speak for tribes, we are often [...]