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Community Mental Health Agencies For The African American Community | Minority Behavioral Health Group

Offers individual and group therapy and other mental health services for community residents. Provides counseling following an African philosophy and an African-centered worldview.

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African American Community
Community Mental Health Agencies

Community Organizing - African American Liberation | Black Lives Matter Cleveland

Provides a mechanism to facilitate connections necessary to encourage social action and engagement through education, direct action, and community organizing. Focuses on stopping police brutality.

What's Here

African American Community
Community Organizing Assistance

Young African American Women Prevention Program (YAAW) | The Centers For Families And Children

Provides a substance abuse prevention program that incorporates arts activities to reduce risk-taking behaviors of African American teenaged girls.

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Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention
African American Community

Lean On Me | National Alliance On Mental Illness - Greater Cleveland

Provides the opportunity for Black/African-American Greater Clevelanders to find safe support and share challenges.

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African American Community
Mental Health Related Support Groups

Neighborhood Family Supportive Services | East End Neighborhood House

Provides the opportunity to get assistance with issues related to parenting, to apply for needed benefits, to participate in a job training program with the goal of employment and to discuss with a case manager a plan for family success. Service provided by professional social workers. Includes assistance with becoming a foster or adoptive parent, parenting skills for foster parents, adoption and foster care support groups and life skills education.

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Career Awareness
Life Skills Education
Parenting Issues
African American Community
Job Training Formats
Foster Parents
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Parenting Skills Classes
Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Adoption Information/Referrals
Case/Care Management
Job Finding Assistance
Benefits Screening

Simba Mentoring Program | Franklin County Children Services

Program is based on Africentric mentoring and rites of passage. Simba matches African American male youths with African American men from the community to act as role models and give friendship, support, and guidance to the young men. Mentors are assigned for a minimum of six months.

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African American Community
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Malaika Mentoring Program | Franklin County Children Services

An Africentric mentoring program committed to affirming the positive aspects of childhood while easing the transition to womanhood. Matches African American women to act as role models for African American girls. Mentor is assigned for a minimum of 6 months.

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African American Community
Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Moms And Babies First | Greenleaf Family Center

Offers a prenatal support program for low-income African American pregnant women. Provides in home case management services through Community Health Workers (CHW) who make regular home visits throughout the duration of the pregnancy and until the infant turns one (1) year old. In addition, offers support, education and resources via a telehealth option.

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African American Community
General Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs

Youth Council | Naacp Cleveland Branch

Offers youth the opportunity to participate in activities that work toward empowering African-Americans and eliminating racial and other forms of discrimination. Participants take part in monthly voter registration drives and may participate in state, regional, and national conventions. Offers incentives to youth to stay in school.

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African American Community
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Youth Community Service Programs

Africana Studies Lecture Series | Cleveland State University

Provides an annual black experience cultural series for the community with lectures by speakers, the creative work of visual and performing artists, videos, and film presentations.

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Music Performances
Public Lectures/Discussions
Dance Performances
African American Community
Film Presentations

Wisdom Keepers - Health, Forms | East End Neighborhood House

Provides information and assistance in completing forms to apply for various benefits and entitlements they may be eligible for. Also provides basic information about income taxes, as well as State, Federal, and local Income Tax forms. Provides blood pressure screening and one on one evaluations from the agency staff, assessing needs around food, personal care, and other urgent matters.

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Blood Pressure Screening
African American Community
Benefits and Services Assistance
Secretarial Assistance

Queens Village Akron | Project Ujima

Provides a supportive community of African American women who come together to relax, repower, and take care of themselves and each other.

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Parent Support Groups
African American Community

College Scholarship Administration | United Negro College Fund

Agency helps administer and disburse scholarship funds. Also assists minority youth who wish to obtain scholarships.

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African American Community
Native American Community
College/University Entrance Support
Hispanic/Latino Community
Pacific Oceanic Community
Middle East Community
Asian Community

Counseling | Village Of Healing

Provides culturally appropriate mental health counseling for a variety of conditions, including bereavement, mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum, relationship work, teen parenting, and general counseling to adjust to life transitions.

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African American Community
General Counseling Services
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Bereavement and Grief Counseling

Discrimination Assistance | Naacp Cleveland Branch

Seeks to resolve complaints of racial discrimination mainly in housing, employment, clubs or associations, and education. Does not provide legal assistance. Will also seek to resolve complaints on the basis of religion, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, sex, disability, age, military status, and marital or familial status.

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African American Community
Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance

Ubuntu Leadership Parent Training | East End Neighborhood House

Provides a program to increase parenting skills through positive reinforcement techniques. Classes provide information and practice that helps establish routines, communication, builds children's self-worth, rewards and punishments, personal power, handling stress and anger, praise and self-nurturing. Limited child care available during classes. Class includes a certificate of completion. Maximum of 10 parents/class.

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African American Community
Parenting Skills Classes
Parent/Child Activity Groups

Reclaim: Racial Trauma Support Group | Minority Behavioral Health Group

Provides a 5-week group series and sacred space for African-American adults. Works to help individuals return to themselves while coping with the impact of ongoing racial trauma.

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African American Community
Mental Health Related Support Groups

Ubiz Venture Capital | Urban League Of Greater Cleveland

Offers pre-loan counseling and technical assistance for minority and disadvantaged business owners who have growth potential but face challenges obtaining capital. Services are provided through the Urban League’s Entrepreneurship Center and partner organizations.

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African American Community
Business Financing

Women'S Health Services - Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Screenings | Village Of Healing

Provides a variety of services that cover women's health concerns, including, breast exams, pap smears, obstetrics/gynecological services, pregnancy testing, birth control, midwifery, and prenatal care, including care for high risk pregnancies. Offers testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Pregnancy Testing
Birth Control
Prenatal Care
Gynecology Services
HIV Testing
African American Community
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Midwifery
General Obstetrics
Pap Tests
AIDS/HIV Clinics
Breast Examinations
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment

Museum | National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center

Displays exhibitions and artifacts and provides tours and education programs on African American history and culture.

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Museums
History Museums
African American Community
Diversity Awareness Training

Eating For Healthy Tomorrow-Search Your Heart | American Heart Association And American Stroke Association

Offers a heart disease risk reduction program designed specifically for African-Americans. Topics include proper diet and nutrition.

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Nutrition Education
Wellness Programs
African American Community

African Dance At The Mu | Karamu House

Offers a dance class that focuses on traditional West African rhythms and dance techniques.

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Dance Instruction
African American Community

African American Leadership Initiative | North End Community Improvement Collaborative

The mission of AALI (African American Leadership Initiative) is to identify and cultivate African American leaders in Mansfield and Richland County. AALI functions to create a network of diverse leaders with relevant opportunities to connect and contribute. AALI Social is a monthly gathering for the purpose of networking and establishing connections.

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Leadership Development
African American Community

Behavioral Health - African American Males | Project Lift Services

Provides counseling, case management, family and group therapy and crisis intervention services on a short-term basis for clients who demonstrate a need for support beyond prevention. Service includes counseling to deal with bereavement and trauma issues.

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General Counseling Services
African American Community
Psychiatric Case Management
Bereavement and Grief Counseling

Life Skills Education | Pregnant With Possibilities Resource Center

Provides workshops designed to develop life skills needed to decrease infant mortality, reduce stress, accomplish goals, and make health life choices.

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Parenting Skills Classes
New Parents
African American Community
Parenting Materials
Parent Support Groups
Single Parents
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups
Life Skills Education