HOUSTON — The Houston-area cluster of The Links, Incorporated will hold a Black Wellness Expo on March 16 in an effort to help reduce health and economic disparities, and improve lives in the Black community.
This event, which is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, is aimed at addressing the top five medical conditions within the Catchment area/census tract, structural determinants of health, multiple health, educational, and economic disparities that negatively impact the health and quality of life for many in this community.
The local event is a part of The Links, Incorporated’s nationwide Black Family Wellness Expos being held across the country on March 16, one which aims to leverage its entire membership in the effort to improve outcomes for Black families.
According to a news release, the Black Family Wellness Expo contributes to The Links National Wellness Expo’s effort to raise awareness about conditions that shorten or impact the quality of life for those in the Black community. The event will feature panelists, fireside breakout sessions, food trucks, kid stations and community collaborative sponsors at the local, regional and national levels.
“The entire Black family is included, from infant to senior citizen,” the release said. “Some of the issues the BLACK FAMILY WELLNESS EXPO will address include: social justice and policing in collaboration with NOBLE, Black Kidney Health through the partnership with Black KARES, health screenings including diabetes, hypertension, and lipid levels, pre-natal and newborn issues; maternal health; breast disease; sexually transmission infection, HIV, heart health; blood donations; organ/tissue donor awareness/signup; workforce development, human trafficking, financial literacy, vaccines, and mental health awareness and resources; suicide signs and prevention; anti-bullying; aging; dementia; caregiver resources, tax preparation, voter registration and information, and more.”
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About The Links, Incorporated
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation established in 1946. The
membership consists of more than 17,000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters
located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United
Kingdom.
It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. Members of The Links, Incorporated contribute more than 1 million documented hours of community service annually — strengthening their communities and enhancing the nation.
