Friday, June 30, 2023

‘Men, Let’s Talk’ - A Men's Only Health Forum for Men of Color in the Bronx

 

Debut of Bronx Health REACH's 'Men, Let's Talk' series at the Institute for Family Health's Stevenson Health center. 


June is Men’s Mental Health Month but for Bronx Health REACH each of the past 8 months we have been holding conversations with men in the Bronx on their mental health and wellbeing. It has been well reported how much the COVID pandemic inflicted mental stresses on everyone. This was brought home strongly to Bronx Health REACH by many leaders of our faith based outreach initiative and our community outreach team.  We heard from many that they were especially concerned about the mental wellbeing of the men in our community.

To address these concerns, Bronx Health REACH created, ‘Men, Let's Talk’, an ongoing series of monthly Saturday morning meetings that were part of the Minority Mens Wellness Initiative funded by the New York State Department of Health. These meetings provide a forum where men discuss with each other and with experts, issues that impact their mental health and wellbeing. The first meeting was held in person in October 2022 at the Stevenson Family Health Center, but with the increase, at that time, of COVID cases, subsequent meetings have been held virtually. Participants have shared that the forum has been a safe space to discuss topics that they previously were unable or uncomfortable discussing and sharing.

To date 157 men have attended the monthly Men, Let's Talk meetings. If you are interested in participating,  please contact: Joseph Ellis (917)293-4247; Cheikhou Oumar Ann at (929)215-9506; Felix Rojas (Spanish speaker), at (917)650-0987.

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