Although this year’s Back to School Bookbag & Supplies Event (BTS) had to be toned down in order to ensure the safety of our community, in light of the still present COVID pandemic, the BTS Committee still had plans to reach our goal of distributing up to 1,500 bookbags stuffed with school supplies to underserved […]
Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental illness. During the month of May, the Coatesville Youth Initiative joins NAMI (https://nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month) and the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Although mental illness, and specifically depression, is a universal disease, black youth in the U.S. experience more illness, poverty, and […]
April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM), a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minority populations and encourage action through health education, early detection, and control of disease complications. History of NMHM The 2021 NMHM theme is #VaccineReady. As recognized by the HHS Office of Minority Health, […]
