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The following African American resources are a sample of the many wonderful caregiving resources available. We've compiled healthcare resources, caregiving resources, support information, local, and national African American resources. Please check back regularly as we will continue to update this list. Additional ResourcesCaregiving Help, Support, & InformationAfrican American Breast Cancer AllianceAABCA was founded by African American women who have had breast cancer. They sponsor health fairs and participate in numerous community events. Call to request the brochure, "Being There" about breast health for African American women. For more information contact: African American Caregiver Assistance Program Older Adult and Family Center This program is designed to help caregivers understand and manage difficult behaviors that accompany memory problems. Our programs are free of charge for men and woman eligible for our programs. http://www.stanford.edu/group/oafc/african-american.htm For more information contact: African American Health Network The PURPOSE of this site is to facilitate and encourage interactive education for people of color. Youth will play a strategic role in promoting the open facilitation and exchange of information, ideas and commerce actively throughout the Inland Empire. The youth particularly will be encouraged to submit their comments, question, essays and raise issues of concern. Periodically essays with pictures will be posted. This site is designed to give one stop access to education, information technologies and health resources for the adults and youth throughout the entire village population. African Americans & Dementia Department of Psychiatry, University of California Dementia is more common among African American and Hispanic elders as compared with Caucasian Americans elders. Most of the care of ethnic elders with dementia is conducted by family and informal caregivers. But due to a variety of psychosocial and cultural factors, ethnic elders are less likely than Caucasian elders to have access to formal comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and management resources for dementia care. The primary vision of Ethnic Elders Care is to increase public awareness of about dementia among ethnic elders and optimize the quality of life of family caregivers and ethnic elders with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. http://www.ethnicelderscare.net/ethnicity&dementiaA.htm For more information contact: Black AIDS Institute The Black AIDS Institute is the first Black HIV/AIDS policy center dedicated to reducing HIV/AIDS health disparities by mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront the epidemic in their communities. Our motto describes a commitment to self-preservation: "Our People, Our Problem, Our Solution." It is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in Los Angeles, California. Black Women's Health Dr. David Pryor, President of BlackWomensHealth.com, is a board certified physician in in Internal Medicine and is an Associate Medical Director of one of the nation's leading healthcare plans. A native of California, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Stanford University and completed his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Pryor also has a Masters in Public Health degree from the University of California, Berkeley in Health Policy and Administration. http://www.blackwomenshealth.com/2006/index.php Blackhealthcare.com Blackhealthcare.com is a culturally oriented and ethnically focused comprehensive internet-based health and medical information provider dedicated to addressing the special health problems of African-Americans. The state of health for African-Americans is especially precarious. Chronic disease has an excessive impact on minority populations. http://www.blackhealthcare.com/ Cancer in African American Women National Cancer Institute This site is a collaboration between the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) and serves nine populations of women of color: African Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, American Samoans, American Indians, and Alaska Natives. http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/womenofcolor/african.html For more information contact: Celebrating Life: African American Women Speak Out About Breast Cancer This organization promotes breast cancer awareness for African American women. The Website has cancer information, Q & A, breast self exam tips, profiles of survivors, and an order form for the book "Celebrating Life: African American Women Speak Out About Breast Cancer" (or call to order a copy). http://www.celebratinglife.org For more information contact: Intercultural Cancer Council African American Cancer Facts This links to ICC Cancer Fact Sheets for African Americans and other medically underserved populations. It describes facts about the population and factors that seem to cause problems with cancer. http://iccnetwork.org/cancerfacts/cfs1.htm Journey to Wellness An Online Health Magazine for African-Americans JourneyToWellness.com is the Internet component of the Journey To Wellness Radio media brand that provides healthcare and health literacy information through syndicated radio programming on public radio stations and on the CNN Radio network. http://www.journeytowellness.com/ For more information contact: Living Beyond Breast Cancer Call to order the booklet, "Getting Connected: For African Americans Living Beyond Breast Cancer." The booklet includes information about surviving, making decisions, getting support, and other issues. For more information contact: Medline Plus African American Health This link into MEDLINE Plus covers news, nutrition, screening, research, organizations, statistics, etc. specific to African Americans. Specific information about children, seniors, men, teenagers and women is included. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/africanamericanhealth.html For more information contact: Net Wellness Consumer Health Information NetWellness is a non-profit consumer health Website that has been in operation for over ten years. It provides high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and The Ohio State University. http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/aahealth/hypertension.cfm For more information contact: Net Wellness High Blood Pressure and African Americans http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/aahealth/hypertension.cfm NetWellness African American Health Center NetWellness is a non-profit consumer health Website that has been in operation for over ten years. It provides high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and The Ohio State University. http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/aahealth/ Older Adult Family Center Stanford School of Medicine The Older Adult and Family Center has provided 15 years of service and research to the multicultural communities of Northern California. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of those caring for a family member with memory loss or dementia. For more information contact: Shades and Reflections "Shades and Reflections" is dedicated to the idea of putting ourselves first through radical self-care and self- love. If this sounds selfish, it's only because we've been conditioned to value the needs of others over our own. But, consider for a moment that being run-down, exhausted and stressed-out lessens our ability to take care of other people. So taking good care of our selves is actually very unselfish http://www.shadesandreflections.com/ For more information contact: Sisters Network, Inc. http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/ For more information contact: Stroke Family Caregiving for African Americans Having been a caregiver of a grandparent who suffered a stroke, I understand the problems and struggles facing African-American families trying to rebuild life and family after stroke. The frustration of not knowing what questions to ask doctors, nurses, and other support staff. The confusion in trying to understand the diagnosis and what it means for the patient, yourself, and the family. The endless cycle of doctor, therapist, and other health related appointments. http://www.strokecenter.org/care/about.html For more information contact: We Matter Llluminari African American Woman Health We Matter® forums on health are powerful and inspiring interactive conferences, featuring the nationally-recognized LLuminari® health experts, that empower women of color to make the right decisions around bone health, heart health, diabetes, and stress management, and in turn motivate others in their communities to live healthier lives. http://www.wematteronline.com/ For more information contact: Women's Health.gov Health Problems in African American Women The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is the most reliable and current information resource on women's health today. We offer FREE women's health information on more than 800 topics through our call center and Website. http://www.4women.gov/minority/africanamerican/ For more information contact:
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