healthy eating, and mental health components promoting emotional wellness. BRCC also provided a mobile health unit through community healthcare partner Open Health, which offered COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters, flu shots, glucose checks, and blood pressure checks to the community.
• GROWTH of Louisiana was able to refer individuals to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), Open Health, Care South, and Baton Rouge Primary Care. The Services organization continued the work of developing and implementing motivational strategies and communication techniques to help individuals and families create sustainable behavior changes and decision-making that led to better health.
• BRAHL team representatives in the Mayor’s Office worked with Family Resource Group to plan the distribution of an additional 32,000 copies of Kid Scoop News publication featuring a Covid-19 coloring contest. Local philanthropic organizations donated bikes and other prizes to winners- across the community - along with resources for area elementary schools.
• Mindbody BR hosted an education session to promote the importance if vaccination and the link between minority populations and increased risk of illness including COVID19. MindBody BR covered protective factors and ways to support health across all the 8 dimensions of wellness (SAMSHA), they were able to highlight the attention of vulnerability to COVID-19 in high trauma exposure and chronic stress.
• Mission Media provided monthly engagement with BRAHL partners to: develop strategies to increase awareness of available health resources throughout vulnerable communities; build capacity of and empower community-based organizations; and engaged community-based organizations to create a network that improved and strengthened equitable access to healthcare information, public health resources and services. • GROWTH Services assisted children, families, and the elderly with social, emotional, and mental health support through the conduit of education, coaching, and hands-on training. GROWTH Services educated those they serve to become receptive and open to learning new skills for the purpose of health, healing, and growth. GROWTHS licensed and non-licensed staff received training on protocols, social, emotional, and mental health matters, sharpening their skill set to which they can offer excellent customer service and evidence-based information. They provided four-hour training sessions to individuals on stressors seen and unseen, and how stressors impact our bodies and provided them with the tools to take control of personal healing. • The 2023 Baton Rouge Love Heals Free Clinic-The 2023 Baton Rouge Love Heals Free Clinic occurred on 4/15/2023 – 04/16/2023 at the Raising Cane’s River Center. For the two-day event there was a total of 1,349 individuals who took part in the various services provided by the BRAHL team. Multiple BRAHL vendors and community partners took part in this event which was led by Impact of Baton Rouge. These partners included: Louisiana Healthcare Connections, AmeriHealth Caritas, Metromorphosis, Partners Southeast, Caresouth Medical and Dental, Louisiana Department of Health, Southeast Cardiovascular,
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