Next week, the advocacy organization Black Men United will screen for the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), to further their understanding of trauma-informed care and the need for prevention and remediation among African American youth. The purpose is to more fully document the impact of emotional and physical adversities in children and their impact on adult health.
The San Diego Black Health Associates, Inc. (SDBHA) has been working to address the health status gap which African Americans face for 30 years. For nearly every major chronic disease, Blacks suffer the highest mortality levels, the highest hospitalization rates and the most frequent visits to the emergency room of any ethnic group in the United States. “Our organization of public health professionals has engaged in consumer education seminars, conducted workshops, held blood pressure and blood sugar risk assessments, provided guidance for healthier choices and promoted optimal health through prevention,” explained Paul Simms, vice president of SDBHA. ”We think we have found the ground zero source for many of these disparities.”
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