HEALTH AND FITNESS PROGRAM
We are committed to improve health care access and services to African Immigrants and refugees through education, resources, referrals and awareness. We focus on improving overall Immigrants health by involving all service providers that serves immigrants such as hospitals, clinics, schools, and other health care organizations.
HEALTH EDUCATION
We host health screening events, conduct home visits to promote, TB awareness, breast cancer awareness and improve chronic disease management.
With high increase in obesity as a result of lack of constructive activities V4A saw the need to engage parents to provide fitness programs trainings on health eating habits and homework assistance program. Through F4KIDZ, we developed a program to make soccer available to north county kids and youth
ART THERAPY PROGRAM
DIABETES MANAGEMENT
F4KIDZ promotes positive values, healthy habits, and education through soccer and workouts– resulting in reduced childhood obesity and subsequently reduce diabetes and hypertension in the community
ART THERAPY PROGRAM FOR KIDS
We are excited to start the second cohort of our Art therapy program for our immigrants and refugee kids. Thank you to V4A board member Sebastian Mwangi for volunteering to talk to them and coaching basketball. We appreciate St Louis County Children Service Fund for sponsoring this program and Christ Covenant Church for providing the venue.
Part of our Art Therapy program is teaching kids African music and dance. This not only gives them a sense of identity but also is part of their health and wellness. It also brings parents closer to their kids
