Black men hit hardest by drug overdose deaths
Black men are the hardest hit by these overdose disparities. There were 54.1 fatal drug…
Health & Beauty
YES CHEF Village aims to feed the community
Marques ‘Chef Omaka’ Clark seeks to combat external problems with internal solutions…
Veterans’ medical and social needs front and center at new adult day center
Carla Creegan, program director of the Auer Szabo Empath Adult Day Center in St.…
The pandemic is still teaching us lessons on discrimination
Across the country, studies reveal that Black and Latinx people make up about 80 percent…
Partnerships bring focus to community grief and loss
Empath Health, the NAACP and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority are teaming up with other…
Black maternal mortality is at a higher risk
The reversal of Roe v. Wade wasn’t just an attack on women’s health or…
Pink Carpet Ball charity event benefits breast cancer organization
Devone Poinsette-Baldwin’s (left) Pink Carpet Ball honored Dr. Vondalyn Wright, CEO of…
SPC dean named to Florida Center for Nursing Board of Directors
St. Petersburg College’s Dr. Louisana Louis was appointed to the Florida Center for…
September is Healthy Aging Month: Follow these 10 Steps to promote healthy aging and good brain health
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America offers 10 steps to promote healthy aging and good…
School-Based Health Services
School-Based Health Services COVID-19 team PINELLAS COUNTY — The mission of the…
Tips from a school nurse
PINELLAS COUNTY — Make sure your child has the required vaccines to protect them…
St. Pete Chapter of Sickle Cell Disease Association hosts successful golf tournament to raise awareness
On June 22, the St. Petersburg Chapter of Sickle Cell Disease Association held a Big…
Advisory council helps Suncoast Hospice provide patient-centered care
Jim Blincoe is a proud Suncoast Hospice Family Advisory Council Volunteer. By Karen…
More Black churches are making mental health care part of their ministry
Many Black pastors are educating their congregations about mental health challenges and…
It’s OK to not be OK: How Black millennials and Gen Z are coping with mental health
Young Black adults have been unlearning so-called toxic traits, one of which is refusing…
Healing While Black celebrates Black joy during BIPOC Mental Health Awareness three-day summit
The Healing While Black ‘Liberated & Living Well’ kick-off event and three-day…
Therapy for Black men: Conversations about mental health moving beyond the barbershop
Willie Hannah, left, and community organizer Maress Scott, right, looks on while Dr. S.…
Jai Price: Breaking the trauma cycle
Jai Price, 39, of St. Petersburg, is a father of four who works as an art and music…