Sunday Morning Health Corner: A Healthy Brain
Your heart, your brain, your body - the health of all three are connected. Here are a few steps you can take to maintain your overall health and reduce your risk factors for dementia:
- Get Active - Since African Americans have a higher rate of stroke-related disease - which may be a risk factor for cognitive impairment - it’s important to engage in physical activity.
- Watch your blood pressure numbers - Prevention or control of high blood pressure helps maintain a healthy brain and promotes overall health.
- Manage your cholesterol levels - A healthy brain and heart depend on maintaining normal cholesterol levels.
- Prevent or control diabetes - Take steps to reduce your risk for diabetes by maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active.
African Americans are at greater risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. Because brain and heart health are so closely linked, it is important to take
good care of both. For more information, visit the Brain Health Center for African Americans
Fatherhood Summit
Please join us for Alameda County’s inaugural Fatherhood Summit, Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Merritt College, 12400 Campus Drive in Oakland. This summit will be hosted by the Alameda County Fathers Corps (ACFC), to celebrate, honor, and acknowledge the critical role fathers and father-figures play in their families and communities.
This summit is designed to support men to being effective leaders in their home, careers and community. The summit will provide information that supports fathers as they develop strong bonds with their children, protect them from trauma, and create a financial blueprint and legacy of financial support for them.
Local and nationally renowned speakers will ignite and enlighten participants' hearts and minds to take action and lead for a change. Hear from such national leaders including social justice advocate Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, race relations and healing authority Jerry Tello, and many others.
Six (6) tracks with over 50 workshops will be available including:
- Healthy Living ~ Developing a Healthy Regimen, Exploring the Impact of Recreational Drug Use, Self Care Tips and Strategies...
- Road to Financial Stability ~ Job Training, Vocational Careers, Entrepreneurship Exploration, Getting Your Finances In Order, How Will I Ever Buy a Home? ...
- Knowing Your Rights ~ Fathers' Rights & Responsibilities (Custody and Child Support 101), Advocating for Your Family, Social / Community Leadership, Record Expungement, Immigration Policies and Practices…
- Returning & Retooling ~ Getting Back & Reconnecting, Personal Assessment, Developing Your Support Systems ...
- Healthy Relationships ~ Co-Parenting For the Child's Sake, Understanding How Your Child Grows, Being Your Child's First Mentor, Protecting Your Child from Trauma
- Spanish Language Workshop Series ~ Immigration Policies and Practices, Fathers' Rights & Responsibilities (Custody and Child Support 101), Phasing Out Toxic Masculinity, Understanding How Your Child Grows, Healthy Co-Parenting
- Serie de Talleres en Español ~Políticas y Prácticas de Inmigración, Derechos y Responsabilidades de los Papás (Tutela y Manutención del Niño 101), Eliminación Gradual de la Masculinidad Tóxica, Entender cómo Crece Su Hijo Co-Crianza Saludable
Register here to be one of the 1,000 attendees at this free all-day summit designed to provide a safe space for important dialogue, networking and resource exchange focused on supporting your journey of fatherhood.
A growing body of evidence shows that when fathers are actively engaged, children are far more likely to achieve success in school, careers, relationships and other aspects of life.
Conversely, children without an actively involved father in their lives are significantly more likely to suffer from depression and other mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, school failure, poverty, delinquency, crime and other negative life factors.
