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Children, Caregivers and Volunteer in Obesity Prevention Program

Children, Caregivers and Volunteer in Obesity Prevention Program

Children In Obesity Program

Children In Obesity Program

Blood Pressure Screening

Blood Pressure Screening

Health Workshop At An African Church

Health Workshop At An African Church

Director Receiving An Award from the Mayor's Commission on African & Caribbean Affairs

Director Receiving An Award from the Mayor's Commission on African & Caribbean Affairs

Glucose Screening by Residents of TJU

Glucose Screening by Residents of TJU

Health Education Workshop

Health Education Workshop

Blood Pressure Screenings with Residents of TJU

Blood Pressure Screenings with Residents of TJU

Health Education Workshop

Health Education Workshop

Health Literacy ESL class

Health Literacy ESL class

Physical Fitness Education

Physical Fitness Education

Physical Fitness Education

Physical Fitness Education

Participant in obesity prevention program

Participant in obesity prevention program

Children in obesity prevention program

Children in obesity prevention program

Children in obesity prevention program on shopping trip

Children in obesity prevention program on shopping trip

Health Forum 2011

Health Forum 2011

Participant in a healthy food shopping trip

Participant in a healthy food shopping trip

AFAHO Health Forum 2011

AFAHO Health Forum 2011

AFAHO Health Forum 2011

AFAHO Health Forum 2011

Participant in healthy food shopping trip

Participant in healthy food shopping trip

AFAHO Leadership Forum

AFAHO Leadership Forum

Children during nutrititon education workshop

Children during nutrititon education workshop

Clients at AFAHo Event

Clients at AFAHo Event

Health literacy ESL class

Health literacy ESL class

AFAHO Grand Opening with Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell

AFAHO Grand Opening with Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell

Health forum 2011

Health forum 2011

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner 2010

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner 2010

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AFAHO Fundraising Dinner

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner

Volunteer Appreciation Award at Fundraiser

Volunteer Appreciation Award at Fundraiser

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner 2010

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner 2010

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner

AFAHO Fundraising Dinner

Mrs. Sandra Turner-Barnes - Fundraising Dinner

Mrs. Sandra Turner-Barnes - Fundraising Dinner

AFAHO fundraising dinner

AFAHO fundraising dinner

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Our Mission

The African Family Health Organization (AFAHO) is a non-profit organization providing access to health and human services for African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees in the greater Philadelphia area.

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FREE PROSTATE SCREENING FOR MEN OVER 40

APRIL 22, 2013 at 4pm- IN COLLABORATION WITH EINSTEIN HOPSITAL, AFAHO IS ASSISTING AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN MEN OVER 40 RECEIVE FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENINGS. CALL 215-546-1232 TO REGISTER

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Kidney Health Screening Event with National Kidney Foundation

Do you have: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure or have an immediate family member with High Blood Pressure or Diabetes? If you answered yes, you need to have your kidneys checked! Call AFAHO today AT 215-546-1232 to register for the FREE KIDNEY Screeening on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10am

 

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SOME PARTICIPANTS IN THE “I MATTER” TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN TEENS IN WEST & SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA

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AFAHO at the Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities. We presented a poster along with Johnson & Johnson Scholar Jessika Bottiani and Dr. Fannie Fonseca-Becker of Johns Hopkins University

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AFAHO’s CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING

Do you serve African and Caribbean immigrants/refugees? If so, would you like to increase your knowledge on the cultural norms that affects behavior in these populations and improve your ability to provide culturally sensitive services ? If so, please send us an e-mail today at: oni@afaho.net to schedule a cultural competency training!

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1st Graduating Class of AFAHO’s Computer Literacy Program

On June 5, 2012 AFAHO held the graduation ceremony for its first adult computer literacy class. 90% of those in the class had no computer literacy and due to language barriers had difficulties taking part in other computer literacy programs in the City. We now have a waiting list for the next class which will be starting soon.

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Adult Health Literacy and ESL Classes every Wednesday 1-5pm

Tutored by Project SHINE Americorps members! Classes are focused on health literacy for Limited English Proficient (LEP) men and women! For more information, please call the office at (215) 546-1232.


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