Grand Rapids African American Health Institute

12/12/2025

In 2012, the United Nations took a historic step by endorsing Universal Health Coverage — a global commitment to ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to the health services they need without financial hardship. 💙🌍

Health is a human right, not a privilege. Let’s keep working toward a world where no one is left behind.

12/11/2025

Happening tonight, make sure to click the link below to register!

Join GRAAHI on Thursday, December 11th for another virtual webinar to strengthen your career readiness!

Tiarrah Judkins will facilitate a webinar reflecting on what could have prepared her for becoming a nurse. We'll hear about the emotional weight of patient care, the relentless stress, and tough balance between work and self care. You'll also hear about the importance of finding a mentor, pacing yourself, and setting health boundaries. Whether you're considering nursing school or just starting out, this session offers honest insights and practical advice to help you step into your career with readiness and resilience!

Register at the link below:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9t2JWJjgQFCgRGN5_jfXag #/registration

12/11/2025

✨ Another Restoring Health Cohort Complete! ✨

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the success of another Restoring Health cohort! Over the past 14 weeks, our amazing participants embraced wellness, supported one another, and strengthened their journey towards healthier lifestyles!

Our program is all about empowering individuals and families with tools, community and accountability to improve their health and well-being. From increased activity to better nutrition and peer support, this cohort showed what’s possible when people come together with purpose and determination ❤️

Thank you to every participant and to our outstanding partnership with for making this experience transformative! Your dedication inspires us all ❤️

Here’s to continued health, connection, and community growth!

12/08/2025

Winter can feel heavier for many of us–and that's okay. If you're navigating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), here are a few small steps that can make a real difference:

• Get sunlight when you can — even 10 minutes outside can boost your mood.
• Move your body gently — walks, stretches, or any movement that feels good.
• Stay connected — reach out to friends, family, or support groups.
• Create cozy routines — warm drinks, calming music, or journaling.
• Prioritize sleep — consistent rest helps regulate your mood.

Taking care of your mental health matters, especially in the darker months. You’re not alone, and support is always within reach. 🤍❄️

12/04/2025

Protect yourself. Protect your community.
Flu protection isn’t just personal—it’s communal.
When you get vaccinated, you help shield those most vulnerable. 🌎 ❤️

12/02/2025

Health equity doesn’t happen by accident — it happens because our community shows up.

This Giving Tuesday, your investment in GRAAHI helps us bring vital health resources, patient advocacy, and opportunities to the neighborhoods in Grand Rapids that need them most.

When you give, you help close gaps, uplift families, and strengthen the health of our entire city.
Stand with us for a healthier Grand Rapids.

12/01/2025

✨ Giving Tuesday Spotlight: Brookwood Elementary x GRAAHI ✨

We’re proud to highlight our growing partnership with Brookwood Elementary and Principal Lorenzo Bradshaw, who has been an incredible champion for strengthening student futures through our Pathways to Healthcare Careers department.

Principal Bradshaw shared how this collaboration is helping students see what’s possible — from early exposure to healthcare careers to building confidence, curiosity, and long-term opportunity.

🌟 This Giving Tuesday, your support helps us keep opening doors for students, families, and our community.
Together, we’re shaping healthier futures — one pathway at a time.

💚 Join us in giving today. Your contribution fuels education, empowerment, and access.

Visit www.graahi.org/donate to make a life changing contribution!

12/01/2025

This Mental Health Monday, we honor World AIDS Day by recognizing that HIV impacts both emotional and physical well-being. Stigma and isolation continue to affect mental health, and today is a reminder to lead with empathy, listen openly, and support healing.

Together, we advocate for mental wellness, equitable HIV care, and a future free of stigma. ❤️🕊️

11/28/2025

🌟 This Giving Tuesday, see where your gift goes!

The Grand Rapids African American Health Institute’s Pathways to Healthcare Careers is the educational and career-readiness extension of GRAAHI that seeks to provide access, community, and equity to historically underrepresented populations in the healthcare industry. Through a variety of programs, resources, and events, PHC introduces early learners, high school students, and adult learners to the diverse entry points and opportunities for academic programs within the health and medical industry and supports their entry into the workforce within the Grand Rapids, MI area and beyond.

💛 When you give, you help us reach more families, strengthen our impact, and create healthier futures for our community.

Give for Health. Give for Legacy!
Visit www.graahi.org/donate to make a change in your community.

11/27/2025

November is National Bladder Health Month — a perfect time to check in on one of your body’s most important systems! 🚻

Good bladder health starts with simple habits: drink plenty of water, limit irritants like caffeine, and keep your pelvic floor strong. This month, let’s break the stigma and talk openly about bladder health — because awareness leads to wellness. 💧

11/27/2025

Grateful for the moments, the connections, and the people who make it all meaningful. Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with warmth, joy, and plenty of reasons to give thanks. 🦃🍂✨

11/26/2025

✨ This Giving Tuesday, we’re celebrating the voices that shape our work.

Meet a participant from GRAAHI’s Walking with Purpose program, whose journey reminds us why community-centered health education and empowerment matter.

Your support helps us expand programs that uplift families, build confidence, and create healthier futures across West Michigan.

💛 Join us December 2nd, 2025 and invest in stories like theirs.