Initiative
Health and Healing Strategies
Health and Healing Strategies
CBMA's Health & Healing Strategies initiative aims to improve the health outcomes of Black males by promoting self-empowerment and wellness education among leaders in Black Male Achievement.
NEW REPORT - "JOURNEY TO RADIANCE":

ABOUT CBMA HEALTH & HEALING STRATEGIES:
Improving Health Outcomes.
Promoting Self-Empowerment.
Nurturing Strong Communities.
CBMA's Health & Healing Strategies initiative aims to improve the health outcomes of Black males by promoting self-empowerment and wellness education among leaders in Black Male Achievement. Launched in 2016, these strategies are designed to ensure that leaders in the Black Male Achievement field have the tools and resources to facilitate and sustain their health and healing, and that of the Black males and broader communities that they serve.
With seed support from The California Endowment, BMA Health and Healing Strategies (BMA HHS) implements education and broader community-based strategies to work with school districts in providing capacity-building, strategic communications and community-building tools.
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MEET OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
Under the guidance of BMA Health and Healing Strategies Senior Director Dr. Phyllis Hubbard, CBMA has been working with the Sacramento City and Oakland Unified School Districts to serve as lead partners on this effort, in addition to other BMA leaders that will provide support in various other ways.
CBMA has also enlisted an array of lead network partners to implement health and healing strategies to advance Black Male Achievement outcomes for parents, school personnel and community leaders. They include:
- Strategic Destiny LLC and Spearitwurx to empower caregivers with healing-centered response strategies to influence the decisions that affect them
- The National CARES Mentoring Movement to leverage partnerships to recruit, train and facilitate mentor wellness circles to develop youth leadership
- Flourish Agenda to implement culturally-responsive professional development for school personnel to improve classroom management and reduce stress
- 393 Films to produce and disseminate strategic communications to increase healthy and healing lifestyles.
ORIGIN OF BMA HEALTH & HEALING STRATEGIES:
“The first health and healing seed was sown in December 2009, and we have since woven an ethos of holistic wellness into everything we do at CBMA. This shift has seeded systemic change that will ensure health and healing is a priority within organizations and institutions directly impacting and influencing the lives of Black males and Black communities.” Shawn Dove, CEO, Campaign for Black Male Achievement

In 2009, Shawn Dove invited Dr. Hubbard to deliver wellness presentations for its grantees during the first CBMA Transformational Leadership retreat. She developed a presentation entitled Transformational Leadership from the Inside Out, which for the first time focused on self-empowerment and healing strategies for leaders in the field of Black male achievement.
The workshop revealed an overwhelming need for health and healing strategies for BMA leaders. Participants felt empowered to share their challenges with major health issues including metabolic syndrome, depression and suicidal thoughts. Shortly thereafter, the BMA field lost some great leaders including Dr. Shawn White who transitioned at the age of 42 of complications of hypertension. It was during this pivotal time that the idea to help advance the Black Male Achievement (BMA) field by facilitating healing and self-empowerment from the inside-out came to fruition.
We are excited for the opportunity to partner with CBMA and others to make sure the educators, youth development change agents, counselors, coaches, mentors and other leaders working with our youth feel supported and healthy to go the long haul to care and love our children." Marcus Strother, Youth Development Director for the Sacramento City Unified School District

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Multimedia Content & Resources:
Since launching, CBMA Health and Healing Strategies has maintained a rich resource library with valuable tools and tips to support BMA leaders across the country in prioritizing their personal health and wellness. From our "Journey to Radiance" podcast series to original articles authored by Dr. Phyllis Hubbard, we welcome you to explore the below "Related" archive for information and inspiration to guide your health and healing journey.