Affiliate Relationships
The Black Women's Health Imperative relies on an extensive array of organizations and goverment and corporate partners to help advance our mission of promoting optimal health for Black women. Here's a detailed listing of those who help us extend our reach to the 19.5 million Black women and girls whom we serve. We appreciate their support!
Affiliate Organizations
Affiliate organizations of the Imperative conduct or participate in the Imperative's advocacy, education, research and/or leadership development activities by sharing resources, supporting events and spreading the word that "Black women's health matters."
1. 100 Black Men of Atlanta
2. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
3. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
4. American Health and Beauty Aids Institute
5. Association of Black Psychologists
6. Black Women of Essence
7. Black Women's Agenda
8. Boston Black Women's Health Institute
9. California Black Women's Health Project
10. Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc.
11. Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
12. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
13. Helping Our Teen Girls in Real Life Situations, Inc.
14. Hiyaah Power Inc.
15. International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
16. Jack and Jill of America
17. National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.
18. National Black Nurses Association
19. National Coalition of 100 Black Women
20. National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Black Women's Roundtable
21. National Council of Negro Women
22. National Medical Association
23. National Office of Blacks in Government
24. National Urban League
25. Philadelphia Black Women's Health Alliance
26. Rainbow/Push Coalition
27. Salon Voices Community Connect
28. Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
29. Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
30. Sistah Summit
31. Sister to Sister International
32. Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship Inc.
33. The Links Inc.
34. Women's Resource Center
Organizational Partners
The Imperative partners with other non-profit organizations that provide direct services and resource information that support Black women's health on a local and regional level. By working in partnership, we extend our reach, improve our effectiveness and increase our impact on better health outcomes for Black women.
1. AME Health Commission
2. Center for Black Women's Wellness
3. Mocha Moms Inc.
4. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Corporate and Government Partners
The Imperative is proud to be affiliated with our corporate partners. Through their support of membership services and programs, the Imperative is able to bring educational programs and health information, materials and activities to our members and affiliate organizations in the community in which they live and serve. In 2007, we have partnered with the following corporations:
1. Bally Total Fitness
2. Heart & Soul
3. KRAFT Foods Inc.
4. Warm Spirit Inc.
The Imperative also partners with government agencies (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Diabetes Education Program and the Office of Women's Health) that provide grants, expertise and resources to support community work.
All of these organizations, community and corporate partners and federal agencies have demonstrated their commitment to Black women's health by sharing with us and others the work of the Imperative.
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