CAHN in conjunction with Rev. Maliaka will be back with the next Kuponya Café session on Wednesday 7th April 2021 at 7-8:30 pm. 

Kuponya is the Swahili word for healing.

Kuponya Café is a safe place. A place where we hope healing from the impact of suicide will begin. It is a place to talk about suicide, share your experiences and learn about the impact of suicide.

Register for a place at our Kuponya Café here: https://portal.cahn.org.uk/civicrm/event/kuponyacafé

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CAHN is supporting a vaccination clinic in Moss Side encouraging the Caribbean & African community to take up the vaccines.

Date: Saturday 10th April 2021

Time: 10:00hrs-16:00hrs

Venue: West Indian Centre (Moss Side), Westwood Street, Manchester, M14 4SW

Please book your slot here today.

For any queries call 07710022382 or COVID-19@cahn.org.uk

We are inviting you to attend our next Church Leaders Engagement session.

Date: Saturday 10th April 2021

Time: 17:00hrs-18:30hrs

Topic Focus:

Charity Governance | Community Projects and Fundraising

We look forward to hearing about your congregation needs and sharing more about how we can better support you.

For further information, please contact churches@cahn.org.uk

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#CommunityEngagement

Our Healthy Hearts 1 has been postponed till next week, with a Nutrition seminar talk led by Dr Hibbah and her team focusing on all things Appetite.

Followed by a quick 30mins physical activity session led by our physical instructor Dorretta Maynard-Hampson.

Tune in on:-

Date: Tuesday 13th April 2021

Time: 18:00hrs-19:00hrs

We look forward to welcoming you to our Healthy Hearts session.

Our CAHN Collective Community Response Meeting (CCRM) will be back again next week.

Tune in on:-

Date: Friday 9th April 2021

Time: 13:00hrs-15:00hrs

We look forward to welcoming you to our Collective Community Response Meeting.

Please see the information about our weekly Health Hour sessions in April!

Registration is now open for the next weeks session- Week 2.

Date: Saturday 10th April 2021

Time: 11:00hrs-12:15hrs

Topic: In this week's Health Hour, we will be focusing on the topic Men's Health and Prostate Disease. 

Guest Speaker: Dr Jonathan Makanjuola, Consultant Urologist.

 
We look forward to welcoming you to our Health Hour session.

CAHN Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIP) - New!

The Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIP) is NOW available. BHIP is a culturally appropriate education, training and support to primary care staff and other healthcare professionals.
 
We are offering the BHIP programme funded/free to the GP practices and other primary care providers.

If you are keen to see your service develop into one that continuously helps to improve the health and wellbeing experience of the Caribbean and African people in Greater Manchester, book a training session by emailing bhip@cahn.org.uk

#BHIPbyCAHN 
#BlackHealthMattersGM 
#HealthInequalities  

CAHN Family and Advocacy Support Service

The Family Support Service to be developed by CAHN aims to improve the lives of African and Caribbean children, young people and their families. It will provide culturally sensitive and targeted support for vulnerable African and Caribbean families who disproportionately face a range of complex issues and challenges.

Caribbean & African families are under-represented in receiving preventative support.

The poor working relationship between social workers and the Black community seems to have resulted from negative perceptions African and Caribbean families have about social workers and child protection procedures that unconsciously view black families, their culture and lifestyle as inherently problematic. This service aims to challenge the narrative.

For further information, contact us at info@cahn.org.uk or call our helpline on: 07710 022382.

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CAHN Domestic & Sexual Violence Service

We also continue to provide Domestic & sexual violence support during the lockdown. Contact us via our Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline if you have experienced/or witnessed violence and in need of help.

Please email us at help@cahn.org.uk or call us on 07710 022382.

Or click HERE to complete our DSV Referral Form.

You are not alone. We are here to help.

CAHN Counselling Service

Although we are back in lockdown, you can still receive support from CAHN through our free and confidential, culturally and religiously appropriate counselling sessions with qualified professionals from the Caribbean and African community. 

Our counselling service and helpline are open to provide our community with the support they need during these unprecedented times.

Please click HERE to complete the Counselling Referral Form.

For further information, please contact us at www.cahn.org.uk

Do NOT suffer in silence!

CAHN Community Engagement

Here at CAHN, we love to support and encourage one another in our community to work together.

On our staff team, we have community engagement leads across 8-10 different localities networking and engaging with local black-led groups and organisations.

We offer platforms such as our Community Collective Response Meeting (CCRM) - the opportunity for local Black-led community groups and organisations; Statutory organisations working on inclusion; and even those planning community consultations and looking to have participants from the Caribbean & African community.

On this platform:-

- We shine a light on the great work of Black-led organisations

- We bring key stakeholders to engage with the community

- Current topics are discussed

- We empower one another

Contact us now - to book a slot on our CCRM platform and share your updates with the Caribbean and African community.

Email us at communityengagement@cahn.org.uk or call us at:

07853 984563.

Collecting Experiences of Health Services in Manchester - Invitation to Interview

Are you a black man?

Do you have more than one health condition: including cancer?

Are you happy to share your experience of using health services?

CAHN has been approached to speak to our black men about what their experiences are.  We would like to spend 60-90 minutes with you to find out about your experience to ensure that the voices of black men are heard and, when planning care services and to reduce health inequalities.

Please let us know whether you would be happy to talk to us about your experiences. 

We would like to provide you with a small token £25 voucher or direct payment to reimburse you for your time.

To get involved, email us at: research@cahn.org.uk or text/call us at:

07710 022382.

Better Health MCR

Engagement and Communication Officer - Job Vacancy 

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a social media professional to contribute their expertise in frontline primary care and develop this new and unique role.

For more details and to apply, see the full job advert on NHS jobs. 

CAHN Seminar Talk - "The Role of Magistrate"

Last week, Wednesday 31st March 2021, CAHN held a Seminar Talk focused on the "Role of a Magistrate."  

We would like to thank everyone who attended the meeting, we hope you found this extremely beneficial and great opportunity to know more about the magisterial role. 

DSVA Facebook Q/A LIVE

CAHN held a DSVA Facebook Q/A LIVE discussing the signs and symptoms of domestic sexual violence. Click here to watch the full LIVE event. 

COVID-19 Vaccines Report Published

Click here to read our COVID-19 Vaccines Report following our event on 16th January 2021.

Alcohol Awareness

Did you know it is advised both men and women do not drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week?

Here is some information on what units are and the effects of excessive drinking on our bodies.

What Are Units?

Unit is a way of expressing the quantity of pure alcohol in a drink. One unit is equivalent to 10ml or 8g of pure alcohol, which is about the amount of alcohol that can be processed in an hour by an average adult. Knowing your units will help you to keep your drinking under control.

What are the benefits of drinking within the alcohol limit?

Drinking alcohol within the recommended units could prevent damage to organs like the liver, heart, pancreas, brain, and nervous system. Your blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels can also be elevated by heavy drinking, both of which are risk factors for heart attacks and strokes - which can also be prevented by following the given recommendations.

(National Health Service, 2018)

Are you a business or organisation looking for a new partnership in #2021?

Do you have a passion to stop #health #inequalities?

Do you want to #support the #black community?

Well, CAHN would like to work you in #2021! 

For further, information please contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.

Do you have a passion to stop #health #inequalities?

Do you want to #support the #black community?

Become a CAHN Volunteer today!

Please complete our Volunteer Expression of Interest form to sign up. 

For further, information please contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.