Trazana a Staples Alternative Stroke Recovery Fund

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“Balance sheet : We are a very young organization we totally rely on public donations to get start it. At the beginning of the year our first donation was in the amount of $3 by the end of the year we received public donations totaling $100 and donations from the United way of Greater Cincinnati totaling $ 27,800. Form 990 EZ Part lll: Primary Exempt Purpose- To educate the community of the benefits of prevention, and recovery from a chronic health condition such as stroke, and provide health education of alternative & integrative practices such as yoga meditation neuro-chiropractic, massage, therapy acupuncture, music therapy, aromatherapy, and healing healthy eating. Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Trazana A. Staples Alternative Stroke Recovery Fund was created to provide stroke education, stroke, awareness, prevention, stroke recovery resources, encourage the practices of integrative, alternative, and/or complementary practices such as yoga, tai-chi, qigong, massage therapy, chiropractic care, aquatic therapy, meditation, mindfulness, acupuncture, and other healthy life tips to the community. However, with creating this program we felt it best to be inclusive of everyone in the community regardless of health conditions & as a prevention to promote integrative/complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) as a daily lifestyle. We provide this information and resources to those in communities who would not necessarily have access to, or knowledge of, these alternative practices. Mental stress and chronic health conditions can happen to anyone as it affects young, adults, and seniors in our communities. In low economic communities such as Madisonville, Lincoln Heights, Avondale, Lockland, Over the Rhine, Avondale, Walnut Hills & Evanston, etc. who have seen more onset of violence, health disparities, housing displacement due to gentrification that has created increased psychological burdens. The education and resources are not as readily available for these communities compared to more affluent communities for general health and wellbeing, mental health, healthy lifestyle changes et cetera. Our Intergenerational Wellness Partners workshop series can help address these community concerns and provide psychological self-care tools. ?Mental health and substance use disorders, categorized together as behavioral health disorders, affect Ohioans of all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, but marginalized racial and ethnic groups have worse outcomes. While there is currently some Ohio-specific race and ethnicity information available, often the information is incomplete or lacks detail. https://mhaadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Installment-1.pdf According to Health Equity in Hamilton County Report published by the Hamilton County Public Health Department in 2022, ?African Americans suffer disproportionately from a range of disease conditions. It is important to learn and identify these disparities. In Ohio African Americans have a lower life expectancy than their white counterparts. Our workshops are geared to giving more hope to our communities with an outcome to a better quality of life in helping them to manage stress in their lives. If a person encounters a traumatic situation in their life, the chances are they are not seeking any therapy because in some communities of color seeking therapy from a mental practitioner is often considered tabu, however, when alternative therapies are introduced, the survivor will most likely continue them as a way of life and the CAM therapies become a”