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Protect Yourself This Fall With a Flu Vaccine
The influenza virus is highly contagious and can cause a serious viral respiratory infection that can even be fatal. Other viral respiratory illnesses [...]
Food Pantries & the Fight Against Hunger
Millions of people across the United States face a hunger crisis. They have to make decisions every day that involve them choosing between [...]
All Burned Out: The COVID-19 Healthcare Exodus
Many healthcare providers express that the lack of support and resources is driving them away from their healthcare profession. According to recent [...]
The Challenge of Breaking Bad Food Habits Developed During Childhood
24% of the United States; population between the ages of two and 17 are obese. Often obese children will remain obese in [...]
COVID-19 in Black Communities: An Examination of How We Got Here
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), African Americans tend to live in poorer communities, have less access to healthcare [...]
Wellness Case Management & Access to Healthcare Resources
The Wellness Coalition is a non-profit organization with services that focus on improving access to healthcare for adults with chronic diseases who [...]
Request for Proposals: Health Ministries Consultant
Background The Wellness Coalition is seeking assistance with professional program implementation/continuation of services in Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties. The Wellness Coalition’s need [...]
Request for Proposals: Healthy Corner Stores Consultant
Background The Wellness Coalition is seeking assistance with professional program implementation/continuation of services in Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties that will increase access [...]
Removing Barriers & Increasing Support for Breastfeeding Moms
Breastfeeding your baby has many health benefits. Breastfeeding an infant offers benefits right after birth and throughout life. For example, breastfeeding immediately [...]
Protect Yourself This Fall With a Flu Vaccine
The influenza virus is highly contagious and can cause a serious viral respiratory infection that can even be fatal. Other viral respiratory illnesses [...]
Food Pantries & the Fight Against Hunger
Millions of people across the United States face a hunger crisis. They have to make decisions every day that involve them choosing between [...]
All Burned Out: The COVID-19 Healthcare Exodus
Many healthcare providers express that the lack of support and resources is driving them away from their healthcare profession. According to recent [...]
The Challenge of Breaking Bad Food Habits Developed During Childhood
24% of the United States; population between the ages of two and 17 are obese. Often obese children will remain obese in [...]
COVID-19 in Black Communities: An Examination of How We Got Here
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), African Americans tend to live in poorer communities, have less access to healthcare [...]
Wellness Case Management & Access to Healthcare Resources
The Wellness Coalition is a non-profit organization with services that focus on improving access to healthcare for adults with chronic diseases who [...]
Request for Proposals: Health Ministries Consultant
Background The Wellness Coalition is seeking assistance with professional program implementation/continuation of services in Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties. The Wellness Coalition’s need [...]
Request for Proposals: Healthy Corner Stores Consultant
Background The Wellness Coalition is seeking assistance with professional program implementation/continuation of services in Lowndes, Macon and Montgomery counties that will increase access [...]
Removing Barriers & Increasing Support for Breastfeeding Moms
Breastfeeding your baby has many health benefits. Breastfeeding an infant offers benefits right after birth and throughout life. For example, breastfeeding immediately [...]
The Importance of Timely Vaccinations & The COVID-19 Booster Doses
Although there was very little flu activity last year, experts are concerned that the 2021–2022 flu season could significantly impact respiratory illness [...]
The Effects of Smoking in Society
Smoking continues to be a phenomenon that affects our society. Whether smoking cigarettes during WWI in the 1920s, the “hookah boom” of [...]
Free Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance for Residents in the Black Belt
Getting sick or hurt never happens at a good time. When you need medical care, insurance can help pay for some or [...]
Don’t Wait for the New Year: Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life.
With the Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. (CYL2) program, you’ll get your very own coach to teach you how to eat [...]
Healthy Tips for a Happy Holiday
The holiday season is an exciting time of the year! Last year we all celebrated the holidays differently: virtually. This year things [...]
Stopping the Flu Starts with You
The 2021-22 flu season is right now. Flu season is unpredictable, but flu activity often begins to increase in October and peaks [...]
Partnering with Health Ministries For COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
The Wellness Coalition (TWC) has worked with many churches throughout the River Region to enhance or develop their health ministries. The overall [...]
Grant From AstraZeneca Healthcare Foundation Helps to Improve Heart Health
The Wellness Coalition was named one of seven innovative, community-based nonprofit organizations to receive a grant from the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation to [...]