OUR STORY
There wasn't a clear path to holistic wellness designed for us, so we created our own. That's how Elevate Black Wellness was born. We created a community specifically for Black individuals and families where Black well-being could, for once, be celebrated, nurtured, and elevated. Our community is now one of the most trusted sources of culturally responsive resources, support, and advocacy for Black wellness in the state of Washington.
We recognized that the unique challenges and systemic barriers faced by our community required a different approach. Elevate Black Wellness stepped up to fill that void, providing a warm and welcoming community where Black voices and experiences are amplified, and unique perspectives are valued as catalysts for growth, healing, and lasting change.
Elevate Black Wellness is a movement. Through our dedication to community empowerment and holistic well-being, we're creating a roadmap to Black wellness that is designed by us, for us.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Christina Blocker, Co-Founder
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Expert, Business Coach, Award Winning Entrepreneur,
Elevate Black Wellness Co-Founder
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Keith Blocker, Co-Founder
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Expert, CEO of Momentum Professional Strategy Partners, Former Deputy Mayor of Tacoma
Elevate Black Wellness Co-Founder
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OUR MILESTONES
24 K+
Audience Reach
11
Government Passed
Proclamations
for Inaugural Black Wellness
Week
60,200+
Health and Wellness Resources Distributed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLAIMER
This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, under the Grant NH75OT000042 CDC-RFA-OT21-2103 National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities, via the Washington State Department of Health. The materials presented during the events are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of or endorsement by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Washington State Department of Health.