Our Program Initiatives
Building Health
A healthy community does not create a burden on itself or society as a whole. CMF will strive to encourage behavioral changes for physical and mental well-being by:
- Supporting causes to reduce the risks associated with overweight and obesity
- Community outreach, physical and cultural diversity activities
- Disease Management: Encourage screening and promote healthy lifestyles for prevention of chronic health diseases
- Encourage minorities to support research efforts focusing on chronic diseases which are disproportionate for their ethnic groups
- Mental Well-Being: Elevate awareness of the mental health disorders that affect underserved communities
- Dispel the negative stigma associated with mental health services
Building Education
An educated community strives to create and build. CMF will support and mentor youth to encourage educational advancement through:
- Academic excellence and pursuit of higher education
- Literacy: Encourage more reading
- Job Skills/Career Development
- STEM Programs
- Young Cultivated Minds of the Future (YCMF)
Building Wealth
A financially independent community creates wealth for itself and grows. CMF will promote financial independence by educating the community and providing local resources for:
- Personal Credit: Understanding credit and repairing bad credit
- Budgeting: Making choices and reaching goals
- Entrepreneurship: Learning how to own your own business
- Ownership: Loan options and programs
- Retirement & Estate Planning: Keeping what you’ve earned
Homelessness
Shelter and Safety
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Join The Clarissa Manuel Foundation for our 2nd Annual Diabetes Walk and Awareness Health Fair at Houghton Park | October 28, 2023.