African Americans Reach and Teach Health Ministry

Mission

AARTH's mission is to increase the capacity of faith and health institutions to provide wellness and community care systems.

Description

AARTH provides culturally relevant health education, training and capacity building services using evidence based best practices models and programs. AARTH has been vetted/certified by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Washington State Department of Health, Mountain West AIDS Education and Training Center at the UW and Stanford University. AARTH is a non-religious faith based 501c3 nonprofit organization that embraces people of all religion or faith, race and ethnic background and continue to strive for mitigating the burden of health disparities and inequities for the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations. The work that AARTH embarks on tackling the questions of equity and social justice; working with organizations and health serving medical institutions to answer the questions for whom the system does not work, due to institutional and structural racism, and how can those barriers be removed through systems restructuring and individual intentional change.AARTH focuses on health equity and social justice work through an Afrocentric lens and focuses on issues from a holistic perspective; assessing the individual, which considers all factors that contribute to health inequities.

AARTH focuses on health equity and social justice work through an Afrocentric lens and focuses on issues from a holistic perspective; assessing the individual, which considers all factors that contribute to health inequities.

African Americans Reach & Teach Health Ministry (AARTH) has been constructing bridges of advocacy in the community for over 20 years. African Americans often face disproportionate health challenges compared to other racial or ethnic groups. These disparities can be attributed to numerous factors, such as socioeconomic status, systemic racism, limited access to quality healthcare, cultural barriers, and historical injustice.  which considers all factors that contribute to health inequities. The programming at AARTH is FREE and your financial support allows us to continue offer programs and trainings to those in need. AARTH began its work over 20 years ago focused on bridging the gap between individuals with HIV/AIDS and the faith community. AARTH continues to be a leader in HIV/AIDS education and training. From PrEP to Prayer, AARTH is committed to doing all that is possible to eliminate HIV!

What makes AARTH most relevant and unique is their ability to immediately respond to health care crises that impact the community. From HIV to Covid to Chronic Diseases, AARTH works diligently to create and sustain partnerships to promote healthy outcomes. The team at AARTH is small but fierce; along with a strong group of volunteers, they are passionate public health advocates, devoted to empowering African Descent communities with self-affirming health practices.

Recognition

1. Community Service Award from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Bellevue Alumni Chapter
2. Community Organization Trailblazer of the Year from Pacific NW Black Pride 
3. COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Collaborations: AARTH, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church, Fred Hutch, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Covid-19 Prevention Network, Harborview, Sound Generations and African American Health Board.