I WANT TO ... About What We Do News & Events Affiliate Movement Support Us DONATE Health Empowering all Americans to have access to quality healthcare solutions Health COVID-19 Update The Omicron Variant In the U.S., people of color, and low-income Americans, are more likely than their white and affluent counterparts to be uninsured and face barriers to care. They are also less likely to have a primary care provider and have higher rates of chronic conditions (i.e. heart disease, diabetes cancer, asthma, and HIV). Through our signature health and quality of life program, Project Wellness, the National Urban League supports the delivery of replicable, sustainable health care to underserved communities while advocating for the elimination of health disparities. 2025 Empowerment Goal: Every American has access to quality and affordable health care solutions Our Approach Through our two signature programs Project Wellness, our community health worker curriculum, and Saving Our Sons and Remarkable Women, people of color in cities across the nation are increasing their health literacy, health access, and their understating of the social determinants of health. Participants are actively encouraged to participate in their own wellness journey and are consistently encouraged to support their family and friends to be similarly involved as the initial monitors, advocates and leaders of their health care needs. Our Impact Over the years, our work has been instrumental in preventing illnesses and improving the quality of life of our clients and has helped many to cope with chronic diseases. The Urban League has brought greater diversity to the health industry, and we worked to reduce the number of uninsured Americans. HEALTHCARE DIVERSITY We partnered with the American Hospital Association to increase the diversity of hospital governance boards while enhancing resources for hospitals to effectively integrate community health workers into their care teams. INCREASING ACCESS As a Champion for Coverage organization, we serve as a federally funded navigator, engaging communities of color with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through education and enrollment. Since 2017, 38 Urban League affiliates have led outreach efforts to promote ACA awareness and combat ACA misinformation. FIGHTING HIV/AIDS The National Urban League is a member of Partnering And Communicating Together (PACT). Funded by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), PACT is a multimedia HIV/AIDS awareness, dissemination, and activities grant designed to reach hard-hit, and often hard-to-reach, communities with targeted messaging, while also offering testing, treatment, and care. Our work has addressed HIV-related stigmas and misinformation and encouraged more open conversations around HIV prevention among LGBTQ men and women. Initiatives Previous Initiatives Success Stories & Program Highlights Participating Affiliates Through a partnership with the Morehouse School of Medicine and adapted from the CDC’s Power to Prevent curriculum, Project Wellness curricula, services, and supports cover the most prevalent and chronic health issues and diseases found among African Americans such as, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, HIV, and youth violence. The National Urban League is working with national partners to refine and distribute digital smoking cessation and opioid awareness education content, toolkits, and strategies. Our intent is to help our communities learn about the addictive properties of tobacco and opioids, address prevention, and share risk factors associated with misuse and early identification of misuse and abuse. Signature Programs Project Wellness In the United States, people of color and low-income Americans are more likely to be uninsured, face barriers to accessing care and have higher rates of chronic conditions (i.e. cancer, asthma, and HIV) than whites and those with higher incomes. Through our signature health and quality of life program, Project Wellness, The National Urban League is committed to delivering sustainable programs that provide underserved communities with greater access to healthcare and advocate for the elimination of health disparities. LEARN MORE National Urban League 80 Pine Street, 9th Floor | New York,NY10005 Phone:212-558-5300 Careers at NUL | Contact Us | Media Inquiries | Privacy Policy | Site Map | Terms of Use ©2021 NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE Stay Connected to the Movement SIGN UP