Our work would not be possible without our relationships and collaborations with other local organizations. It is part of our mission to work collaboratively and to learn how other social issues affect health.

Some of the groups that have inspired, supported, and collaborated with us are:

• The Algiers Community Collective
• The Algiers Fischer Mental Health Clinic
• BlackStar Academy
• The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
• The Craige Cultural Center
• The Mary Amelia Douglas-Whited Women's Center
• The New Orleans Food and Farm Network
• N'R PEACE
• The New Orleans Women's Health Clinic
• The New Orleans Women's Shelter
• The Ovah da RIvah Cultural Village
• One Torch
• The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond
• REACH NOLA
• St. Anna's Health Mission
• St. Thomas Community Health Center
• Trinity Counseling and Training Center
• Tulane Community Health Center at Covenant House
• Office of Public Health: Louisiana Latino HIV/AIDS Project
• Latino Health Access Network (LHAN)
• Language Access Coalition
• Louisiana Resource Guide Committee

The Algiers Community Collective- "Since long before Katrina, many of the current members of the Algiers Community Collective (ACC) had worked together, grown up together, struggled together or at least heard of each other. The aftermath of the levee-break in August 2005 brought other members of the ACC to New Orleans, and because of the reduced number of people doing political work in the city, the need for people coming together, and incredible learning curve that we all experienced with respect to organizing after the storm, connections grew stronger.

Although we had not defined the group, we began to meet regularly to share information, and strategize about how to engage with developers, planners, and community who would all be involved in the processes that would greatly change Algiers in the month and years ahead. As our strategy developed we agreed that our most important role was to ensure that Algiers residents be able exercise their right to know, understand and be part of any planning and development that will change their neighborhood.

On September 26th, 2007, we named ourselves the Algiers Community Collective. We committed to knocking on every door in Algiers Riverview to share the information we had about redevelopment and to inform people of our purpose as a group. In addition, we planned to develop a survey process by which we could generate the data we'd need to develop an equitable plan for the neighborhood and see to it that redevelopment supports Black empowerment."

The ACC is currently conducting a community mapping project, and is soon going to begin a collaborative CGHC/ACC Video Voice Project.

The Algiers Fischer Mental Health Clinic

4422 General Meyers,

Algiers, LA
(504) 364-4065,
or for emergencies,
(504) 464-3943

Mental health services, including medical and counseling. Call first for appointment. Medication refills available. 7 days a week from 8:30am-4-30pm. We refer some of our patients to Algiers Fischer for some mental health services.

BlackStar Academy: "The BlackStar Educational Cooperative is the movement of minds and spirits toward a more holistic and organic nature of nurtured learning. The BlackStar educational program is both nontraditional and unconventional in its approach employing the student/ teacher relationship as well as the student/ student relationship to develop, in affect, the current and potential teacher in all who are involved. The BlackStar movement encourages and empowers students to own their educational processes and take the destiny of their educational outcomes into their own control and influences."

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine is a non-profit, 501(c) (3), educational organization dedicated to reviving the spirit and transforming the practice of medicine. The Center is working to create a more effective, comprehensive and compassionate model of healthcare and health education. The Center’s model combines the precision of modern science with the wisdom of the world’s healing traditions, to help health professionals heal themselves, their patients and clients, and their communities.

 The Craige Cultural Center- offers a GED program, art and computer classes (some free of charge!), as well as space for rent. They have an event center that features live music, a venue for meetings and receptions, and the Craiges advocate the advancement of art and culture for youth. CGHC has been collaborating with the Craige Cultural Center by co-hosting events there for the past two and a half years, including health fairs, fish-fry fundraisers, People's Institute Undoing Racism trainings, Algiers Community Collective meetings, Holiday Wellness events, and more. They also have a computer laboratory and are a Community Safe Space.

The Mary Amelia Douglas-Whited Community Women’s Health Education Center:  seeks to enhance women’s health and well-being through our work in community capacity building; leadership development, health education, advocacy and research.

The New Orleans Food and Farm Network: "Our projects and events that deal primarily with getting food, including:

• working towards public policy for better access to healthy food
• educating residents on food projects which increase access to food and improve awareness about food choices
• bringing people to the table to celebrate local food
• highlighting where food can be found in our city
• working with neighborhoods to address their food needs and identify existing and potential food resources"

CGHC collaborates with NOFFN on an Algiers Community Garden on Teche Street (see our "photos" section for lots of pictures of the garden), and the Savory Spoon nutritional cooking program for healthy eating habits at O. Perry Walker High School in Algiers.

N'R PEACE (Natural Resources Preparing Educating and Changing Environments) provides free HIV and Syphilis testing in New Orleans (and at CGHC on Wednesdays), case management for people living with HIV/AIDS, treatment and prevention education, comprehensive risk counseling services, client advocacy, and early intervention services. N'R PEACE have been providing free and confidential HIV and syphilis testing at CGHC for over two years.

The New Orleans Women's Health Clinic http://nowhc.org/

The Clinic’s Mission:
The mission of the Women’s Health Clinic is to equip women with the means to control and care for their own bodies, sexuality, reproduction, and health by providing quality, affordable, and safe health care services to low income and uninsured women of color in the New Orleans area through a holistic, community-centered well woman approach to primary health care integrating sexual health and reproductive justice.  The Women’s Health Clinic was conceived to combine health services with a political analysis of the oppression that prevents low income, immigrant, differently-abled, formerly and currently incarcerated, uninsured, and lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women of color from receiving safe, respectful and empowering health care and education. 

Holistic & Community-Centered Services
The obstetrical/gynecological, sexual health and primary care services are available to all women, regardless of ability to pay.  Offering the services on a sliding fee scale helps to ensure that every woman, particularly women of color, has access to care.  The women’s health clinic services is currently provided by nurse practitioner – registered nurse with additional advanced training in a health care specialty area – who will work in collaboration with our medical director, to promote self-care and provide ways for women to avoid illness, take care of their bodies, and explore a wide range of possible pathways to wellness.

The New Orleans Women's Shelter http://www.nolawomenshelter.org/

The New Orleans Women's Shelter (NOWS) provides transitional housing for homeless women and children in the New Orleans area to assist them in establishing an independent and self-supporting lifestyle.

The Ovah da Rivah Cultural Village- A historical village and public educational site, to teach about African slave history in New Orleans. The Village hosts a Caribbean crafts market, a Lundi Gras celebration, African Heritage Festivals and live reggae from time to time, in addition to frequent educational tours for all school-age children.

To get involved or for more information, contact Cathi Smith.

1. targeting financial oppression,
2. supporting minority business entrepreneurship and
3. building covenant relationships with committed residents, grassroots and other community-focused organizations.

The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond, (PISAB), is a national and international collective of anti-racist, multicultural community organizers and educators dedicated to building an effective movement for social transformation. The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, affectionately known in the community as The People’s Institute, considers racism the primary barrier preventing communities from building effective coalitions and overcoming institutionalized oppression and inequities. Through Undoing Racism™/Community Organizing Workshops, technical assistance and consultations, PISAB helps individuals, communities, organizations and institutions move beyond addressing the symptoms of racism to undoing the causes of racism so as to create a more just and equitable society.

PISAB is collaborating with CGHC on Antiracist Strategic Planning meetings, quarterly Undoing Racism workshops for clinic staff, patients, and community, and a collaborative plan to address racism as an independant risk factor for health and healthy lifestyles.

REACH NOLA:www.reachnola.org "seeks to improve community health and access to quality health care in New Orleans through community-academic partnered programs. Our partners include neighborhood organizations, faith-based groups, clinical service providers, academic institutions, and other health stakeholders. Our partnership works by leveraging the strengths of diverse stakeholders toward the common goal of improving the health of the New Orleans community.

REACH NOLA partners have worked together since April 2006 to

• conduct community needs assessments
• implement action plans for health-related recovery
• encourage community engagement and community dialogue in health projects"

CGHC and REACH NOLA are currently partnering on Health and Resiliency Projects, Mental Health infrastructure and training through a Collaborative Care model, a Women's Health commitee of REACH NOLA, through the Video Voice Project, and by compiling city-wide and neighborhood resource guides. (See our "resource guides" section to view or download the guides.)

St. Anna's Health Mission

St. Anna's is a member of REACH NOLA, and a collaborator of the Treme Resource Guide. They are one of REACH NOLA's Health and Resiliency Centers.

St. Thomas Community Health Center

Trinity Counseling and Training Center

Trinity collaborates with LHOP on counseling services, and is another member of REACH NOLA, and is a Health and Resiliency Center.

Tulane Community Health Center at Covenant House

Covenant House is another one of REACH NOLA's Health and Resiliency Centers, and a collaborator in the production of the Treme Resource Guide. The Latino Health Outreach Project of the clinic refers patients to COvenant House when CGHC is closed.

Community Partners of the Latino Health Outreach Project:

Office of Public Health: Louisiana Latino HIV/AIDS Project www.lahap.org

 Latino Health Access Network (LHAN)

LHAN coordinates client services and community activities, collaborates in local events and provides community outreach for various agencies and programs.

 Language Access Coalition

Since Hurricane Katrina, the Latin American community in the Greater New Orleans area has increased immensely. Unfortunately, the response to this influx has been inadequate. Many newcomers are unable to speak enough English to effectively communicate in certain situations that are important to their overall wellbeing. Whereas the immense increase in the Latin American community is a fairly recent development, the Vietnamese community is a long established group in the area that has been struggling with these issues for many years. While it is the goal of many to learn English, it often takes years for an LEP ("Limited English Proficiency") person to overcome the language barriers with which they struggle on a daily basis. The goal of the Language Access Coalition is to create a responsive system of private and public services to overcome these barriers and build a safer, healthier and more vibrant community.

Contact: Chairs, David Gallegos and Mai Dang

 Louisiana Resource Guide Committee

Several organizations are joining forces and putting together an online website with the goal to develop the most up to date and accurate resource guide for Southeast Louisiana.