Coppin State University wants to help “revolutionize mental health support on HBCU campuses”. And it’s a boost of celebrity.
Friday, the historically black university based in Baltimore opened its doors Shecare Wellness Podswhich, according to the university, was conceptualized by Taraji P. Henson. The actress, known for her roles such as Cookie Lyon in “Empire” and Katherine Goble Johnson in “Hidden Figures”, was born in Washington but Lycée graduate in Oxon HillAccording to Capital News Service. She comes from an HBCU herself. She studied to act at Howard University.
According to Coppin State, the pods “will offer a variety of services, including advice, workshops and well-being activities, emphasizing the promotion of emotional well-being and resilience, especially for women.” These services include Free therapy, guided yoga and sound healing.
Paradise is supposed to provide a “safe and stimulating environment” to help students “manage stress, anxiety and other mental health challenges”. The objective is to reach more than 25,000 black women on historically black college and academic campuses.
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The pods come from a partnership from the University, Kate Spade New York, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation and its executive director, tracie Jade Jenkins, who is Henson’s best friend. Henson founded the organization for honor the battle of his father With mental health problems after the Vietnam War.
“Motivated by their own experiences and the flagrant absence of support for culturally relevant mental health, they (Henson and Jenkins) took a step forward and established the BLHF with a clear mission: to destroy mental health within Bipoc and under-represented communities and to improve accessibility,” said the Foundation website.
Coppin State University is the fourth HBCU to obtain the pods after the State University of Alabama, Hampton University and Bennett College, but it is the first to obtain interior versions, according to the university.
“Coppin has decided to reuse an interior space on our campus which allows use all year round without interruption and increases the impact of the services provided,” said a press release from the university.
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