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THE IMMORTAL MEN CENTER
THE IMMORTAL MEN PROJECT
The Immortal Men Project is a three-and-a-half-month project that: creates, executes, monitors, and documents the physical, mental and social health activities of Justice-Involved Black young adult men in St. Louis, Missouri.
The name Immortal Men was selected because many adult men, especially young men who have been involved with the Justice system, believe they are invincible, which makes them less likely to take care of their physical, mental and social health. Their reasons vary from: “I’m good and healthy”, “Don’t nobody care about me anyway”, “I don’t trust those doctors or healthcare system”. From personal experience, deterioration of health has a dominoes affect upon the individual, his employment, lifestyle, family, friends and community.
The Immortal Men Project will monitor and document the progress of participants to see if: (1) they are following the project schedule, programs and regiment, including meeting the goals and objectives of the project (2) any of their awareness, self-care habits or perceptions regarding health and healthcare changed during the project period (3) whether they would continue to maintain better physical, mental and social health beyond the end of the project (4) they are regularly utilizing the many resources they are available to them.
The Immortal Men Center will cultivate new partnerships with external institutions that can provide additional resources for the participants. These partnering institutions includes educational, justice-involved, civic, business and healthcare.
SCHEDULE
Conception, Written Project, Goals and Objectives.
Selection of Justice-Involved Participants and Preparation of Agreements.
First Meeting with Participants.
(explain project process and requirements, signing of agreements, initial assessment of participants, education on support and/or resources that will be accessible to them during and after the project).
Regular Phone, Messaging and Email Communications with Participants.
(status meeting discussing progress, goals and any concerns; various health check-ups and services, and distribution of resources)
Monthly Face-to-Face Meetings with Participants.
(status meeting discussing progress, goals and any concerns; various health check-ups and services, and distribution of resources)
Monthly Event, Court or Resource Field Trip with Participants.
(accompany participant on resource gathering trips, attend an event or attend court with participant).
End of the Project Fellowship Discussion & Meal with Participants.