Center for Prevention Services

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation✊🏾

Today, we honor the strength, resilience, and contributions of Black communities while celebrating freedom and reflecting on the ongoing pursuit of justice and equity.

🖤❤️💚 Happy Juneteenth

Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth? 🎉

From festivals and art exhibits to poetry, music, and community celebrations, there are plenty of ways to honor freedom and celebrate Black culture throughout Charlotte and the surrounding area.

Look at the list above and explore all the upcoming events! 🖤❤️💚

✨ Meet our newest employee Quay! ✨

We're excited to welcome Quay Bellamy to the Queen City Harm Reduction family as our Administrative Coordinator!

A Chadbourn, NC native, Quay earned his Bachelor's degree in Social Work from UNC Charlotte and is currently pursuing his Master's degree. After starting his journey with QCHR as an intern, he officially joined our team full-time and is passionate about supporting participants and expanding his impact in harm reduction.

We're thrilled to have Quay on board and can't wait to see all he'll accomplish. Help us give him a warm welcome! 👏🎉

🎨✨ Join us for an evening of art, culture, and community!
Celebrate the richness of Latino culture through inspiring works by local Latino and Latinx artists. Connect with artists and community members as Center for Prevention Services transforms into a vibrant gallery space for one night:
📅 June 19
🕕 6:00 PM ET
RSVP link in the bio

We look forward to seeing you there!

☀️ The Summer Wellness Fair at Davidson-Davie Community College was a huge success! Participants visited vendor tables, connected with valuable community resources, and collected checkmarks to earn wellness and household essentials bags filled with supplies and hygiene products. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the event such a positive experience! 🎉💙

🚨 Would you know what to do in an active shooter situation?

This interactive two-hour training teaches life-saving skills to help individuals stay safe during a violent incident until law enforcement arrives.

Topics include:
🔹 Workplace violence
🔹 Stress response
🔹 Survival actions during an active shooter event
🔹 Basic first aid
🔹 De-escalation techniques
🔹 Law enforcement response

Preparedness can save lives. 💛

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/charlotte-mecklenburg-police-dept-how-will-i-survive-an-active-shooting-tickets-1987412632684

Today we pause to remember the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We are grateful for their courage and service.

Wishing our community a safe and meaningful Memorial Day weekend. 🇺🇸

Center for Prevention Services is excited to partner in the upcoming Summer Ready Wellness Fair on May 30 at Davidson-Davie Community College! 🎡 🌞

This FREE community event will include wellness resources, va**ng prevention education, kids activities, free snacks, and more. 🍿 🎟️

Check out the flyer for full details!

Our April newsletter is now live! 📢 🌷

This month has been full of exciting growth and impact. We’re proud to now support families across five Southeastern states as we expand the Familia Adelante program to the East Coast. We’re also introducing our newly developed detention center program, along with other important updates from our team.

Take a few minutes to see what we’ve been working on and how it all connects to our broader mission.

Read it here: https://conta.cc/4txlaHk

As always, we welcome your thoughts and look forward to continuing the conversation

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