The Holistic Needs of African American Men (HAAM) Program provides information and resources that allow African American men to take full control of their lives and tell “their” story. The majority of the participants indicated they did not trust the current service or health care systems in the United States because they felt these systems robbed them of their “voice.” HAAM provided the African American men with needed support and assisted them in repositioning their lives for success.
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