Black Older Adults

African Center for Community Development INC. Programs

2nd & Last Fridays, 3:00 – 5:00pm - UW South Madison Partnership,           2238 S Park St.

Community Elder Connect provides information and referrals for a range of services for older adults, including disability services, accessible transportation, healthcare, mental health, exercise, housing support, affordable food, ethnic grocery shopping, and language assistance.

Baobab Senior Circle provides a safe space for sharing cultural knowledge and experiences, and for engaging in intergenerational dialogue, networking, peer emotional support, and field trips.

For more information, call or email Sekati: 217-801-5828 

Calming Computer Jitters/Age-Friendly Computer Training

Every Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00pm, Mt Zion Baptist Church,  2019 Fisher St.

Are you an older adult who would like to learn more about using computers? Grab your laptop and join us! Questions: call 310-497-4349.

Cancer Education Group

2nd Tuesdays, 5:30 – 6:45pm, Virtual

This group will provide education, support, understanding, and encouragement in a safe space, allowing you to talk and listen to other patients who are having similar life experiences. Reservations: email Lucretia Sullivan Wade at or Cibele Barbosa Carroll.

Drop-In Mental Health Services (Sponsored by Anesis Therapy)

Thursdays, 10:00am – 3:00pm, Mt Zion Baptist Church,  2019 Fisher St.

Anesis works to provide weekly walk-in services. The primary goal is to provide free mental health care services for the Madison community. Each location has a mental health counselor, substance abuse counselor, and a crisis stabilization manager. Our drop-in clinics are open to anyone in Dane County. Clients should enter through the sanctuary.

Emergency Food & Housing Assistance

If you need emergency food or housing assistance, contact MTZ Charitable Organization at 1mtzlife@mtzlife.com (Subject line: I have a need – MTZCO Emergency Assistance).

Fit & Fun

Thursdays, 11:00am – 12:00pm, Mt Zion Baptist Church,  2019 Fisher St.

A free, feel-good, low-impact fitness class with Johnny Winston! Lunch will be served after class. Transportation is available. Registration: call 310-497-4349.

Get Movin' in Motion Free Exercise Class

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00pm, UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 S Park St.

Gentle exercise with Johnny Winston. Zoom option available, Registration: call 608-265-4790

Lupus Support Group for Women of Color 

3rd Mondays, 6:00 – 7:30pm - Virtual - Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, 6601 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite A2 

Registration

Mad-Town Walkers

Mondays, 12:00 – 1:30pm, East Towne Mall

Registration: call 608-512-0000 Ext 2007

Paint and Hydrate

Tuesdays, 5:30pm, Mt Zion Baptist Church,  2019 Fisher St.

A paint class with instructions for older adults. Register with Ms. Deana Wright: 310-497-4349.

Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association

Men's Health Education Center, 584 Grand Canyon Dr.

African American men today are experiencing a health crisis. Many of these health issues are preventable and treatable through proper exercise and diet. Our motivation is to help decrease these numbers and make Madison a place where not only African American men are healthy, but the African American community as a whole is thriving.

The RLWA Men's Health & Education Center, located inside of Madison's largest Black barbershop JP Hair Design, is a new innovative health model for reducing health disparities, and improving the social and health Conditions of Black men in Dane County. In building a solid foundation for this health model, we hope to replicate this type of facility nationwide.

Get a haircut, free preventative health screening, blood pressure monitoring, diabetes testing, flu shot, mental health screening, insurance enrollment assistance, and more!

Request an appointment.

Tech Masters: Getting Comfortable with Computers

First Wednesdays, 2:00 – 4:00pm, Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St.

If you are interested in learning more about computers and getting more comfortable with them, this is the place for you! With a little bit of practice, you'll become a Tech Master! Registration: call 608-512-0000 Ext 2007.

Yoga for Older Adults

Wednesdays, 11:00am – 12:00pm, Mt Zion Baptist Church,  2019 Fisher St.

Registration: 608-264-3468