African American Community Initiative
African American Community Initiative (AACI)
Hosted by The Office of Diversity and Equity
The Mission
The mission of the African American Community Initiative is to become a known resource for African American Community members facing challenges with finding and utilizing mental health services, while addressing inequalities faced by African Americans in our county. Our vision is to build a community driven support system for reducing mental health and substance use treatment disparities, and the stigma of mental illness.
Be a part of the solution!
Join the African American Community Initiative as we work to increase awareness of mental health and substance use issues and promote wellness and recovery .We look forward to seeing you at our monthly meeting. We meet virtually every second Tuesday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For virtual location, check our schedule here.
Contact Lee Harrison and Delicia ‘Dee’ Pennix at AACIInitiative@gmail.com for more information.
The African American Community Initiative is funded by the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63).
2025 Juneteenth Wellness Celebration
Building on the Promise of Freedom for ALL: Honoring the Past & Celebrating the Progress
Join us in celebrating African American Community Initiative (AACI) and Voices of Recovery San Mateo County (VorRSMC)’s 2025 Juneteenth Wellness Celebration.
The event will include a resource fair, performances, musical selections, speakers, health and wellness checks, and more!
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time: 12PM-5PM
Location: Eastside College Preparatory Academy
(1041 Myrtle Street, East Palo Alto)
RSVP
About AACI:
The mission of the African American Community Initiative is to
become a known resource for African American Community members
facing challenges with finding and utilizing mental health
services, while addressing inequalities faced by African
Americans in our county. Our vision is to build a community
driven support system for reducing mental health and substance
use treatment disparities, and the stigma of mental illness.
Learn more about the work here.
Past Events
AACI & VorSMC Juneteenth Celebration 2023
6/16/23- The African American Community Initiative (AACI) and Voices of Recovery San Mateo County (VORSMC) are proud to co-host our second Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 16, 2023.
The theme of this year’s Celebration is: Discovering-Recovering Our Roots: The Continued Journey of Black Struggle
The event will be held in-person and streamed via Facebook Live and Zoom.
