Scenes from JP Hair Design and RLWA’s Men’s Health and Education Center
Title
Scenes from JP Hair Design and RLWA’s Men’s Health and Education Center
Description
In 2007 in Madison, WI, Aaron Perry, a former police officer, founded the Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) to bridge the divide between law enforcement and public health. As RWLA evolved, it began to focus on how to address health disparities specific to African American men. Many of the health issues faced by Black men, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, are preventable and treatable. But what is the best way to reach this community? One answer is in the center of Black men’s communities: barbershops!
Since opening its first health services center inside Madison’s largest Black barbershop, JP Hair Design, RLWA’s Men’s Health & Education Center has expanded to four barbershop service centers; free health and dental clinics; and a behavioral clinic. The project is an innovative health model for reducing health disparities and improving the social and health conditions of Black men in Wisconsin and beyond. If African American men are healthy, then the entire African American community can thrive.
Since opening its first health services center inside Madison’s largest Black barbershop, JP Hair Design, RLWA’s Men’s Health & Education Center has expanded to four barbershop service centers; free health and dental clinics; and a behavioral clinic. The project is an innovative health model for reducing health disparities and improving the social and health conditions of Black men in Wisconsin and beyond. If African American men are healthy, then the entire African American community can thrive.
Creator
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association Men’s Health & Education Center
Source
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association Men’s Health & Education Center
Date
2018
Format
JPEG
Citation
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association Men’s Health & Education Center, “Scenes from JP Hair Design and RLWA’s Men’s Health and Education Center,” CDC Museum Digital Exhibits, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cdcmuseum.teachingatlanta.org/items/show/1894.