Organization Summary
We see the certain, but gradually increasing paradigm shift in the traditional approach to health care in the United
States. People of means are aggressively taking the health and welfare of their families into their own hands.
Nutrition and fitness is on an explosive climb, specifically because a growing sector of the population is acting on
the knowledge that prevention is the key to healthy living and longevity. The term “wellness” does not just define a
physical condition, but complete harmony of one’s entire being: Body, Mind and Spirit.
We maintain that a healthy and balanced approach to successful living is summed up in the following depiction:
The benchmark for 21st century wellness is demonstrated in this integration of human needs, each component
dependent upon the other.
As many people make this shift into the continuum of wellness, a greater number is excluded because of lack of
education and/or resources. Once this cycle of wellness is broken at any point, all remaining components are
affected. An example: Urban communities experience an economic breakdown because of the lack of jobs and
job skills, which directly affects emotional and physical wellness. If the spiritual foundation is lost, all hope is
destroyed and one moves into a spiral of poverty, depression, disease and death.
Based on this holistic view, our community’s ills are more readily dissected for remedy, healing, change and
growth. Our current health care system emphasizes treatment of illness rather than prevention of disease, which
has a catastrophic impact on persons already socially and economically disenfranchised. Impoverished and
minority clients tend not to readily seek, nor trust service providers who appear culturally insensitive and out of
touch with their actual needs. It has been proven that a community-based organization such as the Monica Lamb
Wellness Foundation, Inc., bridges the gap by its culturally competent staff providing sensitivity and trust to wary
clients.
Primarily, our efforts provide:
Preventive Medical Care Services
Screenings, Health Fairs and Blood Drives
Immunizations for children and seniors
Health Maintenance
Disease Prevention Seminars
HIV/AIDS Testing and Education
A Referral Network for more Extensive Detection and Follow-Up
Secondarily, to encourage and equip clients to make more positive health choices, we ensure:
Health Education and Awareness Campaigns
Smoking Cessation/Tobacco Education
Nutrition and Diet
Abstinence Promotion/Education
Diabetes Management
Stress Management
Breast Cancer Awareness
Third, and vital to fulfilling our mission of health and wellness promotion, we offer:
Community Outreach and Case Management Projects
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
Life Skills and Parenting Education
HIV/AIDS Outreach Program
Fitness Classes
Health Needs Assessment
Community Housing Program for Women and Children
Finally, this crucial component to the wellness spectrum could not be ignored in the delivery of our balanced
wellness program, through collaborative efforts with community financial institutions and HUD, we make available
necessary tools for:
Financial Recovery & Wellness
Personal Money Management
Welfare to Work Program
Housing Program to Home Ownership
Banking Acumen
The scope of projects and programs of the Monica Lamb Wellness Foundation, Inc. adequately reflect the broad
range of health and wellness needs indigenous to the community we serve. And while we understand that we
cannot be all things to all people, we are resolved in our efforts to do our level best to enrich the lives of those that
trust us for assistance and solutions.
Monica Lamb has been available to offer her celebrity to help and support many causes, businesses and
organizations in Houston and surrounding areas, the state of Texas, throughout the USA and with the US Armed
Forces in the Middle East. She has brought a tremendous sense of pride to the Houston community as a player
for the four time WNBA Champion Houston Comets basketball team. A leader on and off the court, she is a native
Houstonian with a deeply concerned heart for people, their problems and the community.
Throughout her life, Monica has continually attempted to help and support under served people in society. In
1999, she established the Monica Lamb Wellness Foundation to help people, especially women and children,
overcome life issues and prosper physically, mentally and spiritually. The foundation began by implementing a
host of community-based health, education and training programs to reach people neglected or disconnected
from the mainstream of American society. This task requires a big person with an even bigger heart and the help
of many others. Nothing can be achieved without a vision, a mission and provision.
We see the certain, but gradually increasing paradigm shift in the traditional approach to health care in the United
States. People of means are aggressively taking the health and welfare of their families into their own hands.
Nutrition and fitness is on an explosive climb, specifically because a growing sector of the population is acting on
the knowledge that prevention is the key to healthy living and longevity. The term “wellness” does not just define a
physical condition, but complete harmony of one’s entire being: Body, Mind and Spirit.
We maintain that a healthy and balanced approach to successful living is summed up in the following depiction:
The benchmark for 21st century wellness is demonstrated in this integration of human needs, each component
dependent upon the other.
As many people make this shift into the continuum of wellness, a greater number is excluded because of lack of
education and/or resources. Once this cycle of wellness is broken at any point, all remaining components are
affected. An example: Urban communities experience an economic breakdown because of the lack of jobs and
job skills, which directly affects emotional and physical wellness. If the spiritual foundation is lost, all hope is
destroyed and one moves into a spiral of poverty, depression, disease and death.
Based on this holistic view, our community’s ills are more readily dissected for remedy, healing, change and
growth. Our current health care system emphasizes treatment of illness rather than prevention of disease, which
has a catastrophic impact on persons already socially and economically disenfranchised. Impoverished and
minority clients tend not to readily seek, nor trust service providers who appear culturally insensitive and out of
touch with their actual needs. It has been proven that a community-based organization such as the Monica Lamb
Wellness Foundation, Inc., bridges the gap by its culturally competent staff providing sensitivity and trust to wary
clients.
Primarily, our efforts provide:
Preventive Medical Care Services
Screenings, Health Fairs and Blood Drives
Immunizations for children and seniors
Health Maintenance
Disease Prevention Seminars
HIV/AIDS Testing and Education
A Referral Network for more Extensive Detection and Follow-Up
Secondarily, to encourage and equip clients to make more positive health choices, we ensure:
Health Education and Awareness Campaigns
Smoking Cessation/Tobacco Education
Nutrition and Diet
Abstinence Promotion/Education
Diabetes Management
Stress Management
Breast Cancer Awareness
Third, and vital to fulfilling our mission of health and wellness promotion, we offer:
Community Outreach and Case Management Projects
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
Life Skills and Parenting Education
HIV/AIDS Outreach Program
Fitness Classes
Health Needs Assessment
Community Housing Program for Women and Children
Finally, this crucial component to the wellness spectrum could not be ignored in the delivery of our balanced
wellness program, through collaborative efforts with community financial institutions and HUD, we make available
necessary tools for:
Financial Recovery & Wellness
Personal Money Management
Welfare to Work Program
Housing Program to Home Ownership
Banking Acumen
The scope of projects and programs of the Monica Lamb Wellness Foundation, Inc. adequately reflect the broad
range of health and wellness needs indigenous to the community we serve. And while we understand that we
cannot be all things to all people, we are resolved in our efforts to do our level best to enrich the lives of those that
trust us for assistance and solutions.
Monica Lamb has been available to offer her celebrity to help and support many causes, businesses and
organizations in Houston and surrounding areas, the state of Texas, throughout the USA and with the US Armed
Forces in the Middle East. She has brought a tremendous sense of pride to the Houston community as a player
for the four time WNBA Champion Houston Comets basketball team. A leader on and off the court, she is a native
Houstonian with a deeply concerned heart for people, their problems and the community.
Throughout her life, Monica has continually attempted to help and support under served people in society. In
1999, she established the Monica Lamb Wellness Foundation to help people, especially women and children,
overcome life issues and prosper physically, mentally and spiritually. The foundation began by implementing a
host of community-based health, education and training programs to reach people neglected or disconnected
from the mainstream of American society. This task requires a big person with an even bigger heart and the help
of many others. Nothing can be achieved without a vision, a mission and provision.
About Our Foundation
The Monica Lamb
Wellness Foundation,
Inc.
Monica Lamb-Powell,
President
PO. Box 14526
Houston, TX 77021
5330 Griggs Rd.
Suite B106
Houston, TX 77021
info@mlwellness.org
Wellness Foundation,
Inc.
Monica Lamb-Powell,
President
PO. Box 14526
Houston, TX 77021
5330 Griggs Rd.
Suite B106
Houston, TX 77021
info@mlwellness.org
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