APRIL AWARENESS 2026
April is National Stress Awareness Month, a time since 1992 dedicated to raising awareness about the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. It highlights the severe physical and mental impacts of chronic stress—such as anxiety, heart disease, and burnout—while promoting coping strategies like exercise, mindfulness, and seeking professional help.
- Purpose: To educate on recognizing signs of stress, which include headaches, irritability, insomnia, and difficulty concentrating.
- Common Stressors: Financial strain, workplace demands, health issues, and family relationships.
- Management Strategies:
- Self-Care: Prioritize sleep, nutrition, and physical activity.
- Mindfulness: Practice yoga, deep breathing exercises, or meditation to calm the nervous system.
- Social Support: Share concerns with friends, family, or counselors to reduce the stigma of mental health issues.
- Unplugging: Take breaks from technology and the "always-on" culture.
PROGRAMS WE SPONSOR
"To nourish hungry people and lead the community
1. We provide immediate and equitable access to nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts, and transforming lives through innovative services and education
2. We share free food and our knowledge on low-cost, healthy eating with families in need.
3. We assist families who qualify for federal assistance programs. And finally, we make food affordable for charitable and government partners.
AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH HARVEST FOUNDATION
Changing Lives
6633 US-290 Suite 307, Austin, TX 78723
Call Us: (512) 428-4480
Email Us: ContactUs@aayhf.org
Parks and Recreation
Contact Info
Phone: 512-974-6700
Fax: 512-974-6756
Physical Address
200 S. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78704
Position: 512-974-6700
Hours
Monday - Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PROGRAMS WE SPONSOR
Celebrate, Remember & Fight Back
Relay For Life is more than a walk – it’s a chance to come together in your local community to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against every cancer as we come together for every life.
Be a part of the global community of passionate supporters working to help end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
JOIN OUR FIGHT SAVE LIVES
Together, we provide services to meet the needs of those facing breast cancer today and continuously search for the latest breakthroughs to prevent and cure breast cancer. Join a community of bold leaders that share a vision of creating a world without breast cancer. Together, we power innovative breakthrough research, break down inequitable barriers to quality care, provide patients’ direct support, and advocate for patients’ rights.
A WORLD FOR CHILDREN
Corporate Office:
109 S Harris St, Suite 200
Round Rock, TX 78664
Toll Free: 1-800-419-5603
"Changing the world...one child at a time."
These words aren’t just our motto; these are the words our staff and foster parents live by. Every minute of every day, Texas children fall victim at the hands of their parents. They are abused, neglected, and mistreated in ways that the general public cannot begin to imagine. The children enter t