WELLNESS YOU DESERVE.

I Deserve It is addressing the needs of our community through compassion, care, and empowerment, utilizing art and culture to promote health and wellness resources to address life expectancy disparities in our communities.

FOR THE COMMUNITY
BY THE COMMUNITY

I Deserve It is a collaborative effort between Ashé Cultural Arts Center and New Orleans East Hospital.

Our team members are your neighbors and our extended family. Our trained staff of Community Health Workers are influencers, musicians, artists and health professionals.

Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, Chief Equity Officer Ashé Cultural Arts Center

“Historically, in New Orleans and Black communities alike, culture has often been a survival tactic. Therefore, artists and culture bearers hold a precious place in our communities as those who we look to for creativity, inspiration, and healing.”