ROCK It Wellness links a community health focused summit with a high impact community health expo. The ROCK Summit gathers experts, advocates, and community leaders to elevate evidence based insights. ROCK the Block brings those insights directly to families with screenings, education, fitness, and youth centered activities. Together they build a connected pathway that strengthens prevention, access, and community trust.
Creating Pathways to Better Autoimmune and Chronic Illness Care
Uniting Research, Prevention, and Community Health
Each part of ROCK It Wellness reinforces the other. The Summit identifies barriers and solutions across research, practice, and lived experience. The Expo brings those solutions to residents who are often excluded from traditional health resources. By aligning both initiatives under one program, ROCK It Wellness strengthens prevention, access, and inclusion for BIPOC communities. It does this in three key ways:
How ROCK It Wellness Creates Lasting Impact
The ROCK Summit highlights data and insights that reflect real experiences with autoimmune and chronic illness. These perspectives guide better programs, policies, and community based interventions.
Connecting Evidence to Community Needs
ROCK the Block delivers screenings, education, physical activity, and resources directly to neighborhoods. This increases awareness, early detection, and confidence in navigating care.
Bringing Resources Where Families Live and Learn
By pairing the Summit and Expo, ROCK It Wellness creates an ongoing space where partners, sponsors, and community members collaborate to advance long term health equity.
Building a Prevention Focused Ecosystem
- Free health screenings and care navigation
- Movement, fitness, and wellness demonstrations
- Nutrition education, vendors, and family activities
A high-visibility community health and resource event providing free screenings, movement and fitness activities, nutrition education, local vendors, and family-centered programming. The Expo brings prevention, access, and trusted support directly to neighborhoods that need it most.
ROCK the Block
- Evidence-focused education
- Panels, presentations, and moderated conversations
- Topics highlighting prevention, care, and community leadership
Educational sessions that bring together experts, community leaders, and lived-experience voices to explore prevention, access, culturally responsive care, and chronic-illness disparities. The Summit builds shared insight and pushes the field toward stronger, more equitable solutions.
The ROCK Summit
ROCK It Wellness brings two core components together to support both health education and community-based outreach. The ROCK Summit and ROCK the Block work in tandem to strengthen health literacy, expand preventive care access, and build trust with BIPOC communities most impacted by autoimmune and chronic illness.
By pairing evidence-informed education with culturally grounded, community-centered engagement, ROCK It Wellness creates pathways for early awareness, symptom recognition, movement, and practical tools for managing chronic illness. Together, these two components close gaps in knowledge, trust, and access.
How ROCK It Wellness Comes Together
Experience
ROCK Wellness Weekend
ROCK Wellness Weekend (RWW) brings our two initiatives together for a full community experience. The ROCK Summit takes place on Friday and focuses on education, connection, and lived-experience leadership. On Saturday, the ROCK the Block Community Health and Resource Expo delivers screenings, movement, and practical support for families across Houston.
Explore the full weekend experience, including The ROCK Summit and ROCK the Block Expo.
"This was the best one I've experienced."
G. Laverne Gatlin
Thank you for promoting the health fair on today at Sunnyside Health Center. I work at MD Anderson, and so far out of all the health events this was the best one I've experienced. All I can say is ..... YOU DID THAT, and I would be honored to attend any future events you host.
When I say they did an amazing job. This was awesome. Lots of great resources."
Jackie Lilly
DONATIONS ARE 100% SECURE & TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Your contribution helps bring preventive care, trusted resources, and culturally grounded wellness to BIPOC communities. Donations help expand screenings, build partnerships, and strengthen community access to tools that support everyday health.
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ROCK It Wellness includes two initiatives, The ROCK Summit and the ROCK the Block Community Health and Resource Expo. Together they bring education, resources, screenings, and community engagement to BIPOC communities.
What is included in ROCK It Wellness?
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The program serves residents, families, wellness seekers, clinicians, community organizations, and partners who want to improve autoimmune and chronic illness care and access in under-resourced communities.
Who is ROCK It Wellness for?
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The Summit is a learning and collaboration day centered on research, community knowledge, public health priorities, and professional insight. The Expo is a community-facing event that brings wellness, resources, and preventive care directly to families.
What is the difference between the Summit and the Expo?
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