Rose and Charlé are addressing the mental health crisis of Black people living in New Orleans that has been exacerbated by continual climate disasters, coronavirus pandemic, and systemic racism by establishing the College of Pharmacy Institute for Nurturing Growth (COPING) in partnership with the Xavier University Counseling & Wellness Center. COPING will provide an informative and inspiring curriculum to facilitate change in Black communities such as a self-care incentive program, mental health workshops, health fairs, live journaling and meditation events, physical activities, and a mental health resource physical and digital aggregate centered on three evidence-based target areas to improve Black mental health: 1) destigmatization, 2) self-care, and 3) suicide prevention.