In Honor of August as National Wellness Month, NAMI CC’s General Meeting focuses on…
Suggestions for Prioritizing Self-Care, Reducing Stress, and Creating Healthier Habits to Maximize Wellness in Our Lives
When & Where
This meeting was held on August 15, 2024 in-person (live) at this address:
John Muir Behavioral Health Center, Outpatient Services
4080 Port Chicago Highway
Concord, CA 94520
Agenda
The General Meeting begins at 7 PM.
7 PM: NAMI CC Announcements
7:15 PM: Presentation Begins
Speakers
- Luis Marroquin from the Peaceful Warriors
- Wife, Jennifer Navarro-Marroquin, Operations Director at C.O.P.E.
Meeting Description
August is National Wellness Month, a time to prioritize self-care, reduce stress, and create healthier habits to maximize wellness in our lives. This month we have Luis Marroquin from the Peaceful Warriors along with his wife Jennifer, the new Operations Director of Counseling & Parenting Education (C.O.P.E.), Contra Costa County’s resource for counseling options, parent education, and youth services. Luis will talk about the importance of building safe spaces for men of color that will allow them to process heavy emotions. Jennifer plans to share relaxation acupressure points, breathing exercises, and a couple of somatic practices that are accessible and easy to learn and apply.
Luis Marroquin has been facilitating men’s healing circles for the past 8 years in the Bay Area. He supports these men by using tools which he calls medicine such as talking circles, drums, and meditation to name a few. Luis also uses his life story to connect with men of color to support them through their healing journey. Luis recognizes that personal and generational trauma is a root cause of unhealthy behaviors that men struggle with daily. This is why the Peaceful Warriors was created out of necessity to make safe spaces that can allow men of color to be emotionally vulnerable. Through these healing circles and a nurturing support system, these men have been learning to process trauma in a safer way that has allowed them to reclaim their identity as healthy men of color.
Jennifer Navarro-Marroquin joins C.O.P.E.’s team as the new Operations Director. Jennifer comes on with over a decade working experience in the non-profit sector and is a Co-founder of Community Well, a Holistic Wellness Center located in the heart of the Excelsior District of San Francisco. In addition to her non-profit work, Jennifer also has coaching business supporting WOC and their professional and personal relationship to finance. She is excited to bring her skill sets to support deepening and expanding the influence of C.O.P.E.’s mission in Contra Costa and beyond.
