BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
Agenda
The General Meeting begins at 7 PM.
7 PM: NAMI CC Announcements
7:15 PM: Presentation Begins
Facilitators
- Gigi Crowder, NAMI CC Executive Director, L.E.
- NAMI CC Staff
Meeting Description
This monthly General Meeting Speaker Series presentation is in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell BIPOC (Minority) Mental Health Awareness Month and will focus on the services we have in place at NAMI CC to serve the ethnic demographics of Contra Costa County. We will have our ethnic specific teams share the work we do to improve outcomes for BIPOC Community members and hold a Listening Session with breakout groups so we can identify what’s working and what’s not working in each cultural group.
In addition to peer support, outreach, education and advocacy, one such program includes our newest Innovations program, called “Building Mental Health Friendly Communities Together” – Faith communities learning strategies of acceptance for those impacted by mental health challenges. Our curriculum, originally designed by NAMI CC CEO Gigi Crowder and Pastor Horacio Jones for the African American community (now coordinated by Jeralynn Brown Blueford), has expanded to include AAPI (coordinated by Luo Liu) and LatinX (coordinated by Kathy Maibaum-Perryman) Faith communities through an innovation Grant from Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Care.
In many communities, the stigma around discussions on mental health stems from historical and cultural factors, many of which have led to significant health disparities, due to shame, fear of judgment, and social inequities. Through the power of conversation, NAMI CC is dedicated to eliminating stigma and reshaping mental health by elevating the voices of those in communities that have been historically neglected and marginalized, ensuring they receive the support, understanding, and resources they need to thrive.
In 2008, inspired by Campbell’s charge to end stigma and provide mental health support for BIPOC communities, July was designated as the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month by the U.S. House of Representatives. There have been recent attempts to change the month’s name, but at NAMI, we continue to recognize the importance of honoring Bebe Moore Campbell’s incredible legacy and groundbreaking work in helping to shift the mental health culture in under served communities.
Questions or Comments?
If you have Questions or Comments for our speakers during the presentation, you may contact Cri Campbell-Schine at cri@namicontracosta.org.
Closed Caption Translation
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