Welcome to the 5th Annual Black Mental Health Symposium!
September 10 -11, 2020 | Time: 9am -5pm | Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center 2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339
Are you a mental health professional who works with African American clients and families? Dr.
LaTonya M. Summers and LifeSkills Cares, Inc. welcomes you to the 5th Annual Black Mental Health Symposium. This solutions-based conference is a gathering of professionals who desire to decrease the stigma of mental illness, increase access to care, and improve the wellness of the Black community. You are invited to attend this two-day power-packed conference to learn how to make a difference. 12 NBCC-approved CE credits are offered (NASW approval pending).
5th Annual Black Mental Health Symposium | Atlanta GA 2020
Call For Proposals
All proposals welcome, and we invite submissions regarding Black couples and family counseling, parenting, LGBTQ, addictions, grief, trauma, community
violence, ethics, research and evidence-based practices, post-slavery syndrome, transgenerational trauma recovery, and culturally-responsive treatment approaches. Request for proposals opens January 24th - March 24th, 2020.
Become a Sponsor
Connect your business to our network of professionals, counselors, psychologist and students from across the country. Exhibitors are welcomed. Great exposure opportunity for your business through print and digital advertising, web banners and push notifications.
Nominations
LifeSkills Cares, Inc. wishes to honor outstanding practitioners with three of its prestigious awards:
Distinguished Practitioner of the Year
Mental Health Advocate of the Year
Ethel L. Wallace Scholarship
BREAKOUT
SESSIONS
Power-packed breakout sessions designed to challenge the status quo. These culturally specific sessions include topics such as healing community trauma, Black family treatment, play therapy for Black children, and much more.
PRESENTATIONS
Talk with students as they present posters of their completed and/or ongoing professional work during the conference. Posters will be on display for the duration of the conference and focuses on Black mental health and wellness.
WELLNESS
Make sure to visit wellness vendors and self-care stations throughout the Symposium.
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