The webinar will provide strategies to better serve and promote improved behavioral health outcomes for the currently inappropriately served African American population. Recommendations of culturally congruent and culturally responsive community defined practices and strategies will be presented. Additionally, an introduction to training programs and faith based campaigns developed in response to the ACBHCS African American Utilization Study will be provided.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Identify community defined approaches that better address and promote positive behavioral health outcomes for African Americans across the age span
Discuss incorporating faith based community wide approaches that reduce mental health stigma and discrimination
Identify strategies of partnership with counties and the benefits of creating an African American Community Health and Wellness Hub to address disparities in incarceration and academic failures
Identify strategies for creating a diverse workforce
Presenters
Gigi Crowder, L.E., Ethnic Services Manager /Cultural Responsive Coordinator, Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services (ACBHCS) & Founder of Black Minds Matter 2!
Wade Nobles, PhD, Founder & Executive Director, Institute for the Advanced Study of Black Family Life and Culture
