CORRECTION: The March 28 session will occur from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT. Please review the updated event information below.

NTTAC Lived Experiences 365 Presents

Supporting H.E.R. (Healing Empowerment and Restoration): A Mental Health Discussion for Black Women 

Thursday, March 28, 2024

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. MT / 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. AKT / 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. HT (view your time zone)

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365 Black: One Community United in Blackness is a series that centers Black voices, experiences, and perspectives.

The series is for Black and Brown individuals and White allies committed to supporting the mental wellness of Black children, youth, young adults, families, and communities, and eliminating the systemic barriers and racism that foster racial inequities across all child-serving systems and in our communities.

The 365 Black series will feature insightful conversations with Black mental health leaders who will share their expertise, experiences, and insights. Participants will have the opportunity to gain valuable tools for their personal and professional growth.

365 Black is more than just a series; it is a movement to empower Black professionals and their allies to cultivate positive change in the lives of their clients, families, workplaces, communities, and, ultimately, the world. Join us as we continue to celebrate Black brilliance and Black innovation and build a more inclusive and equitable mental health system for all.

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MARCH SESSION DESCRIPTION

Post-COVID, mental health has increasingly been centered in conversations about social issues and marginalized communities. Particularly, conversations around mental health have become more acceptable and even normalized in many spaces of Blackness. However, as cornerstones of the community, Black women still face unique challenges & barriers to receiving financially accessible and culturally appropriate healthcare to address the complex & toxic stress, trauma, and alienation that have become an intimate part of our identities and day-to-day experiences. 

Supporting H.E.R. is an interactive, discussion-based learning event to explore and address these challenges in a way that reinforces the critical nature of ongoing recovery, connection, and peer support to address the wide range of mental health needs for all Black women.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Increase knowledge and awareness of common and unique stress/trauma experienced by Black women in home, school, work, and community settings. 
• Increase knowledge and awareness of the basic principles of Mental Health Recovery  
• Increase knowledge and awareness of the importance of peer support in supporting the mental health and recovery of Black women. 

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Anyone who is, identifies as, or loves a Black woman 

Meet the Facilitator

Stacy Thompson is the founder and CEO of Equalibrium LLC, an organization created to educate, build community, provide peer support, and advocate for non-conforming individuals, particularly in the area of Mental Health & Neurodivergence.

Stacy is a certified Peer Support Specialist with over a decade of cumulative lived experience in peer-run program management, training, facilitation, self-advocacy, and recovery education. As a Program Manager, she has coached leadership teams of local organizations on staff inclusion and integrating trauma-informed, equitable, and accessible peer and recovery practices. As a Peer professional, Stacy highlights the significance of lived experience in all areas of behavioral health including development, service provision, and oversight.  

By sharing her stories of perpetual “de-conformity,” and initiating difficult, yet authentic, discussions, Stacy’s leadership and community appointments become platforms to share insight, challenge, promote visibility, and amplify the voices of people historically targeted for oppression. 

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