Black Mental Health Symposium

06/16/2025

The 2025 Black Mental Health Symposium has been postponed until September 2026. Stay tuned for further details.

10/27/2024

I haven't even been in any local newspapers, and here I am in Guyana's most trusted news source, the Stabroek News. Look at God!

An online forum, aimed at illuminating the often-overlooked importance of mental well-being for those navigating a cancer diagnosis and its rigorous

09/04/2024

Well yall, this is it! Nine months of work will be delivered over the next few days in all of the excellence that the Black Mental Health Symposium is. I couldn't be more excited. Thank you for ensuring that Black clients have access to the best mental health care.

08/26/2024

My grandmother was my first educator so it's an honor to give away a scholarship in her name. Karen Jubert is this year's recipient of the Ethel L. Wallace Scholarship.
Karen is a Doctoral Candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Saybrook University. Her research explores Black counselor educators’ experiences of compassion fatigue. Way to go, future doctor Jubert. Register at latonyasummers.com/bmhs

08/23/2024

I'm definitely taking notes in this session. Join me in Tiffeny N. Davis, LPMHC, LPC NCC presentation, Liberation and Healing: Integrating Bell Hooks' Teachings in Therapy for Black Women's Well-being and Authentic Self-Actualization. Registration is still open at latonyasummers.com/bmhs

08/23/2024

We see you, Black Mental Health Symposium, bringing in the violins. Well, what can we say? We got to keep it fresh. Help us welcome violinist Emanuel Wynter as an opening act. Learn more about them at emanuelwynter.com and register at latonyasummers.com/bmhs

08/22/2024

Help us celebrate our Distinguished Practitioner of the Year, Shenequa Thomas, known as the Around the Way Therapist is owner of Tru Pearl Solutions. She has more than 10 years of clinical experience and is heavily involved in community development and wellness initiatives. She is also a second-year BMHS Planning Committee Member. Congratulations, Shenequa!

08/22/2024

Terance Dawkins, LISW-CP was received so well last year, that he returned to present again. We look forward to hearing your presentation, Breaking Cycles & Building Bonds: The Intersection of Intergenerational Trauma & Attachment. Registration is winding down at latonyasummers.com/bmhs

08/21/2024

Dynamic Duo Tiffany Bishop and Whitney Coble are presenting at the BMHS. We look forward to their presentation, Who Does My Body Belong To?: An exploration of the relationship between mood and anxiety disorders and body image for Black women during the perinatal period. Registration is open at latonyasummers.com/bmhs

08/21/2024

Happy Wednesday, Social Workers! Just wanted you to know that the Black Mental Health Symposium is officially approved for you. Woot woot! Register today at latonyasummers.com/bmhs

08/20/2024

I don't know how you're going to put together your schedule with so many amazing sessions to choose from. Tatyana Smith, MA thank you for presenting, Loving Beyond the Shame: Afrocentric Strategies for Strengthening the Romantic Relationships of Black Men Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Register at latonyasummers.com/bmhs

08/20/2024

If you'vee read Homecoming then you already know the brilliance of Dr. Thema Bryant. We are excited that Dr. Bryant will deliver our lunch keynote address. Learn
more about her at drthema.com and register for the BMHS at latonyasummers.com/bmhs