May 28, 2017. 9AM. Mental Health No longer a Taboo.

NO LONGER A TABOO II

Immigrant Community Services

in partnership with

Help Africa and Montgomery County’s African Affairs Advisory Group

Presents

A Community DiAlOgue on mental Health

Saturday, May 27^th 2017

9:00am – 12:00pm

Silver Spring Civic Center

1 Veterans Pl,

Silver Spring, MD 20910

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Fenton Room

Breakfast                                                                                                                                                             9:00 am - 9:30 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks:                                                                                                             9:30 am - 9:35 am

Mrs. Harriet Shangarai, Chairwoman AAAG                                                            

Mr. Daniel Koroma, Montgomery County Government

Introduction of Panelists: Ms. Josephine Garnem                                                                          9:35 am - 9:40 am

Moderator, Head of Health Committee, AAAG, Founder ICS

         

Session I (Fenton Room)

Panel Discussion                                                                                                                                           9:40 am - 10:30 am

Dr. Akua Asare, MD, DC Commission on African Affairs

Scientific breakdown of mental disorders—genetic, social, biological (10mins)

Carol Bangura, M.S.Ed., DrPH(c) & Mrs. Sombo Pujeh, MPH, Doctoral Candidate in Public Health

Findings - Mental Health Service Seeking Attitudes among Immigrants (10mins)

Dr. Odelya Gertel Kraybill, Ph.D., LCPC – Expressive Trauma Integration

Immigration, Stress & Therapy – Coping Mechanisms (10mins)

Dr. Rachel Singer, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change

The Importance of Early Intervention & Cultural Competent Intervention (10mins)

              

Q & A Session

Break                                                                                                                                10:30 am - 10:40am

Session II

Breakout Activities

Youth-Centric (facilitated by Dr. Odelya, Mrs. Sombo Pujeh & Nadia)                           10:40 am - 11:30 am

Spectrogram – You’re Not Alone (Collesville Room)                          

What Every Parent Needs to Know (Dr. Rachel Singer, Dr. Akua Asare)               10:40 am - 11:30 am

Let’s Talk About It (Fenton Room)                                                                                          

Everyone Regroups (Fenton Room)

Pastoring & The Faith-based Perspective (Rev. Kennedy Odzafi, & Imam)                                11:35 am - 11: 45 am

 (5mins each)

Special Guest Speaker                                                                                                                           11:40 am - 11:50 am

                                   

Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks                                                                                            11:50 am – 12:00 pm

Ms. Harriet Shangarai

Special thanks to community members who came and participated, and to our panelists and speakers:

Silver Spring Civic Center Management & Staff, CUPF Program,

 African Diaspora communities, Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change, SOAR, Expressive Trauma Integration, Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships, DC Mayor’s Commission on African Affairs, The Owiredu Foundation for The Arts

                             

Center for Anxiety & Behavioral Change

414 Hungerford Drive, Suite 252 •

Rockville, MD 20850 •

Ph: 301-610-7850