Detroit Black Community
Food Security Network continues to be a leader in building community-based food
initiatives. We operate the seven-acre D-Town Farm, educate young people
through our Food Warriors Youth Development Program and are making significant
progress in developing the Detroit People’s Food Co-op and the Detroit Food
Commons.
"The food economy is the first economy of any society. As we’re
thinking about how we build a more sustainable and just economy, food has to
figure prominently in that.”
Community
ownership, empowerment and access to healthy, sustainable food!
Through this development, we are working to increase access to
healthy, sustainably grown food, while building community ownership and
empowerment.
Located in Detroit’s North End, it will be a unique
cooperative business model, serving an urban, predominately African
American, low and moderate-income community. It will be an economic
driver as the people living in the community will benefit from the money
spent on food in their community.
Malik Yakini, Executive Director Detroit Black Community Food Security Network Inc 11000 W McNichols, Suite 103 Detroit, MI 48221 myakini@dbcfsn.org
UPO is committed to improving the lives of the
District’s residents. One way is to bring together thought
leaders to address major concerns.
Among the most important is inequity in Mental
Health, a problem that has grown during the
pandemic. Addressing this crisis is vital to achieving UPO's
vision: A city of thriving communities and self-sufficient
residents.
Register now
to hear our distinguished panel of leaders
for
their online discussion:
MODERATOR
MARY ROARY, PhD
Director of the Office
of Behavioral Health Equity
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)
Dr. Roary is a public
health epidemiologist who focuses on infectious and chronic
diseases. She is also an Adjunct Professor at The Catholic
University of America. Dr. Roary has worked across
government, academia, and private industry. Her ultimate goal is
to become an influential champion of eliminating health
disparities by identifying and implementing data-driven best
practices that promote health equity and wellness.
PANELISTS
BARBARA J. BAZRON, PHD
Director
DC Dept. of Behavioral Health
Dr. Bazron manages DC’s
recovery-oriented, integrated behavioral health system.
Throughout her career, she has used her expertise in strategic
planning and organizational development to build systems of care
that promote the integration of mental health and addiction
services, foster equity with physical health care, and
address disparities in health care. She is an early innovator and
a published author on cultural competency in behavioral
health.
HOWARD STEVENSON, PHD
Professor of Africana
Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Stevenson is
the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education,
Professor of Africana Studies, in the Human Development & Quantitative
Methods Division of the Graduate School of Education at the
University of Pennsylvania. He is Executive Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative, designed to promote racial literacy in
education, health, and community institutions. His research
focuses on helping children and adults assert themselves during
face-to-face microaggressions.
LISA CACARI STONE, PHD
Associate Professor of
Health and Social Policy
University of New Mexico
In addition to teaching
at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Cacari Stone is senior
research fellow with the university’s Robert Wood Johnson Center
for Health Policy. She is trusted for her work in moving
knowledge about health equity into action in governments,
community-based organizations, coalitions, and foundations. Her
studies have focused on the role of health and social policies in
moderating U.S. health equity.
The World Bank announced today a $93 billion replenishment
package of the International Development Association (IDA) to help
low-income countries respond to the COVID-19 crisis and build a greener,
more resilient, and inclusive future. The financing brings together $23.5
billion of contributions from 48 high- and middle-income countries with
financing raised in the capital markets, repayments, and the World Bank’s
own contributions.
