Summit
Event Details
May 17, 2024
9:00am-2:00pm
1922 S. MLK Jr. Dr. 27107
The Enterprise Conference and Event Center
About
The Summit
This inaugural Black Mental Health Summit held in Winston-Salem, NC is aimed to better understand the social determinants of mental health and specific psychological issues facing the black community through panel discussions, mental health experts, equitable resources from organizations within the Piedmont/Triad area and more. The goal is to destigmatize mental illness, increase access to care, and to improve wellness among the black community.
Black Mental Health Summit
Agenda
Event Schedule
Friday, May 17th
08:30am-09:00am
Registration
09:00am-09:10am
Welcome
09:10am-09:30am
Speaker 1: Chief William Penn, WSPD
09:30am-09:40am
Break | Networking
09:40am-10:20am
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pamela Oliver,MD
10:20am-10:30am
Break|Networking
10:30am-11:20am
“Unapologetically Black” Panel
11:20am-12:15pm
Lunch|Networking
12:20pm-12:40pm
Speaker #2: Shenell Thompson, KBR
12:40pm-12:50pm
Break|Networking
12:50pm-01:40pm
“Black Mental Health is Wealth” Panel
01:40pm-02:00pm
Closing Remarks
56%
More than half of the nation’s Black and African American population lives in the South (56%)
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39%
However, just 39% of Black and African Americans receive mental health services compared to non-Hispanic Whites (52%)
21%
Twenty-one percent of Black and African Americans report having a mental illness, compared to 23.9% of non-Hispanic Whites.
10%
Roughly 10% of Black and African Americans are not covered by health insurance compared with about 6% of non-Hispanic White Americans.
Important
Why This is
It’s time to shift focus to mental health in the Black community. Diminished access to mental health care, lack of diverse mental health professionals and cultural competency gaps are few ways systemic racism has affected the Black community. The Black Mental Health Summit is a gathering of regional practitioners, experts, and thought leaders who can prompt real change that benefits everyone in the Black community.
**Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Meet Our Speakers
Meet Our Panelists
Become a Sponsor
The Black Mental Health Summit goal is not only to provide participants with valuable information, but also to provide equitable resources from
organizations within the Piedmont/Triad area. Your sponsorship will afford your organization the opportunity to host a table of 8, as well as showcase your services to over 200 participants. Sponsors will be listed on the website, all marketing collateral, as well as showcased throughout the summit.