Beyond Survival: Fostering Mental Wellness in the Black Community

Panel and Community Discussion

Join D.A. Gascón, Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and other LA County partners for a community discussion regarding mental health and wellness in the Black community, hosted by LADA’s African American Advisory Board. Four years after the murder of George Floyd, this conversation will focus on psychological safety in the Black community, self and community healing amidst ongoing trauma, and available resources to support wellness. Light refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees. 

FEATURING: 

District Attorney George Gascón; L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell;

Judge Songhai Armstead (ret.); director, L.A. County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD); Andrea Welsing; director, Office of Violence Prevention, L.A. County Department of Public Health; Derek Steele executive director, Social Justice Learning Institute

 Moderated by: 

Dr. Ramona Merchan
Director, Trauma Informed LA and Project Director with the Los Angeles County Office of Child Protection
Chair, African American Advisory Board 

Time: 10 a.m., June 1

Cost: Free

Details: RSVP in person:  https://tinyurl.com/RSVP-in-person or RSVP virtual: https://tinyurl.com/RSVP-Virtual-meeting 

Venue: McCarty Memorial Christian Church, 4103 W Adams Blvd., Los Angeles