2nd Annual National Conference 2024
ACT Now! Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference
REST is Black Liberation!
TAIBU Community Health Centre is excited to host “ACT Now! Black Mental Health and Wellness 2nd Annual National Conference 2024” from March 20-22, 2024.
This conference is part of TAIBU’s Amandla Olwazi-The Power of Knowledge. Building on existing research around anti-Black racism and its impact in Canada, the project raises awareness of the impact of anti-Black racism on the mental health and wellness of Black communities.
Conference Aim
The ACT Now! conference generates new knowledge, resources, and tools around the mental health of Black Canadians. It is a national dialogue toward sustainable efforts of addressing Black Mental Health and well-being and systemic racism. It will also help participants apply African-centered knowledge and ways of engagement in their work setting.
Conference Themes:
The Power of Community (Healing and Thriving in Community)
- Examine the connection between rest, liberation, and individual/community healing and thriving.
- Identify strategies to foster both individual and collective well-being.
Intergenerational Health/Wealth
- Utilize storytelling, arts, and Afrocentric knowledge-sharing approaches to address intergenerational aspects of health and wealth.
- Explore innovative ways to pass down cultural knowledge for the betterment of Black communities.
Policy, Research & Advocacy
- Explore the role of rest and liberation in policy development and community initiatives.
- Discuss the intersectionality of rest as a form of liberation in combating anti-Black racism.
Rest Is Liberation
- Enhance participants’ understanding of Rest
- Explore the role of Rest in day-to-day life and on Black bodies
Conference Speakers:
Co-founder and Executive Director, Kaafi Integrative Health, Leadership Coach, Social Historian, Researcher
Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health & Temerty Faculty of Medicine, U of T
Transformative leader and change maker, CEO and Principal, Aina-Nia Learning Journey Inc
Event Location:
Registration now open:
Ready to make a difference in Black Mental Health? Register now to participate in the ACT Now! Conference 2024. Your voice matters. Join us on this empowering journey.