4th Annual National Conference 2024
ACT Now! Black Mental Health and Wellness Conference
Bridges of Belonging: An intergenerational lens on Indigenous Black Nova Scotians and Black migration journeys Shaping our mental wellbeing today
Conference Aim
Drawing from previous ACT Now! conferences and ongoing community conversations with Black communities and allies nationwide, this conference centers Black migration journeys as a critical lens for understanding the mental health and wellbeing of Black communities.
By honoring both historical and contemporary movements, the conference explores how migration, displacement, resilience, and belonging continue to shape the emotional, cultural, and psychological wellbeing of Black communities today. This conference creates space for learning, reflection, and action rooted in lived experience, collective healing, and community-informed care.
Conference Learning Objectives:
Examine historical and modern Black migration journeys and their impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Explore culturally grounded frameworks for healing, resilience, and community care within Black communities.
Strengthen understanding of how environment, displacement, and belonging influence emotional and psychological wellbeing.
Identify strategies to support trauma-informed, community-centered, and culturally responsive mental health practices.
Build connections across communities, disciplines, and generations to advance collective wellbeing and systemic change.
Registration now open:
Register now to participate in the ACT Now! Conference 2026. Your voice matters. Join us on this empowering journey.
VENUE:
The Lord Nelson Hotel
1515 South Park Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3J 2L2
DATE: March 11-13, 2026