Black Mental Health Support Group

Black Minds Matter is a speaker and closed group meeting series dedicated to addressing issues in the black community while also providing support for those who have experienced issues related to racism, bias, undereducation, poverty etc in hopes of bringing awareness, education, and trust between Black Community/POC and many industries that have continued to marginalize this population of people.. 

Black Minds Matter aims to break down barriers experienced by the black community and POC within these industry as a result of historic unethical treatment, conscious and unconscious bias, discrimination, racism, and lack of opportunity and confront some of the mental health as a result.

1. Identifying root causes for the lack of development in black communities and communities of color.
2. Help Black Americans and POC develop new coping skills. 
3. Increase Black Americans participation in mental health services as professionals and clients.
4. Help black Americans and POC work through identity issues. 
5. Help black Americans and POC use their voice to speak their true feelings and break down the shame and stigma associated with trauma and mental health.

Program Specifics

3 monthly events with a BLM Lake County representative and one mental health professional - 1 speaking series to discuss the month's topics - 2 confidential safe space support meetings - Each meeting 1.5 hours.