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DESCRIPTION:In honor of Black History Month, come join us to hear about mental health 
 issues and concerns within the Black community from a peer perspective. The 
 Stop Stigma Sacramento Speakers Bureau members will share their personal 
 stories about living with mental illness to help educate and spread 
 awareness about mental health in diverse cultural communities.\n\nFebruary 
 16, 2021 @ 11:00 AM PT\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/post/webinar-mental-health-and-the-black-community-stop-the-stigma\n\nAbout 
 the webinar:\n\nMental illness affects every ethnic, racial, economic, 
 religious and age group. Roughly one in every four adults will experience a 
 diagnosable mental disorder during their lifetime. \n\nThe Stop Stigma 
 Sacramento Speakers Bureau is part of Sacramento County’s “Mental 
 Illness: It’s not always what you think” project. The project was 
 initiated by Sacramento County in 2012 to:\n\n--Promote mental health and 
 wellness\n\n--Reduce stigma and discrimination\n\n--Inspire hope for people 
 and families living with mental illness\n\nPlease join Disability Rights 
 California with special guests from Stop Stigma Sacramento to learn more 
 about the experiences and concerns of people with mental illness from the 
 Black community.\n\nGuests from The Stop Stigma Sacramento Speakers Bureau, 
 include:\n\n--LaViola Ward\n--Elaina EalyCoraSmith\n\nABOUT: La Viola Ward, 
 MS, Mental health speaker & advocate\n\nLa Viola Ward is an experienced 
 mental health speaker and advocate. After obtaining her Master of Science 
 in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UOP in 2018, she has made it her 
 mission to share her experience living with mental illness and hopes to 
 help to reduce many of the stigmas associated with mental 
 health—especially within communities of color through her work.\n\nAs an 
 African American woman living with mental illness, and also a speaker and 
 provider of mental health services, La Viola offers a unique, dual-sided 
 perspective of the mental health field.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/11/18839958.php
SUMMARY:Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and the Black Community
LOCATION:Online event\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/11/18839958.php
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