Black Mental Health Webinar Series

During the month of May 2021, Supervisor Keith Carson hosted a 4-part Black Mental Health Webinar Series that addressed Black mental wellness and provided advice, tools, and resources available to help manage one’s own health, as well as how to help loved ones who might be in need of support.

SESSION 1 – ADULTS WITHOUT CHILDREN

May 6, 2021

Presenters: Delane Casiano, M.D.,Pathways to Wellness – AATA Program; Lorna Jones,Bonita House; and Babalwa Kwanele, LMFT, City of Berkeley Mental Health

SESSION 2 – TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH

May 13, 2021

Presenters: Dr. Teiahsha Bankhead, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY); Talia Benet, Health and Human Resource Education Center; Rochelle Collins, Project Eden-Horizon Services, Inc.; and Karriem Salaam, M.D., Pathways to Wellness – AATA Program

SESSION 3 – PARENTS WITH CHILDREN

May 20, 2021

Presenters: Neisha Becton, Pathways to Wellness – AATA Program; Tanya McCullom, Alameda County Behavioral Health Services; Rosa Warder, Alameda County Behavioral Health Services; and Karriem Salaam, M.D., Pathways to Wellness – AATA Program

SESSION 4 – SENIORS/OLDER ADULTS

May 27, 2021

Presenters: Dr. Delane Casiano, Pathways to Wellness – AATA Program; Dr. Derethia DuVal, Therapist, Private Practice; Kate Jones, Alameda County Behavioral Health Services; and Vanessa Baker, Alameda County Behavioral Health Services