Webinar, February 8th, 2022, with the Parent Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. Free for Parent and Caregivers. PPAL’s Statewide meetings are meant ONLY for parents/caregivers/family members/family partners of children with behavioral health needs. When signing up, please indicate in your email that you are a parent or a family member of a child with behavioral health needs.
* Getting Rid of Mental Health Stigma in the Caribbean Community.
Guest Speaker: Samantha Samuels, BS, CPS-MH
* Join a conversation about the stigma of mental health in the Caribbean Community.
* While four million Caribbean migrants live in American, many who struggle with mental health go undiagnosed due to community stigma. Many professionals are unaware of how to effectively communicate with this community, so Caribbean children are not well served. She will discuss how to break the stigma and ensure that Caribbean children and their families get what they need.
The discussion will include:
- Understanding the Caribbean culture
- Trauma and Survival
- Why does stigma persist in the Caribbean community
- How to help Caribbean Families
- The Pandemic and vaccine
About the speaker: Samantha Samuels is a native of Guyana. She is a certified mental health coach and Certified Peer Specialist. She is currently completing her Masters of Science Degree in Mental Health and Wellness with a focus on family dynamics. Samantha is the President of the Caribbean Association of Georgia as well as AuthenticMe Consulting, LLC. She is the Founder of Young Dreamers International Local Chapter.
* Samantha’s journey began when she grappled with severe anxiety because of childhood traumas.
* She uses her own story to help clients identify their authentic self and isolate the obstacles that hold them back from living a life of authenticity.
RSVPS required for the Zoom link to https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ej0vqmvg32e21650&oseq=&c=59514330-4233-11e3-9b3c-782bcb740129&ch=73a0fda0-61a8-11e7-bc35-d4ae52754db0 or contact statewide@ppal.net.
