Equity in Mental Health Symposium

Equity in Mental Health Symposium: Creating a Culture of Community

Reclaim, Remember, Reconnect

August 11 and 12, 2022
9 am — 3:30 pm

PROGRAM DAY 1 | PROGRAM DAY 2 | MAPS (PDF)

Bill and Adele Jonas Center
COM Indian Valley Campus
1800 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA

Free. Open to public. Registration Required.

Join us at the first annual College of Marin Equity in Mental Health Symposium as we tap into ancestral wisdom, the power of nature, culturally responsive pedagogy, healing, and mental health to create a culture of community rooted in equity.

Featuring a diverse group of leaders in mental health, participants will engage in hands-on activities in preparation for the upcoming academic year. The conference is open to the public and specifically designed for those working in education, community colleges, mental health, mentoring, and social and youth services. Students and interns are encouraged to attend.

Questions? Email umoja@marin.edu

Individuals seeking access support or reasonable accommodations to attend campus activities and events may contact the Student Activities and Advocacy Office, (415) 485-9376.

PROGRAM

Day 1: Thursday, August 11, 2022
9 am—3:30 pm

Time	Session	Location
8 am–9 am	Registration Meet and Greet	Jonas Center
9 am–9:15 am	Welcome and Introductions Walter Turner, Umoja Equity Institute Department Chair, COM Social Science Stormy Miller Sabia, Ed.D. COM Director of Student Services Student Accessibility and Psychological Services	Jonas Center
9:15 am–10 am	Opening Address Building Community Through Rhythm: Grounding and Renewal Jaimeo Brown, Transcending Arts	Jonas Center
10:20 am–11:50 am	Breakout Sessions 1 Understanding Mental Health in K–12 Schools Shaylah Anderson COM Faculty Diversity Internship Program	Pomo 6-203
	Equity & Integrative Medicine Tara Collins, MD, MPH Marin County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services	Pomo 5-116
	The Warrior In You: Decolonizing and Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Latinx/e Community Ismael Lara, COM Social Sciences Faculty	Pomo 5-120
	Facing, Feeling & Moving Forward with Grief: Indigenous Perspectives on Emotions Batul TrueHeart \| Maaso Medicina	Jonas Center
	Breaking Isolation: Self Care and Community Care in Action Tea Perales, COM Equity and Activities Coordinator	Pomo 6-205
12 pm–12:30 pm	Lunch Pause	Jonas Center
12:30 pm–1:15 pm	Lunch and Noonday Address Ensuring Equity in Integrated Behavioral Health Services Jei Africa, Psy.D., MSCP Director of Marin County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services	Jonas Center
1:30 pm–2:50 pm	Breakout Sessions 2 Ensuring Equity in Integrated Behavioral Health Services Marie de la Paz, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Pomo 5-120
	Yoga and Decompression Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Raj Escondo, Yoga and Meditation Instructor	Miwok 13-105
	Community Representation and Celebration: Using Short Film to Normalize Mental Health Support Cary McQueen, Art with Impact	Pomo 5-116
	Roundtable—Inclusive Education: Supporting Formerly Incarcerated Students on College Campuses Jason Bell Director of Programs, CSU Project Rebound Consortium Jody Lewen, Ph.D. President, Mount Tamalpais College Bonaru Richardson Communications Associate, Mount Tamalpais College	Jonas Center
3:10–3:30 pm	Reconvene and Close of Day 1	Jonas Center

Day 2: Friday, August 12, 2022
9 am—3:30 pm

Time	Session	Location
8 am–9 am	Registration Meet and Greet	Jonas Center
9 am–9:15 am	Welcome and Introductions Walter Turner, Umoja Equity Institute Department Chair, COM Social Science Stormy Miller Sabia, Ed.D. COM Director of Student Services Student Accessibility and Psychological Services	Jonas Center
9:15 am–10 am	Keynote Address Some Thoughts on Modern Relationships Gerald Chambers, MFT	Jonas Center
10:20 am–11:50 am	Breakout Sessions 1 Liberatory Pedagogy: Deconstructing Colonial/ Corporate Education Don Carney Executive Director, Youth Transforming Justice	Pomo 5-120
	Facilitating with a Safety and Trauma-Informed Lens Eva Jo Meyers, Inspired Learning & Leading	Pomo 6-205
	(Re)evaluating Approaches to Student Behavior in the Classroom: Centering CARE and Identity Sadika Sulaiman Hara COM Director of Student Services—Activities and Advocacy	Pomo 6-203
	Transforming Trauma: Recreating Systems Towards Healing Larry Woodland, MSW, MBA, Side by Side	Pomo 5-116
	Roundtable—Student-Athletes: Demands, Pressures, and Mental Health Emily Schaefer, LyRyan Russell, Hakeem Ward, Steve Berringer, Derek Morgan COM Athletic Department Ashley Davis-Carter, LeadHership Athletics	Jonas Center
12 pm–12:30 pm	Lunch Pause	Jonas Center
12:30 pm–1:15 pm	Lunch and Community Panel Oshalla Dee Marcus Cultural Arts and Wellness Educator Jahmeer Reynolds, M.Ed. Marin County Cooperations Team Elaine Tannous, LMFT, Canal Alliance Wendy Zepeda, LCSW, Marin Community Clinics	Jonas Center
12:20 pm–1:15 pm	Farm Tour and Q&A	Meet outside Jonas Center Registration area
1:30 pm–2:50 pm	Breakout Sessions 2 Celebrating Imaginative Diversity & Finding Wholeness in Collaboration Craig Coss COM Faculty, Fine Arts and Architecture Programs	Pomo 3
	After the Acceptance Letter: Seven Health Mindsets for Emotional Wellness in College Gina Davis, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Pomo 5-120
	Open to all interested in relaxing. Maureen Miller, Co-Creator, Black to Yoga	Miwok 13-105
	Healing Writing Circle for Healers, Practitioners, Educators & Other Social Justice Warriors Adrienne Danyelle Oliver, Ed.D., Educator & Writer	Pomo 5-116
3:10 pm–3:30 pm	Reconvene and Close of Day 2 Building Community through Rhythm: Closing Jaimeo Brown, Transcending Arts	Jonas Center

Co-sponsors:
Umoja, COM Psychological Services
County of Marin Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Eeson-Ruffin Family Fund

Equity in Mental Health Symposium