This year Africa Centre and TAIBU are collaborating to pre-launch Black Mental Health Week with a virtual conference honoring our theme “Be You, Be Well.” We are centering the voices of Black youth by having conversations lead by us, for us. Through the past couple of years, we’ve all learned how isolating life can feel […]
Join us virtually to kick of the start of Black Mental Health Week 2023! Moderated by: Liben Gebremikael CEO, TAIBU Community Health Centre Debra Williams, Strides Toronto Presented in partnership with The City of Toronto's Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit Honourable Guests: Deputy Mayor McKelvie, Dr. Khenti (Director of Community Resources Section at the City of […]
Explore the relationship between cannabis use and mental health among Black youth through discussing the potential benefits and harms of cannabis use, particularly in the context of managing mental health symptoms such as anxiety and depression. We will also address the stigma and cultural biases that can prevent open and honest conversations about cannabis use […]
Join us virtually for an opening ceremony featuring Indigenous opening, greetings from committee members and Durham organizations, and unveiling of the week’s topics.
The experience of microaggressions are commonplace for Black people and in the workplace there is no exception. What are microaggressions, its impact, and how can we identify them? In this presentation, you will gain an understanding of this term, its impact, and how to address it. Presented by: Tania Campbell, MSW, RSW
The Tea and Board Games event supports the theme of ‘Be You, Be Well’ through an interrogation and discussion of concepts such as self-care, self-love and mental health wellness as it relates to individuals and communities. Research shows that an estimated 30 percent of Canadian seniors are at risk of becoming socially isolated; which is […]
A presentation on the systemic strategy to address research done to identify and address Anti-Black Racism in the Infant, Child, Youth and Mental Health (ICYMH) Sector. How the system must change to support the theme of Be You Be Well. In February of 2023, there was a symposium to discuss the work done by the […]
Explore the impacts of racism on your child's mental health. Join us to learn how children are experiencing racism, how their voices are being silenced, and how can we contribute to their healing, empowerment and well-being.
Join us as we explore the unique experiences of trauma and its impact on the mental health of Black youth. We will examine the ways in which Black youth face trials, tribulations and trauma but above all, the importance of developing, accessing and utilizing trauma-informed approaches to support their healing and wellbeing. Janelle Bachelor-Thompson & […]
We want our audience to get the following from our engagement with them. Increased awareness of Black families’ experiences of anti-Black racism within the child welfare sector as informed by key findings from One Vision One Voice studies, including the recently released Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2018 (OIS-2018). Increased awareness […]
Discussion and open conversation about the current state of our emotional health and intelligence. With experiential exercises and self-awareness questions we will gain insight into the habits, thought patterns, and underlying beliefs hijacking our relationships and happiness. We will dispel some myths and come up with new rules for ourselves to overcome fear and take […]
Generation Chosen targets black youth living within the Jane & Finch area. We aid in the support of taboo topics such as mental health and emotional intelligence. These topics are often avoided and disregarded as being separate from who we are as black people. Social norms often dictate the way in which black youth are […]
Tahalia Grant will speak to the importance of financial wellbeing on mental health, with a focus on the impact of financial wellness for Women. Organizer Debra Williams will facilitate as host online Speaker Tahalia Grant, Licensed Personal Finance Coach asistfinanceagency@gmail.com Zoom Link: ... Tahalia Grant Bio Tahalia Grant is a natural financier. She has always […]
Panel discussion Join our panel discussion with esteemed professionals such as Natasha Halliday, Sharon Jones, Amma Gyamfowa, and Dorothy Gibbs. Location: Carea Pickering 1450 Kingston RD Unit 17
Have information , learn for improved the capacity skills and got experience. Knowledge , empower , train others , and speak for share storytelling in fighting stigma for people living with mental health. Organizer: Chantal Mukandoli: mukchanty@yahoo.fr (647-403-1324) Mary Ndungu: maryn@whiwh.com (416-593-7655) Location: Women Health In Women Hands (WHIWH) 2 Carton 5th floor Toronto, M5B […]
This Black Mental Health Week, join a conversation hosted by CAMH about the important role resistance plays for Black communities in maintaining mental wellbeing. Resistance – against oppression, racial injustice and white supremacy – plays an essential role in the Mental Health and well-being of Black communities. This Black Mental Health Week, join a panel […]
Let's talk about how to grieve well, let go and get back on track after a breakup. We will also discuss how to repair your relationship if it is about to go off track. Deep conversation about grief, loss and life transition. We will highlight and challenge popular myths about hetero-normative romantic relationships and present […]
Re-imagining Toronto’s Mental Health Response The Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) is a new, alternate approach to responding to someone in crisis that focuses on health, prevention, and well-being. The service provides an alternative to police enforcement, creating a community-based, client centred, trauma-informed response to non-emergency crisis calls and wellness checks. We are excited to […]
Community engagement event Come join us as we celebrate the magnitude of Black mental health and wellness with food, music, spoken word and heartfelt stories. Black Wellness is a community engagement event held during Black Mental Health Week. During this event, Black Mental Health Canada Inc. will highlight the ways it continues to improve the […]
Join us for the screening of Wakanda Forever - 5:30pm - 8:3pm Pickering Central Library - Auditorium.
Discussion with writer Julene Butler about her children’s books she wrote to share her journey with anxiety. She will be talking about getting to the place of wanting to write the book Knots in my Laces, Knots in my Tummy, and share her experience with others who have found a familiar story in her publications. […]
This 3-hour workshop is open to youth living in the Malvern Community. We will create in clay to help youth express themselves, using the themes of intersectionality, community, permanence, and growth. All pieces will be fired in a kiln, and a youth will be invited back to paint their work. You can also register by […]
Join our youth in our RISE Youth Forum exploring mental wellness and health amongst young people.
Generation Chosen targets black youth living within the Jane & Finch area. We aid in the support of taboo topics such as mental health and emotional intelligence. These topics are often avoided and disregarded as being separate from who we are as black people. Social norms often dictate the way in which black youth are […]
Un moment pour se connecter et se réconcilier avec soi-même pour une bonne santé mentale! Endroit École secondaire catholique Père-Philippe-Lamarche 2850 Eglinton Avenue East Toronto, ON M1J 2C8
WHERE TAIBU Community Health Centre 27 Tapscott Rd. Scarborough ON M1B 4Y7 Information Phone: 416-644-3536 ext 2234 E-mail: goodhealth@taibuchc.ca
A practical and realistic view of the interface between a person’s life of faith and the personal, familial, racial, cultural, social, and political factors that work together to determine the mental health and wellbeing of the Black person and his or her relationships. This overview examines and refutes movements within the evolving Western cultures that […]
Promoting Mental Health in the Ethiopian Communities Free Lunch Photo Exhibition Family Activities and Multi Generational Workshops Available Special Guest Speakers Dr. Semir Bulle Mrs. Yodit Amaha, MSW Mr. Liben Gebremikael. CEO, TAIBU CHC Special Honouree Dr.Haile Fenta Location 192 Spadina Ave Toronto, On @ethiocanbridgethegap www.ethiocanbridgethegap.com
We regret to inform you that the Be You, Be Well: Art and Wellness Event scheduled for March 11, 2023 has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
A Day of Conversation About Black Masculinity and Mental Health is a 3-part, day-long event being held at Verity Centre for Better Living (449 Vaughan Rd), focused on understanding the unique mental health needs of Black men in Toronto. The day-long event is a collaboration between Black Daddies Club and it's Sunday Dinner series, Talk […]
Join us as we celebrate the conclusion of Black Mental Health Week 2023: Be You, Be Well. We will have live entertainment, live music by DJ Spex, Saxophonist Jay Smooth, Randell Adjei (First Poet Laureate of Ontario), African Drumming, Afiwi Groove and much more. This is an open event for every. Admission is free. Date: […]
Generation Chosen targets black youth living within the Jane & Finch area. We aid in the support of taboo topics such as mental health and emotional intelligence. These topics are often avoided and disregarded as being separate from who we are as black people. Social norms often dictate the way in which black youth are […]