Applying Ubuntu in IECMH: From Intention to Implementation

In the field of IECMH we acknowledge the importance of community in our work with young children and their families, but what does it really mean to truly embody and practice authentic community connections as a central part of our Healing Justice work in IECMH? In this workshop:

• We will introduce and discuss how community mental health has largely been given lip-service in current mainstream approaches to IECMH and MH in general.

• We will explore decolonizing and revitalizing IECMH by uplifting an explicit focus on Black Community Mental Health — utilizing a strong Africentric lens.

• We will share some promising work happening around the country.

Please join us. We want to hear and learn from your community practices too!