Mental Health in Hamilton’s Black Community: A Symposium
McMaster Continuing Education Building: 1 James Street North, Hamilton
26/06/2025, 8:00 am - TO 26/06/2025 - 5:00 pm
Organizer: McMaster University
Mental Health in Hamilton’s Black Community: A Symposium
Dr. Ingrid Waldron (Professor and HOPE Chair in Peace and Health Global Peace and Social Justice Program, Department of History, Faculty of Humanities, McMaster University) invites you to attend Mental Health in Hamilton’s Black Community: A Symposium”
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025,
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: McMaster Continuing Education, Rooms 204/206, 1 James St. N.
The symposium will be hosted by Josie Elysia, focusing on Black Hamiltonians’ experiences with mental health issues and accessing mental health services and other supports in Hamilton.
The event will engage attendees in conversations on how mental health services and programs, community organizations, mental health policy, and mental health research can better address the experiences of Black Hamiltonians who are struggling with mental health issues.
There will be a keynote panel, youth plenary, roundtable sessions, and a workshop – all to spark solution-oriented discussions on how cross-sectoral collaborations can lead to more meaningful best practice approaches for addressing gaps in mental health care for Black Hamiltonians.
There will be free catered breakfast, refreshments and lunch, drum and dance performances by Afiwi Groove School, a spoken word performance by Randell Adjei (the first Poet Laureate of Ontario), and great music throughout the day by DJ Crys Music.
Please join us for a day of inspiring conversations, networking opportunities, great food, and entertaining and powerful performances!