Anti-Black racism is so embedded in the policies and practices of institutions that it has been functionally where racism becomes normalized and rendered invisible. Black professionals carry the unique burden of managing their own experiences of chronic racial trauma while simultaneously trying to help others navigate these same systems. Addressing Anti-Black racism can be a risk, leaving Black professionals feeling isolated and misunderstood. Chronic exposure to racial based traumatic stress, which experts equate with post-traumatic stress disorder, has a devastating impact.

Focusing on the relationship between mood management and the mind-body connection, sessions offer a combination of breathing, movement, postures and mindfulness. Participants will explore the physical, mental and emotional benefits of a yoga practice.

Ontario Technical University's Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism, in collaboration with Kimberly Cato, RP / CEO and Founder of True Roots Counselling Services and Kara Hart, Director of Program Development and Sustainability at John Howard Society of Peel-Halton-Dufferin, presents Hate Crime in Halton – A Community Perspective.

Healing the Wounds of Race Trauma: Examining Interventions for Professionals

February 10, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET

Presented by: Nicole Perryman, MA, BSW, MSW, RSW, RP, CPT

WHERE / WHO WERE YOU BEFORE COLONIZATION?

The Black Mental Wealth Experience is excited about this Panel Discussion that intends to plant roots of our individual, communal, and societal identity in the understanding of who / where we were as a People, BEFORE COLONIZATION.

CBT Approaches for Racial Trauma

February 16, 2022 @ 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET

Presented by: Dr. Sanjay Rao, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, FRCPC, MBA

Racial trauma has an impact on people's identity. A cognitive behavioural approach combining the social psychology of racism, psychological impact of discrimination and a systematic approach to rebuilding identity despite adversity will be outlined in this workshop..

Are you just going through the motions, moving from one day to the next, with your emotions set on numb, as if stagnant and stuck in the eye of the storm?

Are you ready to take back the reins of your life by stepping into the place of influence and authority you held before life-altering circumstances knocked you off your game?