Community Empowerment Through
Black Men Healing Conference
Past Conferences
From the 1st annual conference held in 2009, the conference provides an opportunity for meaningful community engagement and access to national and local educators, and community practitioners to discuss and introduce practical culturally sensitive trauma informed, outcome driven methods and services. The overall goal is to improve the health and wellness of African American men and their families, resulting in the larger community becoming healthier and safer. We realize that a stronger, thriving African American community improves the health of the community and the society as a whole.
2023
"Can a focus on black men's healing be a way to empower the community?"
On June 25th, 2009, we brought together professionals, community practitioners, men and women, and anyone interested to consider the question, "Could a focus on black men's healing be a way to empower the community?" In this 15th year, we will reexamine that question and explore practical trauma-informed, culture-sensitive outcome-driven current and future approaches that can lead to community empowerment, safety, and healing.
2022
"How does a community heal when it feels like it's under attack?"
The objective was to make an honest attempt to answer the following question. "How does a community heal when it feels like it's under attack?" We took a deep dive into strategies to address these issues internally and externally and simultaneously explored practical trauma-informed, culturally sensitive outcome-driven approaches that lead to community empowerment and healing.
2021
"The New Normal"
The objective in the face of COVID-19 and continued institutional racism is to take an in-depth look at what "The New Normal" could mean for the Black Community. The conference took the opportunity to examine the truth about the past and the present of what is considered normal for the Black Community. What can be called “The black deconstruction” and at the same time envision strategies to construct a “New Normal" that will lead to community empowerment and healing. We realize that a stronger, thriving African American community improves the health of the community and the society as a whole.
2020
"Intersections of Community Health".
In the face of Covid 19 and the state of community policing, The objective was to take a deeper look at issues like racial trauma, domestic violence, healthcare, policing and their relationship to community health. The conference also explored strategies that will lead to community empowerment and healing.
2015
HISTORICAL TRAUMA:
“Addressing Gender Issues in the African American Community”
With an increase awareness of the historical trauma its link to current Gender Issues in the African American Community and how to use this awareness to promote improve collaboration, outcomes and sustainable change.
2014
Shifting the Paradigm:
A Focus on African American Trauma “A public health issue”
A public health issue” The focus was on culturally sensitive trauma-informed models to prevent disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts to informed choices of organizations, communities, practitioners and individuals.
