The Urban Mental Health Initiative Symposium

Saturday, November 15, 2008. 

The Aalia Group, Inc. in cooperation with Raising Expectations, Inc. (a 501c3 youth arts enrichment organization) presents the 1^st Urban Mental Health Initiative Symposium.  This event will be hosted before a live studio audience at DCTV Studios, 901 Newton St. N.E. , Washington D.C.

• Dr. Pamela Brewer, Host of MyND Talk Radio, Moderator
• Dr. Mansoor Malik, MD, Psychiatry Howard University Hospital
• Ray Winbush, PhD, Dir. Institute for Urban Affairs, Morgan St. Univ.
• Imam Johari Abdul Malik, MS Human Genetics, Dar Hijra IC
• Stephon Baron, LCSW-C, Dir. D.C. Department of Mental Health
• Dr. Pedro Martinez, M.D., National Institutes of Mental Health 
• Vernethia K. Williams, President, Babysteps 2 Health

The program will present varying perspectives regarding approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses within urban communities.  Our distinguished panel will be asked to grapple with the notion that specific mental illnesses are culturally based.  Is there treatment appropriateness based on race and ethnicity?  How can the medical community bridge the trust chasm ever present within indigenous populations?  What is the outlook for a sustainable mental health care system which adequately addresses current disparities in access, diagnosis, and long term treatment? 

PSA Premier Sankofa Books !

We are fortunate to have our community book store and cafe host the special premier of the Urban Mental Symposium Public Service Announcements.

Come see the hard our youth put in to create messages about drug prevention in pre and teenage school students.

For more information plese call 301-384-5092

Volunteers needed!

Have you ever wanted to be in a movie, write a script, direct or operate a camera?  The Aalia Group is partnering with Raising Expectations to create a media apprentice program and you can be apart of the ACTION!

For more information call  301-384-5092