Strategic Discussion on Mental Health for Boys and Men of Color
This discussion will focus on current issues, strategies, and solutions with emphasis on introducing innovation in mental health programming, interventions, clinical solutions, communications, and technology. We will also highlight successful regional and national campaigns and initiatives to extract best practices and solutions toward meeting the mental health needs of California’s boys and men of color.
Panelists:
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D., Founding Director
UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Julio Cruz
Integrated Behavioral Health Specialist
Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc.
Chet P. Hewitt, President & CEO
Sierra Health Foundation
Jaymes Hines, President
Jaymes Hines Ventures
Dr. Michael Houston, LCSW, CEO
Treatment and Training Consultants
Dr. Aubrey-Pierre Keys
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Lakshmi Malroutu, Ph.D.
Chief Operations Officer
Asian Pacific Community Counseling
Kristene (K.N.) Smith, Founder & CEO
Mental Health California
Stephen Nicholas Symes, M.D., FACP
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Joining via conference line:
Ms. Kelli Carrington, Director of Communications and Public Liaison
Ms. Shelly Pollard, Outreach Coordinator
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health
Daphne C. Watkins, Ph.D., Associate Professor
University of Michigan, School of Social Work
Director, Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health Project
Thursday, March 21, 2019
9:00 a.m. Registration & Refreshments
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
The California Endowment
1414 K Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Presented by Mental Health California and the Sierra Health Foundation.
