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HomeGrown STL 6th Regional Summit on Black Boys and Young Men

June 8, 2023
8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Solutions for the Crisis of Hope, Crime, & Economic Citizenship

Community Officials, Government Officials, School Leaders, Businesses/Corporations, Nonprofit Organizations, Philanthropists, Public Safety Officials, Faith-Based Leaders, and Concerned Residents in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area

If you believe large-scale solutions to inequity come from better cross-sectional coordination

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Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall, 1st Floor

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Mission

“To attain a 100 percent increase in upward mobility within a generation for Black boys and young men ages 12-29 in St. Louis City and in St. Louis County, using data-driven evidence and practices.”

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HGStL Black Men’s Health Campaign

HomeGrown StL’s Black Men’s Health Campaign is a coordinated regional effort to ensure that 100% of Black males living in the St. Louis region who are eligible for Medicaid are able to enroll. 

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Please complete our Medicaid Enrollment Effort Survey if you are interested in join the HGStL Black Men’s Health Campaign and/or to share information about any current Medicaid enrollment efforts that you are aware of. 
Events, PPN Training Academy, Upcoming Events

02.03.22: Assessing, Managing, & Intervening with Suicidal Young Black Male Clients

By January 18, 2022
Sean Joe, PhD Principal Director, Race and Opportunity Lab Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development, Brown School 2 CEUs Register here General Admission: $75 PPN Members: $25* Price is per session *HGStL Preferred Provider Network member organizations will receive a discount code that can be applied to all workshops offered through the PPN Training […]
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02.18.22: Avoiding the DSM-5 Trap: Identifying Cultural Norms verses Diagnostic Systems for Black Males

By January 19, 2022
Harold Neighbors, PhD University of Michigan Register here General Admission: $75 PPN Members: $25* Price is per session *HGStL Preferred Provider Network member organizations will receive a discount code that can be applied to all workshops offered through the PPN Training Academy This seminar will focus on attending to cultural norms when considering a DSM-5 […]
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03.18.22: Effective Mentoring of Young Black Males: Models that Work

By January 19, 2022
Brian P. Sales, Principle Owner Transformative Training and Technical Assistance, LLC 2 CEUs Register here General Admission: $75 PPN Members: $25* Price is per session *HGStL Preferred Provider Network member organizations will receive a discount code that can be applied to all workshops offered through the PPN Training Academy In this interactive session, participants will […]
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04.15.22: Black Men Sidelined by Mental Health: Strategies to Keep them Engaged

By January 19, 2022
Rwenshaun Miller, MSW, LCSW, PhD Mental Health Change Agent Executive Director  & Founder, Eustress www.rwenshaun.com Register here General Admission: $75 PPN Members: $25* Price is per session *HGStL Preferred Provider Network member organizations will receive a discount code that can be applied to all workshops offered through the PPN Training Academy As black males, we […]
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05.20.22: When the Work Begins to Wear You Out: Preventing Burnout among Providers Working with Diverse Populations

By January 19, 2022
LaTonya Summers, PhD Jacksonville University 2 CEUs Register here General Admission: $75 PPN Members: $25* Price is per session *HGStL Preferred Provider Network member organizations will receive a discount code that can be applied to all workshops offered through the PPN Training Academy   Are you interested in keeping your staff retained and well? This […]
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Our membership in the HomeGrown StL Network has benefitted us tremendously. It has provided us the opportunity to talk to other resources out there that may help us in making sure that these young men succeed.

— Dr. H. Eric Clark, President of Loyola Academy of St. Louis

In the News

Articles, In the News

Analyzing mass incarceration: Dr. Sean Joe’s editorial was published in a special issue of Science.

By October 19, 2021
With almost 2 million people in confinement, the United States locks up more people per capita than any other nation. Understanding the reasons and then forging a path to reduce mass incarceration in America will require better research and analyses of the government policies and spending that sustain the US carceral system. Read the editorial […]
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Dr. Sean Joe, Dr. Sonyia Richardson featured on Science Friday

By September 8, 2021
The article titled “Pandemic Unveils Growing Suicide Crisis For Communities Of Color” quoted Dr. Sean Joe and Researcher Resiliency Training Fellow Dr. Sonyia Richardson. “COVID created more transparency regarding what we already knew was happening,” said Sonyia Richardson, a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on serving people of color and an assistant professor at the […]
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A Vital Element of Public Safety: Social Workers for St. Louis

By August 30, 2021
On Wednesday, August 25, Dr. Sean Joe participated in a virtual discussion with St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, focused on her new initiative to expand the use of social workers across city government. The panel discussed Mayor Jones’ administration’s public safety framework and how investing in social workers is an integral part of […]

Thank you to everyone who attended HomeGrown StL’s 4th Annual Regional Summit: Closing the Healing, Growth, & Opportunity Gaps!

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