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HomeGrown STL 5th Regional Summit on Black Boys and Young Men
Date: June 3, 2022
02.03.22: Assessing, Managing, & Intervening with Suicidal Young Black Male Clients
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 […]
02.18.22: Avoiding the DSM-5 Trap: Identifying Cultural Norms verses Diagnostic Systems for Black Males
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 […]
03.18.22: Effective Mentoring of Young Black Males: Models that Work
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 […]
04.15.22: Black Men Sidelined by Mental Health: Strategies to Keep them Engaged
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 […]
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
Dr. Sean Joe featured in a discussion on Breaking Barriers to Mental Healthcare in Black Communities
Dr. Sean Joe, along with fellow panelists Dr. Charles DeShazer and Dr. Garth Walker, took part in a discussion hosted by Adtalem Global Education that streamed on LinkedIn Live on February 4. View the recording here: https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6892566393045561344/
Dr. Sean Joe on New Horizons, The Mind & Body Connection with Dr. Keisha Ross
Dr. Joe appeared on the Intentional Talk Radio Network podcast to discuss his research on suicidal behavior in Black people with Dr. Keisha Ross. Listen to the episode here.
Analyzing mass incarceration: Dr. Sean Joe’s editorial was published in a special issue of Science.
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 […]
Dr. Sean Joe, Dr. Sonyia Richardson featured on Science Friday
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 […]
A Vital Element of Public Safety: Social Workers for St. Louis
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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