July is National Minority Mental Health Month. This is a subject that goes unspoken about in the Black community. But it should be discussed all the time because many of us suffer in silence for many reasons. We have to start discussing mental health and ways to get help and manage the disease. Other cultures do a better job of receiving the help they need, … Continue reading National Minority Mental Health Month
Ujima met with Vicky Coffee-Fletcher to discuss the Hogg Foundation has supported the Central Texas African American Family Support Conference and the impact it makes in the community. Ujima: Thanks Vicky for taking time to meet with me today. Tell me a little about the Hogg Foundation. Vicky: The Hogg Foundation was started 75 years ago by Ima Hogg and her brother Will Hogg. She was the only … Continue reading CTAAFSC And The Support of the Hogg Foundation
The Central Texas African American Family Support Conference (CTAAFSC) is around the corner. This is a yearly conference that helps to support consumers, family members and practitioners in learning more about coping with Mental Health as well as supporting someone who has Mental Health. I spent time with a young woman and her mother who has attended the conference for the last five years. I … Continue reading The Central Texas African American Family Support Conference Making A Difference
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