Mental Health at the Intersections Conference

Mental Health at the Intersections Conference

A FREE day-long conference for mental health providers and community workers that centers care & support for the QTBIMPOC community.

By Pacific Center for Human Growth

Date and time

Thursday, May 30 · 8:30am - 4pm PDT

Location

The California Endowment Oakland Regional Office

2000 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94612

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Arrival & Registration

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Pacific Center's Welcome & Acknowledgements

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Arriving Together

Fresh "Lev" White


Fresh "Lev" White will guide us through mindfulness practices that will support us in our being together in community, and staying compassionately present in our own experiences and learning througho...

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Keynote Address: Empowerment Through Storytelling

Per Sia


Per Sia is a Latine Trans Drag performer, an educator and a founding member of Drag Story Hour. She has been performing for over fifteen years in San Francisco where she has been able to combine her ...

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Youth Meet Up

Miguel Franco


Youth will have the opportunity to meet other youth at the conference. This space will be facilitated by Pacific Center's Youth Program Manager.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Workshops

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Marginalized Youth and Eating Disorders: Applying a Social Justice Lens

Marcella Raimondo, PhD, MPH


The need to incorporate social justice perspectives and practices in our understandings of and approach to eating disorders treatment is irrefutable. When eating disorders occurs in marginalized peop...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Trans, Gender Expansive Ally Workshop

Fresh "Lev" White


Please join us for an engaging introductory cultural training to support you in learning a bit of the history and current experiences of the Trans, Gender Expansive, communities locally across the U....

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Friendship, Effort, Victory: Animated Representation & BIPOC Mental Health

Grayson Thompson, AMFT


Friendship, Effort, Victory is a workshop for clinicians that explores the use and evaluation of animated representation (anime, anime-influenced, cartoon, animated) to address presenting clinical ch...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Media Literacy: Empowerment Starts With You (Youth Workshop)

Sarah Bryant-Cole

Yasaman Ford


We interact with media constantly, every day. From billboards on the highway, to social media influencers, to the shows we unwind with at the end of the day, and beyond. Each piece of media we consum...

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Know Your Rights: LGBTQIA+ students

Itzamar Carmona Felipe


Learn how to protect yourself and others! The Know Your Rights Training workshop reviews significant rights relevant to LGBTQ+ students in California and provides tools to support students exercising...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Youth Meet Up - During Lunch Hour

Miguel Franco


Youth will have the opportunity and space to engage with other youth during the conference lunch hour.

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Story Hour - During Lunch

Per Sia


Did you forget you like to be read to? Well, founding member of Drag Story Hour , Per Sia, is here to remind you that Drag Story Hour is for everyone. Enjoy an hour of reading, lip sync, education, a...

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Workshops

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Marginalized Youth and Eating Disorders: Applying a Social Justice Lens

Marcella Raimondo, PhD, MPH


The need to incorporate social justice perspectives and practices in our understandings of and approach to eating disorders treatment is irrefutable. When eating disorders occurs in marginalized peop...

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Trans, Gender Expansive Ally Workshop

Fresh "Lev" White


Please join us for an engaging introductory cultural training to support you in learning a bit of the history and current experiences of the Trans, Gender Expansive, communities locally across the U....

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Friendship, Effort, Victory: Animated Representation & BIPOC Mental Health

Grayson Thompson, AMFT


Friendship, Effort, Victory is a workshop for clinicians that explores the use and evaluation of animated representation (anime, anime-influenced, cartoon, animated) to address presenting clinical ch...

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Media Literacy: Empowerment Starts With You (Youth Workshop)

Sarah Bryant-Cole

Yasaman Ford


We interact with media constantly, every day. From billboards on the highway, to social media influencers, to the shows we unwind with at the end of the day, and beyond. Each piece of media we consum...

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

GSA Fam! Connect Through Storytelling (Youth Workshop)

Itzamar Carmona Felipe


Engage in activities to create and support relationships! The GSA Fam! Connect Through Storytelling workshop explores how community is built and strengthened, using storytelling as a central practice...

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Closing Activity

About this event

  • 7 hours 30 minutes

Mental Health at the Intersections (MHTI) is a FREE day-long hybrid conference presented by Pacific Center for Human Growth for mental health providers and community workers that centers care & support for those who sit at the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. This year we are focusing on the mental health and empowerment of LGBTQIA+ Black, Indigenous, Mixed Race, People of Color (BIMPOC) youth. We will offer three hybrid workshops for adults who serve LGBTQIA+ BIMPOC youth. In collaboration with GSA Network and BAVC Media: Reel Stories we are offering in-person workshops for youth ages 11+.


Youth attendance:

If you are an individual or organization supporting youth in attending the conference, please reach out to Pacific Center's Organizational Training Program Manager, Glo Rodriguez, glo@pacificcenter.org.

Youth workshops will be offered in-person ONLY.


Virtual attendance:

If you register to join us virutally you will receive an email 24 hours before the conference date, which will include Zoom links.


In-person attendance:

At checkout, please select lunch perference to support us in meeting dietary needs.


Accessibility:

Conference center facilities are designed to include the full participation and enjoyment of people with physical disabilities. Meeting rooms and restrooms are wheelchair accessible.


COVID Protocol:

  • Only attend in-person if you are not experiencing any cold/flu like, COVID symptoms (there is a virtual option)
  • If you are not planning to wear a mask, we highly encourage conference attendees take an at-home COVID test and test negative 24-hours before the conference or take an at-home COVID test at the registration table the day of the conference
  • We highly encourage wearing a mask throughout the duration of the conference


Directions & Parking Details:

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Organized by

Pacific Center's Community Clinical Didactic trainings are tailored to enhance and deepen clinical skills to better serve the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. Because our clinical program is a hybrid community based mental clinic with an overlay of private practice sensibilities, the training program is designed to address the contemporary needs of the clients and the community we serve through a multi-dimensional lens. The trainings offered include a variety of ideologies and orientations. Some examples of the training topics include: Assessment and Diagnosis, Crisis Intervention, Working with HIV+ Clients, Polyamorous relationships, and SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression).

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