FAMU, Massive Bend Psychological Well being Council to host coaching for Black males

Florida A&M College and the Massive Bend Psychological Well being Council have a coaching alternative for black males who unofficially function counselors and therapists locally.

The council is collaborating with the college to host the second annual psychological well being coaching for Black males titled “The Man within the Mirror” from 1 to four p.m. Sunday within the FAMU Grand Ballroom. It’s designed for Black barbers, trainers, trainers and mentors who work with Black males and youth.

A complimentary lunch will probably be served on the free occasion and a $25 Walmart reward card will probably be given to the primary 40 attendees.

“I consider barbershops, gyms, fields and courts are remedy facilities for Black males, with barbers, trainers and trainers offering recommendation,” Jon Brown, chief advocate for Black Males's Well being, stated in a press release. “Why not equip these neighborhood confidants with the strategies to acknowledge a consumer or trainee in disaster and refer them to knowledgeable for psychological well being help?”

The Massive Bend Psychological Well being Council is a voluntary neighborhood group of psychological well being specialists and stakeholders who purpose to judge counseling providers within the Massive Bend area of Florida whereas recommending methods to enhance.

In the course of the Sunday afternoon occasion, licensed psychological well being professionals will present suicide prevention instruction and certification, in addition to share displays on psychological wellness tendencies targeted on Black males.