2023 Virtual Speaker Webinar Series

PA Care Partnership: Virtual Speaker Series 2023

In collaboration with OMHSAS, PA Care Partnership is provided a speaker series through January 2023 and through the summer of 2023. Learn more about the purpose of this Virtual Speaker Series.

COMPLETED 2023 Virtual Speaker Series:

January 2023

• Belonging, the Flip Side of Adversity, Dr. Veirdre Jackson, CEO/ Founder: Living Strong Consulting, Thursday, January 12, 2023.
• Cultural Humility, Intentionality, and Vulnerability: the vital ingredients for engaging diverse communities, Dr. Esther Hio-Tong Castillo, Director of Racial Equity Storytelling and Community Impact at the Office of Community, Empowerment, and Opportunity (CEO) in the City of Philadelphia; Thursday, January 26, 2023.

February 2023 - Black History Month

Black History Month focuses attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from all periods of United States history.

• Structural Racism and Psychiatric Practice: A Call for Sustained Change, Rachel Talley, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a practicing psychiatrist; Friday, February 10, 2023.
• Making One's Way in the World, Dr. Illya Eliphis Davis, Professor of Philosophy, Morehouse College, Thursday, February 23, 2023.

March 2023

• Dr. Noel B. Ramirez spoke on Healing-Centered Practices and Psychological Flexibility for Providers, Community Members, and Healers: A case study of AAPICommunitiess and mental health, Thursday, March 9, 2023
• Ronnie Polaneczky, The Power of Deliberate Listening; Listening with Ronnie, Thursday, March 23, 2023

May 2023 is Mental Health Awareness Month

• Gab Bonesso, Be Nice To One Another, And Other Things She Has Learned From Kids, Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
• Agenda of events held in Pennsylvania during Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2023, organized by county.
• Jamal Ford and Kevin Puskaric, Is it Substance Abuse, Is It Mental Health, or Is It Both?, Thursday, May 25, 2023.

June 2023 Pride Month

• Thursday, June 8, 2023.  Supporting Members of the LGBTQ+ Community. Missy Peters, Brittany Feaster, and Bella Davis spoke to us about their work in the LGBTQ+ community representing a member of the community, an ally of the community, and the insights of a teenager. 
• Thursday, June 15, 2023. Is There Justice in our Juvenile Justice System? Our speaker was Antoine Howlett. 

July 2023 Minority Mental Health Month

• Thursday, June 20, 2023, Intergenerational Caregiving Across Pennsylvania. A panel of caregivers provided valuable insights for individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of whether or not they have personal caregiving experience.

August 2023 Back to School

• Tuesday, August 8, 2023, Back to School! What do we need to know? Beth-Ann McConnell spoke to us about preparing our children for the new school year, what we need to know, and how to prepare our children. Significant resources were provided.