Join us for a panel discussion focused on mental health and illness and how it greatly affects boys and men of color. During this time, the panelists will discuss the severity of this current public health crisis, how we as a society have to tackle the many ingrained perceptions and beliefs about men and boys of color in order to level the playing field and the various supporting strategies that will be the most responsive to the needs of this vulnerable population. The audience will have the opportunity to ask these leaders several questions pertaining to this epidemic during the Q&A portion of the program.
Panelists:
Wizdom Powell, Ph.D
Director of the Health Disparities Institute and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UConn Health
Victor Armstrong
Vice President, Behavioral Health, Atrium Health
John Santopietro
Senior Vice President, Physician-in-Chief, Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network
Vin Baker
Four-time NBA All-Star and 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
Muhammad Irfan Munawar, M.D.
Chairman and Director, Saint Francis Behavioral Health Group, PC Trinity Heath Of New England
Moderator:
Tiffany Donelson
Vice President of Program, Connecticut Health Foundation