NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will host its 2025 Black Mental Health Summit from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 24 at Commonwealth Charter Academy, 162 East Bridge St. at The Waterfront in Homestead.
The summit is a free event, but registration is required.
The event will address the challenges that members of Pittsburgh’s Black community are facing, how stigma can be a barrier to seeking treatment and the obstacles experienced when getting help.
This year’s summit, Mental Health and the Black Family, will feature keynote presenter Dr. James Huguley, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. His research focuses on school and family-based interventions that promote positive mental health and academic outcomes for African-American youth.
His presentation, “The BlackPrint: Lessons from Black Parents on Thriving in Challenging Times,” will highlight the leading research and indigenous practices that propel wellness in Black families despite adverse historical and contemporary contexts, including what they have learned and accomplished through the Parenting While Black program.
The summit also will feature a panel discussion and resource fair.
In addition, attendees can choose between two workshops: “Seeing Clearly Through a Trauma Lens” with Darnell Drewery, trauma education and wellness facilitator at the Center for Victims; and “Advocating While Black: Empowering Black Men in Mental Health Spaces” with Courtney Fulton, founder of Courtney J. Fulton Coaching.