During the past two years, many have experienced the breakdown in social civility, even prior to the advent of the Covid-19 virus. The virus further unraveled lives as it destabilized the social, political and economic institutions on which society relies. For children and youth, the era of Covid-19 has been traumatizing as they have been forced to disconnect from peers, sports, classrooms and all manner of social and supportive gatherings. Society has been forced to navigate a new reality.
Mind, Body and Self-Care, the next session of the Black History Month series, examines how the issues presented above impact the mental health of our youth and families; the need for Black women to attend to their physical and mental health, particularly with the rise in maternal and infant deaths; and the challenges for individuals with sickle cell and the sickle cell trait as well as for individuals with other physical impairments. The challenges have been great, and the session will enable participants to hear and learn about resources available to combat the traumas, and help groups and individuals build back a sense of stability within an altered social order.
The session will be held on Saturday, February 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. The event features Dr. Otis Williams, chair of the Department of Counseling at Bowie State University, Crystal Beckford of Luminis Health Doctor’s Community Medical Center, Reverend Ray Raysor, Darren Stephenson from Greenbelt CARES and sickle cell advocate Camille Butler. Register at signupgenius.com/go/blackhealth.
On Sunday, February 27, enjoy the free showing of King Richard at 1 p.m. at the Old Greenbelt Theatre.