Advocacy in Action is a webinar series that brings together service users, clinicians, and family members who are interested in advocacy around issues of mental health, psychosis, and the mental healthcare system organized by PhD student Christina Babusci.
Upcoming Webinars
Stay tuned for more details soon!
Previous Webinars & Speakers
Breaking Barriers with Charles Osugo
Charles Osugo is a young man you would typically find with a book in hand. He works with a nonprofit with a mission of ending youth homelessness. Living with Schizoaffective Disorder, Charles hopes to start a nonprofit focused on bolstering minority mental health through education on healthy coping mechanisms.
Navigating Authentic Advocacy: Uplifting Black and Queer Communities
Black and Queer individuals experience unique challenges and systemic barriers that have significant impact on their mental health, well-being, access and quality of behavioral health care received, and more. In this training, we will gain a broader understanding of the stigmas, stereotypes and systemic barriers experienced by this community. Explore tangible strategies for how to engage in authentic advocacy that promotes equity, inclusion, justice, and diversity and the pivotal role of peer support. Join us in unraveling the complexities and fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment.