ACT Now! Black Mental Health and Wellness National Conference
March 19, 2025 to March 21, 2025
Join us as we explore Africentric mental health through Ubuntu – a philosophy of interconnectedness and collective well-being.
Join the movement to redefine mental health through Ubuntu and Africentric traditions. Share your insights, research, and creativity at the 3rd National ACT Now! Conference, dedicated to fostering collective healing and cultural resilience.
This conference explores transformative ways to integrate Ancestral Traditions & Ubuntu—a philosophy of interconnectedness and collective well-being—into mental health practices. It focuses on communal healing approaches, emphasizing cultural identity, collective responsibility, and empowerment to address mental health challenges in Black communities.
10135 100 Street NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 0N7
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