UPCOMING AMAAD EVENTS & ENGAGEMENTS
Black Men Rising
This Saturday, August 10, AMAAD is excited to partner with the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Underserved Cultures Communities for Black Men Rising. This initiative is designed to create a space for Black transmen to connect, build bonds, and explore how providers and community can better serve and support.
The event will include a hosted brunch, music, and conversation designed to prioritize the experiences of Black transmen.
To confirm your seat and to be a part of this brunch experience or for questions, please connect with Naim at naim@amaad.org!
ReFRESH is Here! Finding Restoration Establishing Self-Healing
On Saturday, August 17, the AMAAD Institute in partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health and the Black and African Heritage Cultural Communities Subcommittee is excited to launch one of its newest projects, ReFRESH-- Reentry Finding Restoration, Establishing Self-Help.
ReFRESH is a reentry training and mentoring academy designed to create and enhance access to culturally relevant, reentry services for Black and African American communities. Participants, known as Community Facilitators, will receive $25 for completion of each session (up to $175 total). ReFRESH is led by AMAAD’s Behavioral Health Team and a team of community reentry experts.
The curriculum consists of 7 two-hour sessions, with such topics as physical and emotional health, healthy relationships, and reclaiming your narrative as well as technical skills building such as financial health and obtaining and sustaining employment.
Following completion, Community Facilitators will then have the opportunity to host their own community conversations to share and highlight their own stories and learnings to their own communities. Community Facilitators will receive $125 for each community conversation they host.
Join the team at the ReFRESH mixer on August 17 at the AMAAD Institute at 12:00 to learn more about the project, meet the team, and to be a part of the first community conversation entitled Self-Love.
RSVP here and contact Shay at shay@amaad.org today!
Housing Listening Session August 15
On August 15 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and every third Thursday of the month, the AMAAD Institute hosts the Housing Listening Sessions series. AMAAD in partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health is proud to host this series specially created to prioritize the voices and experiences of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. And we want to hear from you!
Each contributor is eligible to receive a $50 incentive for their active and complete participation.
For more information and to connect to the Listening Sessions, contact Chanel at chanel@amaad.org!
AMAAD and Berkeley Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services Partner for SGL Elders Circle, August 22 at 10:00 am
On Thursday, August 22 at 10:00 am—1:00 pm, AMAAD in partnership with Berkeley Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services will host the SGL Elders Circle.
As a part of the California’s first-ever statewide focus group focusing on the needs and experiences of mid-life and older LGBTQIA+ and same gender loving adults, this project builds on California's first-ever statewide survey to understand the diverse needs of this population.
This groundbreaking initiative, in collaboration with leading research institutions and LGBTQIA+ same-gender-loving community-based organizations, like AMAAD, aims to shed light on our community's unique challenges, aspirations, and contributions.
Your participation will directly influence resources, services, and policies to better support well-being and rights of our aging LGBTQIA+ and same-gender-loving communities.
Lunch will be provided as well as a $50 gift card for participating.
Lunch is served at 10:00 am, dialogue begins at 11:00 am.
Data from this focus group project will provide in-depth knowledge about challenges, needs, and supports to better serve our diverse LGBTQIA+/SGL aging communities in California.
Contact info@amaad.org or call 323-569-1610 for any questions or confirm here!
