Healing Together: A Black Youth-centered Trauma Symposium

Speakers and Panelists

Speakers

Tiyondah Fante-Coleman

Researcher, Black Health Alliance
Category: Black Youth Centred Trauma Care: Why It Is Needed

James Carpenter (Grey Cloud)

Indigenous Traditional Healer and Oshkabewis (Helper), Bear and Crane Clan
Category: Indigenous Healing Practices

Dr. Yusra Ahmad, MD, FRCPC

Psychiatrist, CAMH
Category: Mindfulness + Wellness Break

Dr. Suzanne Shoush

Physician, Inner City Health Associates (ICHA)
Category: Healing the Healers + Wellness Break

Dr. Robert Maunder

Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Category: Childhood Trauma and the Healthcare Revolution

Dr. Clare Pain, MD, MSc., FRCPC., D.Sc (Hons) Addis Ababa University (AAU)

Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto (UofT), and psychoanalyst
Category: Reflections on Establishing a Trauma Clinic

Julian Waithe

Clinical Lead and Mental Health, Wanasah
Category: Developing a Black Centric Trauma Program: Wanasah’s Story

Sharing Experiences:

Learning from Trauma Programs

Anna Zaffina

Occupational Therapist, Counsellor/Therapist, CAMH

Matthew Tsuda

Manager of Clinical Quality & Operations, CAMH

Lisa Stunden

RN Psychotherapist, CAMH

Dr. Janet Lee-Evoy

Psychiatrist, Women’s College Hospital

Leticia Gracia

Director, George Hull

Sharing Experiences:

What is Black Centric Care?

Donna Alexander

Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth (SAPACCY), CAMH

Dr. Amy Gajaria

Psychiatrist, CAMH, Black Creek CHC

Shawnna Hunter

Program Manager, Wanasah: Mental Health Services for Black Youth

Sabrina Morrison

Mental Health Instructor, TAIBU Community Health Centre

May Mohamed

Project Coordinator, TAIBU Community Health Centre

Perspectives on Spirituality and Trauma

Shaffni Nalir

Spiritual Care Facilitator, Master Pastoral Care (Student)

Imam Abdur Rasheed

Educator, Spiritual Leader, Community Activist

Jessica Mootoo

Educator, Master Pastoral Care (Student)

Shannyah Weekes

Christian Therapist, Mental Health Counsellor