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
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
Category: Indigenous Healing Practices

Dr. Yusra Ahmad, MD, FRCPC
Psychiatrist, CAMH
Category: Mindfulness + Wellness Break
Category: Mindfulness + Wellness Break

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

Dr. Robert Maunder
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Category: Childhood Trauma and the Healthcare Revolution
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
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
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