Coffee & Conversations

Mental Health and the Effects on BIPOC

Connect with your community! Enjoy meaningful conversations about mental health with people from diverse backgrounds. Fuel your discussions with energizing coffee. After the conversation, reflect on what you learned with a simple craft project.

Join our next Coffee & Conversations event at Glendale Library for an impactful discussion about mental health and the work required to overcome stigma. This conversation will be facilitated by Bwana Clements, MSW. The presentation will explore how stigma impacts people with mental illnesses in the Black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) community, and what community-driven solutions are available to help people in their mental wellness journeys. Come prepared to engage with this insightful discussion alongside your neighbors. Coffee and a light snack are provided for all guests. After the discussion, stick around to complete an open-ended craft that will help you reflect on what you learned. 

About the Presenter:

Bwana Clements is a social worker, professional consultant, program developer, keynote speaker, and author. He is the director of the newly opened Morningstar Afrocentric Wellness Center in Indianapolis. Located at the corner of West 23rd Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, this space is a subsidiary of local nonprofit Flanner House.

The goal(s) of the facility is to strip away the stigma that comes with seeking help in communities of color, to serve people of color who traditionally avoid care because of fear of judgment, barriers to access and deep-rooted mistrust in the medical system.

This event is hosted by The Indianapolis Public Library African American History Committee and Social Service Action Committee. 

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