On February 25-26, 2021, NAADAC hosted the Engagement in the Black Community Summit, organized by NAADAC’s Critical Issues in the Black Community Committee. The summit highlighted critical issues within the Black community as they relate to addiction treatment, recovery, and healing. Over 1,300 people attended the virtual event during Black History Month, and attendees all joined together to foster a greater sense of diversity, open-mindedness, and inclusion within the addiction community. Thank you Samson for validating what I have been feeling, I could not put my finger on it. Real talk! Love this panel! Excellent questions and excellent discussions from all! This panel is actively affecting the change...thanks NAADAC for confronting the demon!!! Absolutely amazing! Thank you for the inspiration you provide. Im going to be watching this entire presentation as many times as I am allowed. This WILL become a part of my curriculum. PERIOD! If allowed.
On Friday, presenters focused their topics on music as treatment, critical issues within the Black community, and the journey of the Black helping professional. NAADAC thanks all who spoke and participated in this powerful event and looks forward to more like it in the future.
Two in one session-Self-care and tools to help consumers The summit’s featured speakers included Grady Anthony Austin, Raven Freeborn (née Dickerson) LCSW, CNP, Angele Moss-Baker, LPC, LMFT, MAC, EAS-C, DCMHS-COD, and O.T. Porter, PhD, LCDC. These renowned speakers brought their insights and experiences to life with their presentations, and worked alongside panelists from NAADAC’s Critical Issues in the Black Community Committee, including Committee Co-Chairs Bakahia Madison, PsyD, LCPC, CADC, and Katina Palmer, MA, LPC, as well as panelists Helena Washington, MEd, LCDC, ICADC, MAC, Shevel Mavins, MS, Peter Mott, MA, LCDC, ICPS, Karla L. Sapp, EdD, LPC, LMHS-S, MAC, Carmela Drake, PhD, LPC, NCC, CAADP, ACGC-III, Joe Powell, LCDC, and Thurston S. Smith, MPA, LAC, CCS. Key topics of discussion from the Thursday presentations included equity solutions for the Black community, advocacy and policy reform, and addiction in Black LGBTQ+ identifying individuals.
Join NAADAC’s Critical Issues in the Black Community Committee! Visit www.naadac.org/naadac-committees to join and help provide a voice and platform for the Black community.
It has been an awesome 2 days I have learned so much I cant wait to use the information I have gained Most definitely will listen again to recordings...lot to digest, but most valuable...Thank all presenters/ moderators/funders. Blessed event. Stay SAFE. GREAT presentations
Did you miss the Engagement in the Black Community Summit? Watch it on demand! Visit the NAADAC website to watch all of the training sessions and earn CEs (free for NAADAC members!). www.naadac.org/engagement-in-the-black-community-webinars S P R I N G 2 021 | A d va n ce s i n A d d i c t i o n & R e c o v e r y 15