EVENT: 16th February 2021 ‘A Conversation on BAME Mental Health’ with Hertfordshire County Council
A discussion on how to address, tackle and resolve the mental health crisis within communities of colour within Hertfordshire and beyondPlease make sure you have access to the Microsoft Teams app before joining online.
Webinar agenda
17.30 – 17.35: Welcome and Introduction with the BAME Network
17.35 – 17.45: Introduction by Prof Jim McManus (Director of Public Health for Hertfordshire)
17.45 – 18.00: A talk with Dr Patrick Vernon OBE
• The prevalence of the Criminal Justice System (sectioning and police intervention) and Reform of the Mental Health Act
• The presence of support networks in more diverse areas compared to less diverse areas & signposting for those who need help
18.00 – 18.15: A talk with Simon Pattison
(Head of Integrated Health and Care Commissioning Team at Hertfordshire)
• Inequalities in the support for people with mental ill health, what we know, what we don’t know and what we can do about it
18.15 – 18.25: Q&A
18.25 – 18.55: Panel discussion on the question: ‘Mental health within the BAME community intersects across various identities. How do we approach the issue of taboo?’
Panellists include:
• Tony Cealy (Actor & Creative Producer)
• Aden Eyob (CEO & Founder of Mind Medication)
• Rianna Walcott (Writer & co- author of ‘Colour of Madness’ anthology)
• David Neita (Barrister & poet)
18.55 – 19.00: Prof Jim McManus to close