black health & healing summit - Rafiki Coalition for Health and

BLACK HEALTH &
HEALING SUMMIT
Navigating Through Troubled Waters
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, Cesar Chavez Student Center
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Partially funded by the San Francisco Department of Public Health
HEALTH INFORMATION, EDUCATION, SUPPORT & ADVOCACY
BLACK HEALTH &
HEALING SUMMIT
Navigating Through
Troubled Waters
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MARCH 21 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
S.F. State University, Cesar Chavez Student Center
Complementary Health Screenings,
Massage, Acupuncture & more
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Welcome and Opening Ceremony
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Harold Freeman, Founder of Patient Navigation Institute, NY
Dr. Joy DeGruy, Acclaimed Author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
Workshops and Panel Discussions
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Housing: Lottery vs. Neighborhood Preference; Certificates of Preference
Jobs: Local Hire for Public Sector Jobs
Education: Closing the Achievement Gap
Mass Incarceration: Voices of Reentry
Hospital Community Benefits – Real or Farce?
Health Education: Understanding Chronic Disease – Family Feud Style
Wellness: Meditation and Yoga Practices for Improved Health
Physical Health: Support through Neighborhood Health Navigators
Mental Health: Confronting Stigma in the African American Community
Environmental Justice: Reducing the Dust in the Air We Breathe
Closing Ceremony & Raffle
More details at www.rafikicoalition.org
To RSVP for conference & lunch accommodations:
415-615-9945 x115 | [email protected]