Health, Wellness & Healing Forum

Health, Wellness & Healing Forum

By Roxbury Community College

This is an intentional space for the entire community to prioritize physical, mental, spiritual, and and emotional wellbeing.

Date and time

Location

Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center

1350 Tremont Street Roxbury Crossing MA, Massachusetts 02120

Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Welcome and Warm Up

Stacey M Marlow

10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Wellness Row

Boston Medical Center

Boston Public Health Commission

City of Boston EMT

Dee Dee's Cry

Getting access to the information and resources you need can sometimes feel daunting. We know how challenging navigating health systems can be and have brought dozens of providers all together to mak...

10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Day of Play

BAA

Red Sox Foundation

Rev'd Indoor Cycling

Urban Achievers

Every square inch of the Reggie will be utilized to give the community the opportunity to PLAY! We’re taking over the entire field house, 200m track, gym, fitness studio and weight room to ensure we ...

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Divine Resilience: Spirituality as a Mental Health Lifeline

Rev. Willie Bodrick, II, Moderator

Bishop John Borders, III

Rev. Cindy Cabral

Pastor Steven Neville

Spirituality plays a crucial role in health outcomes, with research demonstrating its positive impact on mental and physical well-being. This would include lower mortality rates and improved coping m...

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Breaking the Silence: Black Men, Mental Health, and Healing

Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. - Moderator

Marc Abelard

Juan Robinson

Lino Sanchez

This panel brings together Black men from diverse backgrounds to engage in an open and powerful conversation about mental health in Black communities. Panelists will explore the cultural, historical,...

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

The Wounds We Don’t See: Reclaiming Mental Health from Trauma to Triumph

Jeff Lopes - Moderator

Nancy Garcia

Steph Lewis

Donkor Minors

This panel dives deep into the often-unseen psychological wounds youth and young adult carry - wounds inflicted by racism, poverty, family loss, school pushout, criminalization, and historical oppres...

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Nutrition Demos

Little Cocoa Bean

Stop & Shop

Pick up some tips and tricks to kick start or maintain healthy cooking, eating and grocery shopping habits! Join Christine Sinclair from Stop & Shop and Tracy Skelley from Little Cocoa Bean for live ...

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Food Trucks

Boston Street Tacos

Extreme Flavor

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Unlocking Community Health Treasures: Mapping Our Collective Strength

Petrina Cherry - Moderator

Michael Curry

Juan Lopera

Dr. Bisola Ojikitsu

Community health assets, including skills, knowledge, social networks, and local organizations, are vital building blocks for improving population well-being and addressing health inequalities. By le...

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Intersecting Identities, Invisible Struggles

Nieisha Deeds - Moderator

Toy Burton

Carla Monteiro

Malaka Mims

This panel examines the compounded impact of racism, sexism, and classism on the mental health of women of color, particularly in high-stress environments like academia, corporate spaces, and healthc...

2:30 PM

Closing

Good to know

Highlights

  • 5 hours
  • In person

About this event

Health • Personal health

The Health, Wellness and Healing Forum is an intentional space for the entire community to prioritize physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing. Free and open to the public, the two-day forum provides hundreds of neighbors and residents of all ages with space to engage in critical conversations about mental health, discover sustainable routines and practices for healthy living, and GET MOVING!

We’re finalizing the schedule and look forward to publishing additional details soon. Here’s a sneak peek at a few of the many panel discussions, physical and mental wellness activities, and other exciting interactive demos scheduled throughout the day.

Organized by

Roxbury Community College

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Sep 27 · 10:00 AM EDT