Understanding Views of Mental Health Among African American and Black Older Adults

**Due to overwhelming response, we have a full-house for this meeting.  Please call our office at (585) 325-3145 to be placed on a waiting list.  If we have enough people signed up on a waiting list, we may be able to add a 2nd Panel Discussion.  Thank you!**

The Mental Health Association's Older Persons Mental Health Forum Presents:

Understanding Views of Mental Health Among African American and Black Older Adults

Don't miss this panel discussion that addresses how ethnicity and culture influence the way we interact with and serve our older clients and their families who are African American or Black.

Panelists include:

Silvia Sörensen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Psychiatry
Overview of the topic

Corinda Crossdale, M.A., Monroe County Office of the Aging
Common mental health issues among seniors in Monroe County

Natalie Cort, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychiatry
Cultural issues in mental health seeking, treatment and behavior

Reverend Lawrence Hargrave, MDiv, Associate Minister, Genesee Baptist Church
Spiritual issues in mental health referral and treatment

A Question & Answer discussion will follow

Registration:  $10 - by August 13th
Free for staff of MHA's Older Persons Forum Member Organizations

To register by phone:  Please contact our office at (585) 325-3145.
**All Forum Members need to register by phone or via hardcopy of registration form, which is also available at our office.

To register online with a credit card, click ~HERE~  **Only non-Forum Members who will be paying a registration fee.