Raising Awareness, Changing and Saving Lives
DBGM is dedicated to recognizing, articulating and highlighting LGBTQIA+ Black and people of color in the African Diaspora and their mental health needs.
The organization taps into the collective strengths and wisdom of professionals (academicians and clinicians) and supporters (advocates and activists) to address the issues affecting these communities.
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PROGRAMS
“I Am Working On Healing.”
SONS
DBGM partners with Vibe Therapy to host
SONS, a support group for gay men of color who were denied acceptance by their families, and who struggle with their mental health.
Register for Sons at https://tinyurl.com/Sons-Grp
SONS, together with HER are part of the
I Am Working On Healing program.
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In My Mind Mental Health Conference
IMM Conference focuses on issues impacting the mental health of LGBTQ+ Black and peoples of color to collaboratively share knowledge and information among clinicians, academicians, community members, advocates, activists, and students. The Conference’s 10th anniversary gathering, “Moving to Thriving and Belonging” - Migrant Communities’ Healing Journeys will focus on migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees mental health, and will be held on October 11 and 12, 2024 at The New School, in NYC.
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YANA - The Film
You Are Not Alone (YANA) Black gay men, mental health professionals, and religious leaders were interviewed to document the psychosocial and sociocultural factors contributing to depression and (that led to) suicide attempts. While the film celebrated its 10th anniversary in November 2022, the themes and issues it raised remain relevant.
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HER
DBGM partners with Vibe Therapy to host
Helping Everywoman Restore (HER), a support group for mothers and mother-like figures of color who lost sons to HIV/AIDS, suicide or other violence.
Register for HER at https://tinyurl.com/MomGrp
HER, together with SONS are part of the
I Am Working On Healing program.
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Register: https://tinyurl.com/MomGrp
LGBTQ+ POC Global South Summit
LGBTQ+ Black and peoples of color living in the Global South - along and below the Equator - Central and South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, Africa, Asia and South-East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands come together under the theme “Our Expressions - Moving Toward Inclusivity”. Over six weeks in May and June 2021, they told their stories.
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Ancestral Institute
Examines, raises, discusses and attempts to meld ancestral and traditional healing practices with contemporary mental health psychological constructs and paradigms to create an identifiable form of mental health care for Black and people of color, from a “whole person” type of treatment, rather than any singular/individual symptomatic perspective.
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In 2024
January 2024 - MLK Day Weekend
February 2024 - Black History Month
March 2024 - Women’s Month - Celebrating Black and Mothers/Mother-like figures of color
April 2024 - Launch call for abstracts for In My Mind Conference 2024 - 10th Anniversary,
“Moving to Thriving and Belonging”; theme: “Migrant Communities’ Healing Journeys”
May - Mental Health Awareness Month
May 9, 2024 - Mental Health Month - collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association of New York and SAGE USA - Harlem, for “Happening in my Mind: Examining & Exploring Alzheimer’s/Dementia in LGBTQ+ Black, AAPI, & People of Color Communities” on from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the SAGE Center - Harlem.
May 2024 - deadline for abstract submissions for In My Mind Conference 2024
June 2024 - PRIDE Month
July 6, 2024 - Strengths Building and Wellness for My Mind - a workshop for the Guyanese community in NYC, will be held at the Brooklyn Public Library, Flatbush Branch (22 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn); register at https://tinyurl.com/MHStrengthBuilding
July 2024 - IMM24 DRAFT Program Published
July 2024 - IMM24 Early Bird Registration begins
July 17, 2024 - Sons 10-week online group begins
July 19, 2024 - HER (Helping Everywoman Restore) 10-week online group begins
August 2024 - Black PRIDE Month
August 31, 2024 - IMM24 Early Bird Registration ends
September 1, 2024 - IMM24 Standard Registration begins.
October 9, 2024 - “Together We Are” IMM24 - 10th Anniversary Awards Reception, when we honor those who contributed and supported IMM over the years.
October 10 - In My MInd Day - established in 2019 by NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio
October 11 & 12, 2024 - In My Mind Conference 2024 - “Moving to Thriving and Belonging”
November 8 to 11, 2024 - Ancestral Institute-2024 - scheduled in collaboration with the Unievrsity of Puerto Rico, in Puerto Rico.
November 18, 2024 - Suicide Survivors
December 1, 2024 - World AIDS Day
December 2024 - begin planning for IMM24 - Oct 9 & 10, 2025