Advocating for Your Black Child (A4YBC) is a free, 8-week psycho-education series for Black parents and caregivers of Black children & teens (elementary-high school) living with mental health and/or learning differences. Advocating for Your Black Child (A4YBC) is offered in a virtual group setting so that you can safely and confidently connect with other Black Parents.
Each A4YBC cohort provides critical information & strategies created specifically with the Black family in mind. The A4YBC curriculum provides a wealth of practical resources throughout the series. It was designed specifically to support the Black family in navigating school, political and social systems for your child.
We cover a variety of topics, which include:
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Accessing the appropriate academic services & support for your child within the public school system
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Systemic Racism and navigating White spaces
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Learning about behavioral health and neurological differences
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Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
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Utilizing community resources
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Obstacles to effective parenting
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Alternative and Allopathic treatment methods
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The course is taught by trained clinical & health professionals and those with lived experiences — who understand what you're going through because they've been there.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Ashley Brown-Hagan at NAMI San Francisco
ashley@namisf.org or 909-313-2512
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