NOTE: This is an annual event. Watch for details of the July 2013 event!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
The HBA Group, Intl Presents
Hope IS Possible
5th Annual Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Breakfast
Conceived and Organized by Helen Blocker-Adams, 2012 CSRA Mental Health Advocate of the Year
In conjunction with the Fifth Annual Observance of Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month – JULY
Theme: ‘Relationships Strengthen Teamwork’
7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. – Registration
7:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Program/Breakfast
Location: Be My Guest Catering & Events, 4216 Washington Road (near Sports Academy), Evans, Georgia.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Doris M. Clanton
Associate General Counsel for the Division of Aging Services, Georgia Department of Human Services Office of General Counsel. Ms. Clanton staffs the Georgia Coalition on Older Adults and Mental Health.
Special Invited Guests:
Jessica Morris, Press Secretary, Congressman Paul Broun and Kristie Gregory, Office of Congressman John Barrow
Purpose:
- To raise and enhance awareness and focus attention on mental health and mental illness, in particular African-Americans
- To bring a diverse group of people together that include policymakers, educators, mental health professionals, healthcare community, business community, military and judicial community, education community and mental health advocates
- To share information about Hope IS Possible, a self-help talk therapy support program for women, especially single mothers who have experienced trials and hardships
- To raise funds to support and expand our program
Individual Breakfast Ticket Sales: $35.00. Sponsorships and corporate tables are also available.
Please make your check payable to Helen Blocker-Adams and mail to P.O. Box 16546, Augusta, Georgia, 30919. PAYMENT CAN ALSO BE MADE VIA DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD TO PAYPAL. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO MAKE THE TRANSACTION. For more information or questions, please email Helen Blocker-Adams at hba@hbagroup-intl.com
Proceeds will benefit: Hope IS Possible, a self-help talk support program for women. A program of The Southeast Enterprise Institute, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit youth leadership development and human advocacy organization. All contributions are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. Fed ID number: 58-2651731.