Join us for an in-depth discussion featuring inspiring women leading and creating bold mental health solutions for Black women and girls. Our goal for Caring for Her is to gather community leaders, stakeholders, and community members to garner support, resources, and solutions to address the mental health needs of Black women and girls in Chicago.

Event includes a networking mixer with hors d'oeuvres , artist performance, panel discussion and more!

Featured Panelists:

Dr. Inger Burnett Zeigler - Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Speaker, and Author of 'Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen: Emotional Lives of Black Women'

Lisa Butler, LCSW - Licensed Therapist serving Black women and girls for over 20 years.

Sherida Morrison, MA - Founder of Coalition on Urban Girls

Rachel Bhagwat, MA - Director of Policy at NAMI Chicago

Jamila Trimuel, MA - Executive Director of Ladies of Virtue

Brittney Autry Cole, LCSW: Licensed Therapist & Founder of Centhered Collective.

Featured Artist: Pam Johnson Davis, Award-winning poet and Author.

Special thanks to our sponsors: Black Roots Alliance, Chicago Foundation for Women, Women Unite!

About Sista Afya Community Care:

Women are at least twice as likely to experience an episode of major depression as men, and compared to their white counterparts Black women are only half as likely to seek help.

Sista Afya Community Care’s mission is to build sustainable mental wellness communities through providing affordable and culturally-centered community mental wellness care and education. Our vision is for women of color to have access to affordable, community-focused mental wellness care that centers their experiences.

We take a holistic approach to mental wellness care by supporting women with free individual therapy, support groups, workshops, and wellness classes that can create a long-lasting impact—changing the trajectory of their lives.

Learn more at: www.communitycare.sistaafya.com