Ottawa Black Mental Health Coalition
A network of Black Leaders
This coalition aims to hold health system leaders accountable to ensuring safe, accessible, and culturally appropriate mental health programs and services for the African, Caribbean, Black community in Ottawa.
Mental Health Supports for Ottawa’s ACB Communities
This Coalition aims to hold health system leaders accountable to ensuring safe, accessible and culturally appropriate mental health programs and services for the African, Caribbean, Black (ACB) community in Ottawa. We believe to achieve these outcomes; our strategies need to be grounded within Black communities, and centered around the Black voice.
Working towards the development of a Regional Mental Health Strategy for the African, Caribbean, Black (ACB) community in Ottawa, our goal is to achieve a more equitable mental health system by improving access to culturally appropriate mental health supports and resources offering healthier outcomes for ACB residents in Ottawa.
Our Black leadership comprises key stakeholders, community members, academics, health and social service providers, and other partners who are embedded within the mental health and social service sector, all of whom are committed to dismantling the systemic barriers that exist within our health system.
Bringing you the data
Connecting our community to mental health support and information
Our research partners are dedicated to the development of culturally appropriate resources and information for both the ACB community and the organizations and professionals that provide mental health services in Ottawa.
An engine of information and support
Knowledge Hub for Black Mental Health
Most of your service needs is based on the information you have, whether it is private or community lead. We culminate this data and give it directly to you.
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Launch Event
OBMHC welcomes special guests to open the week, provide an OBMHC overview, and hear from community partners discussing mental health across various fields.
Keynote Event
Join us for an in-person exposition and to hear our panel discussion featuring broad perspectives about mental health challenges and opportunities across the lifespan.
Closing Event
This conversation will focus on creating space for growth and healing by sharing stories and uplifting performances and information.