Sankofa Family Counseling Services

Please see these recommendations used by the Black Physicians Network regarding COVID Vaccine

Here are some helpful tips to help manage your mental health during these trying times. Simple but very useful techniques.

Check out Dr. Kiah E Nyame this week...Each One Heal One

African American Mental Health Practices in Rochester, NY

A few of my colleagues will be running this program. This is for black and brown ONLY (African descent) Program Announcement: Based on recent community demand, the EEC Facilitators of Rochester are launching Rochester's first Emotional Emancipation Circles (EECs) program this Thursday, May 14, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM. This is a free virtual program offered bi-weekly through Thursday, September 17, 2020 via Zoom Meetings (you will only need to register once). Each circle la...sts between 1.5 to 2 hours in length. The entire program runs 7 to 10 sessions covering The Seven Keys to Emotional Emancipation. However, you are not required to attend all sessions and can join at any point. EEC participation is open to all people of African descent. Given the virtual format, you are welcome to share the registration link with friends and family out of town. We hope you'll join us! You are invited to an Emotional Emancipation Circle Meeting. When: May 14, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for the meeting series: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYof-2urz4pHd0E6lKSl5dMJg3MFT5E8 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. A Little Background: Last Summer, nearly 20 people of African descent received initial training to administer EECs in Rochester, with the majority completing the certification process by the end of January 2020. EECs are evidence-informed, psychologically sound, culturally grounded, and community-defined self-help support groups designed by Community Healing Network in partnership with the Association of Black Psychologists to help heal the trauma caused by anti-Black racism. Rochester-based EECs are a part of the work of The Black Agenda, originally published in 2015 by the Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group (refer to the "Health Pillar" of the attached file for details). Participation in EECs is reserved for people of African descent.

Trillium is a great resource in our community, check out what they are doing during COVID19 to address social distancing

Please check out this video from our very own Dr. Kiah E Nyame...he will be launching a radio show beginning in May Each One Heal One. He will also be offering his African World History Class on line beginning early May for a very fair rate. Thank you Dr. Kiah for providing these resources during our world wide quarantine.

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We are so pleased to announce the newest member of the Sankofa Family Counseling Family...Dr. Kiah E Nyame comes with a wealth of professional and personal experience offering educational counseling to families and adults. Dr. Nyame specializes in personal development and healing from socio-cultural and generational traumas. He also provides organizational trainings specializing in organizational change and addressing issues of equity and justice. We are grateful for the wisdom and knowledge he brings to our practice and community at large. Lastly Dr. Nyame recently published his autoethography You will Never Amount to Sh*t a personal narrative that walks one through the transformation of trauma to healing to triumph.

Interactive family fun at the MUCC...Anansi Tales, great performers and talent. My kids lived it!!

Kwanzaa has been amazing this year!!! Two more days to go! Nia and Kuumba....Imani (faith) is celebrated at home with family. Hope to see some of you there!

Looking forward to Kwanzaa this year!! Come out and join us...activities for the entire family! And some great new locations!

Nice tips for processing post therapy feelings.

Welcome to the Law Academy/Mock Trial Challenge! Check out my video ad. Info session-12/14/19-12p #lawacademy #lawofficeofcraigdcarson

DECEMBER 29TH-1-4P, WOC ART COLLABORATIVE HQ, 215 TREMONT STREET. Come out to Ujamaa! This is day 4 of Kwanzaa. It is a day where we learn recognize the princip...al of cooperative economics and look to practice it. We will have: a black owned business marketplace, kids games, Ujamaa Jeopardy (group quiz game-icebreaker), black owned business testimonials, a brief discussion about black wall street, winners of the ujamaa essay contest and a panel discussion, i.e. "Ujamaa360 in Rochester". Our panel will consist of: Devon Bey, Tonya Noel, Amorette Miller, Zola Brown, Marcus Williams and will be hosted by Jessica Lewis! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! #ujamaa #ujamaachallenge #rochester #KWANZAA2020

In recognition of Kwanzaa, we present the following. This is a great way for folks to start their kwanzaa and celebrate with their own kinaras. #baobab