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Make It OK - Back the Black Presentation: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Thu, May 22
|Zoom
You wanna find out how to get support online that was made to support your mental health as a Black Iowan? Then you wanna be here!
Time & Location
May 22, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Zoom
About the event
Join us in the movement to Make It OK to talk about mental illnesses in the Black community.
Did you know more than 7 million Black people in the U.S. are living with a mental health condition? You might not even know the signs, or realize it’s happening. But mental illnesses are just as common and treatable as a broken leg or bad eyesight. We’re here to start a movement and start talking about mental illnesses in our community.
In this 60 minute presentation you will:
Learn more about what Make It OK is
Better understand key messages and resources meant for us through the Back the Black campaign
Feel more supported in getting the care and support you need to get healthier or stay healthy