Hi Family!
I wanted to share an important event happening in our community. “The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) and Community Healing Network, Inc. (CHN) today announced that when they introduce Emotional Emancipation (EE) Circles, a grassroots healing initiative, in Missouri this weekend, Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6, they will be joined in spirit with activists holding simultaneous events across the country. Psychologists and activists will host EE Circles in New Haven, CT, Tuskegee, AL, Baltimore, MD, Los Angeles, CA, Oakland, CA, and Portland, OR. EE Circle activists in the Caribbean, the UK, and Cuba will also be joining in spirit.”
The Los Angeles EEC will be facilitated by Dr. Chante’ DeLoach, Chair of Emotional Emancipation Initiatives for ABPsi, on Saturday December 6th from 1:30-3:30 pm.
“EE Circles are support groups in which Black people are working together to overcome and overturn the lie of Black inferiority–the root cause of the persistent devaluing of Black lives: people like Michael Brown in Ferguson, Tamir Rice in Cleveland, and Eric Garner in New York City.”
Please share this information far and wide, as all are invited to participate!
Please see flyer for more information!
Press Release: http://blackprwire.com/press-releases/4423-bprw_psychologists_and_activists_nationwide_to_join_ferguson_in_hosting_healing_initiatives_this_weekend
#BlackLivesMatter #HandsUpDontShoot #ICantBreathe
-Dr. Bree
Published by Dr. Bree E. Cook
Dr. Bree (Davis) Cook began her appointment as Vice President in May 2018. In this role Dr. Cook serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer and as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. In her most recent position she served as associate dean of POC's School of Cultural & Family Psychology (SCFP). Dr. Cook has also held positions as the academic coordinator, assistant professor and clinical training coordinator in the SCFP. Prior to coming into higher education, Dr. Cook spent over 15 years in leadership and management positions in non-profits, serving as Family Based Services Director, Eden Dual Diagnosis Program Manager & IRB Chair and as a Staff Psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Dr. Cook holds a Psy.D. and master degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Multicultural & Community from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and baccalaureate degree from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Family Life educator (CFLE).
Dr. Cook has presented over 25 papers, seminars and workshops at a number of professional conferences such as, WASC Academic Resource Conference, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates International Conference. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), National Association of African American Studies and the National Council of Family Relations.
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