1-Day Mental Health Support Summit

The 1-Day Mental Health Support Summit is a transformative, culturally responsive gathering created to support and empower Black parents and caregivers raising neurodiverse and special needs children and youth.

This summit provides practical tools, emotional support, community connection, and access to vital mental health resources in a safe, affirming space that centers Black families and lived experiences.

Parenting a neurodiverse child can be deeply rewarding — and uniquely challenging. This summit acknowledges those realities and provides guidance, advocacy tools, and culturally grounded strategies to help families thrive.

• Black parents and caregivers of neurodiverse children
• Families raising children with autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, developmental delays, sensory processing disorders, and other special needs
• Foster parents and kinship caregivers
• Educators and community advocates supporting Black families
• Youth advocates and support professionals

✅ Practical mental health strategies for home and school
✅ Tools for navigating diagnoses, assessments, and services
✅ Guidance on advocacy within educational and healthcare systems
✅ Culturally informed parenting approaches
✅ Emotional wellness and caregiver self-care strategies
✅ Opportunities to connect with other families and professionals
✅ Access to local resources and community support organizations

Participants will have access to three interactive session tracks throughout the day. You may select sessions that best meet your family’s needs.

Focus: Understanding Neurodiversity & Mental Health

• Recognizing early signs and pathways to diagnosis
• Navigating the school system and IEP/IPP supports
• Mental health awareness in Black youth

Focus: Advocacy, Systems & Support

• Breaking stigma in Black communities
• Accessing culturally competent care
• Funding supports and service navigation
• Building collaborative care teams

Focus: Healing, Empowerment & Community

• Caregiver burnout and resilience
• Trauma-informed parenting approaches
• Youth voice and empowerment
• Community healing circle & networking

Throughout the day, attendees can visit resource tables featuring local organizations, therapists, advocacy groups, and support services.

This event is also an opportunity to build lasting connections with other families walking similar journeys.

Child-minding will be provided.

The $20 entrance fees for the evening session will be refundable through a gift card at the door

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Boulevard Northeast, Calgary, Canada

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