TU Mental Health Summit featuring keynote speaker Daryl “DMC” McDaniels, from RUN DMC
October 30 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
📆 October 30, 2024
🚩 Heminger Center
⌚ 1 to 3:30 p.m.
From the first rap group to grace the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine, to the first to rap group appear on MTV, McDaniels helped changed music, culture, fashion, language and made American history. Forty million- plus in physical record sales and a billion song streams later, DMC still continues to create music, inspire through his books and motivate with speaking engagements. McDaniels is the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, his memoir “Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide,” about his past struggles with depression and helping those, especially men of color, remove the shame of asking for help.
The Panel includes:
Cecil Holston II, LMSW, over 14 years of experience, founder of Black Clinicians of Toledo and the visionary behind the Empowering Minds Summit
Joshua Bower, MSW, LISW-S, in the mental health field for 17 years and trained in various types of therapy, but most notably, trauma-informed care that helps individuals heal from their past traumatic experiences.
Dr. Meagan McBride, LPCC-s, CTRP, EMDRt, dedicated mental health professional with over a decade of experience serving individuals across inpatient, outpatient and educational settings
Jessica Richards, MSW, LISWS, has nearly 20 years of experience in the field with the last 16 years being in Community Mental Health, where she has found a passion for helping those with mental health and substance use disorders