Healing and Beyond: Pathways For Post-Traumatic Growth
Baylor College of Medicine Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences' Division of Global Mental Health is proud to invite you to our Annual Global Mental Health Conference.
When: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST on May 22, 2024
Who: Open to the public, this event is often attended by clinicians, researchers, healthcare workers, policymakers and students across any field who are interested in global health.
Where: TMCx Innovation Center
2450 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
This event not only celebrates the resilience of the migrant/refugee community but also emphasizes the dedicated efforts of advocates serving these individuals. For years, our team has supported the Houston community and global mental health research, making this symposium a vital platform for sharing knowledge, fostering connections, and highlighting the impactful work being done to assist trauma survivors. Join us to honor both the strength and diversity of this community and the commitment of their advocates, reinforcing our collective dedication to mental health and well-being.
Registration is free and includes both breakfast and lunch.
Keynote Speaker: John Montgomery
Bridgeway Foundation
Aegis Trust, Board Member
Investing in Humanity: Bridging Capital and Compassion to Combat Genocide
Keynote Speaker: Sam Sann
American Ninja Warrior
From Adversity to Ninja Warrior: A Journey of Survival, Strength, and the Power of Play
Panel Discussion
Accidental Sisters: Collaborative Storytelling, Collective Farming, and a New American Dream
with Kimberly Meyers and Esperance Chibalonza
In 2018, writer Dr. Kimberly Meyer began following the lives of six women through a post-resettlement program for single mother refugees. Working closely with translators in the women’s mother tongues, and in collaboration with the women as co-creators, she helped document the stories of their lives in their home countries, their displacement in countries of first refuge, and finally, their resettlement here in the recently published book, Accidental Sisters: Refugee Women Struggling Together for a New American Dream (University of California Press). In this session, Meyer discusses the process of writing the book and the post-traumatic growth it documents, culminating in the farm that she and Esperance Chibalonza, one of the women in it, helped found and now help collectively manage—Shamba Ya Amani / The Farm of Peace, a project of FAM Houston. She will be joined by Esperance Chibalonza, as well as by award-winning photographer, Meridith Kohut, who took the cover photo for the book as well as portraits of each of the women in it; and by Ndjabuka Francine Murhebwa, who helps run FAM Houston's Pamoja Program. At the center of both the work of the book and the work of the farm is a sisterhood, which offers a new vision for another more healing way forward for our country.
Call for Abstracts
Timeline
- April 3, 2024: Abstract submissions end for speaker sessions at 11:59 p.m. CST
- April 10, 2024: Abstract submissions end for posters at 11:59 p.m. CST
- April 20, 2024: Presenters are notified regarding their abstract approval and will receive feedback for any necessary modifications
- May 10, 2024: All final materials (poster, slides) must be submitted
Submission Guide
Submissions for posters and abstracts has closed.
Interested in Volunteering?
If you are interested in helping us with this event, please email our Volunteer Coordinator: makram.haidar@bcm.edu