Destigmatizing Mental Health
Let's chat openly about mental health to break the stigma - join us online for a supportive and informative event!
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
Agenda
Brief Overview
Understanding Mental Health
Tools & Strategies for Holistic Wellness
Wrap Up & Questions
About this event
- 1 hour
Understanding mental health means addressing the layers of stigma and judgment that often misconstrues its importance to everyday living. Through this interactive workshop, participants will learn proper language, understand its value, and gain tools/strategies for holistic wellness.
About the Speaker: QuiAnne Holmes, M.Ed.
QuiAnne Holmes, M.Ed., is a Black woman who strives to provide participants opportunities to learn about the interconnectivity of wellness in their lives through educational workshops, delivering experiential programs within broad areas of community engagement, leadership development, cultural competency, social action, and marketing; focused on practicing self-compassion, agency, and liberation. For several years, she has committed herself to cultivate and shaping sustainable holistic wellness programming and support to designated communities and environments. She is a skilled facilitator, bringing a dedication to supporting personal growth and development within the context of institutional and community missions. Her background is diverse, including but not limited to serving as a DEI Consultant for Wake County Government, an Assistant Director of Programs for Wellness at Duke University, a Fulbright Teaching Scholarship in which she developed her own teaching curricula and interactive workshop series in South America, a research partner of the Action Research Collective, an initiative that utilizes critical and participatory research to teach ethical and effective research practices while answering questions vital to student success, a certified Koru Meditation instructor, and more. Her educational background includes a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature from North Carolina State University and a Master of Education in Counseling Education with a concentration in Student Affairs from Clemson University.