2026 Mental Health Equity and Liberation Summit

The Black Women's Mental Health Institute is pleased to present the 2026 Mental Health Equity and Liberation Summit. This event is held in recognition of July as Mental Health Liberation Month.

Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, LGBTQIA and various other speakers have been invited to share their perspectives on what it means to provide culturally responsive care and services.

Thanks to the support of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) African American Studies Program, this year's event will take place July 23, 2026 at the UAB Alumni House in Birmingham, Alabama.

About the Summit

The Mental Health Equity and Liberation Summit is a unique national event that focuses on the importance of cultural competence in mental health care and advocacy. The summit is open to the public and scheduled for July 23, 2026.

The theme of this year's event is:

The Culture of Care - A Decade of Building Collective Wellness

Who Should Attend

This event focuses on collaborative conversations about improving quality of mental care and dismantling stigma for minority populations. Target audiences include licensed mental health counselors, university students with interest in mental health, non-profit professionals, social workers, nurses, peer support specialists, educators, consumers (and loved ones), mental health advocates, community health organizers and religious leaders.

Please visit www.BWMHI.org for the following information regarding the Mental Health Equity and Liberation Summit:

• Summit Agenda
• Invited Speaker Bios

Professional Development (NBCC) Contact Hours

A total of 8 NBCC Contact Hours are available to summit participants.

Renewal Counseling and Consulting, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7395. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Renewal Counseling and Consulting, LLC, is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.

Questions / Inclusive Considerations

Please click the link below to share inclusive considerations and accommodation needs:

https://forms.gle/HtM2eGjGniuJUimYA

Contact Black Women's Mental Health Institute: [email protected] or 205-440-2837.

Refund Policy

A partial refund (50%) will be honored before July 10, 2026. No refunds after July 10, 2026.

~ Video Highlights of 2023 Mental Health Equity and Liberation Summit Below ~

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