

Unmute the Uncomfortable


Coleman Health Services in partnership with The Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board proudly presents an event to help those in our professional community become more aware of social justice issues within their fields and how to best address them.
A Critical Conversation About Race & Mental Health
If you are a legal, medical or mental health professional, law enforcement agent, first responder, school counselor, educator or advocate – you won’t want to miss this! Not only does this symposium align with our mission to improve the lives of others, it also underscores the importance of keeping the issues of race and mental health at the forefront.
Our itinerary features an impressive lineup of presenters who will speak on a variety of topics, including the role race plays in healthcare, mental health, government policy, and law enforcement.
Registration / Continental Breakfast: 7:30am – 8:30am
CEUs/CLEs Available!
- 6.75 CEUs- counselors and social workers
- 6.5 CLEs with 3 hours toward professional attorney conduct
- 6.75 CEs LPN/RN
- Hours for EMT and school counselors
If you would like to register without using a Credit Card or need to be invoiced please contact Cathy Zinn at Cathleen.zinn@colemanservices.
Keynote & Other Guest Speakers
Keynote speaker Kevin Richardson’s story was featured in the acclaimed 2019 Netflix Original When They See Us. The series revisits the story of five young teens in New York City who were falsely accused of a brutal crime in 1989.
Also speaking at this year’s event is Laurese Glover. Laurese is Cuyahoga County native who was exonerated after being convicted for murder in the infamous East Cleveland 3 Case in 1995.

Kevin Richardson

Laurese Glover
Malik Mostella
Community Liaison, Youngstown Police Department
Emcee
Kevin Richardson
Central Park/Exonerated Five Case, featured in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us
Lived Experience
Attorney Pierce Reed
Program Director for Policy, Legislation, and Education at Ohio Innocence Project
House Bill 8
Judge Carla Baldwin
Youngstown Municipal Court
Trauma-Informed Care in the Courtroom
Carmella Hill
Clinical Director at Coleman Health Services
Diversity and Supporting Clients of Color
Carol Bennett
Assistant Provost at Youngstown State University, Diversity and Inclusion
Moderator
Laurese Glover
East Cleveland 3 Case
Lived Experience
Representative Thomas West
State Representative for the 49th District of the Ohio House of Representatives
House Bill 8
James DeLucia
Clinical Director at Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Center
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Dr. Doug Smith
Medical Director/CCO at Summit County ADM Board
Zero Suicide and Racial Disparities in Healthcare
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