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ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County Ohio - ADAMHS Board 2024 Annual Meeting Brunch Awards Ceremony and Client Art Show 15 February 2024 ( news )
ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County , state Ohio ( By Press Release office)
Feb 15,2024
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2024 ADAMHS Board Annual Meeting Brunch
You are cordially invited to attend the
ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County
2024 Annual Meeting Brunch
Monday , May 13 , 2024
9:00 a . m . - 1:00 p . m .
Holiday Inn Independence
6001 Rockside Road
Independence , Ohio 44131
The ADAMHS Board Annual Meeting will include brunch , a keynote , an awards ceremony , and a client art show/contest .
Keynote Speaker Dr . Joy DeGruy
Dr . Joy Angela DeGruy is a prominent researcher , educator , and author who has spent over 30 years studying and working in the field of social work , with a focus on the impacts of racism , trauma , and slavery on African Americans . For over two decades , she served as an Assistant Professor at Portland State University’s School of Social Work and now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Joy DeGruy Publications Inc .
Dr . DeGruy holds multiple advanced degrees and is renowned for her acclaimed book "Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome – America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing , " which examines historical trauma in African American communities . Dr . DeGruy lectures extensively , has presented her work globally , and has received prestigious awards including the American Psychological Association ' s Presidents Award in 2023 . Her scholarship is highly influential , with over 1 , 700 citations of her seminal book . In addition to her research and writing , Dr . DeGruy has developed evidence - based models to support communities of color .
Tickets: $50 . 00 per person | Table of 10: $400
RSVP by April 26 , 2024 , at 5:00 p . m .
Event Schedule:
Registration opens at 9:00 am
Art Show 9:00 - 9:30 am
Welcome at 9:40 am
Brunch is served at 9:45 am
Program begins at 10:15 am
Call to order and acceptance of the Annual Report
Keynote , "Let the Healing Begin , " by Dr . Joy DeGruy ( 1 CEU Available )
Awards Ceremony
Art Contest Winner Announced
Click hereto RSVP and purchase your tickets .
Call Vicki Nishi at 216 - 479 - 3265 for details on discounted tickets for individuals receiving mental health and/or addiction treatment and recovery support services in Cuyahoga County .
Questions? Email Joicelyn Weems , External Affairs Officer
weems@adamhscc . org
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