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Being a part of Team AAKOMA not only benefits YOU in major ways but helps you to make an impact in the world as well 👉 Swipe to find out how!
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If you or a youth that you know would be a great fit for Team AAKOMA, a group of passionate intersectional BIPOC teens to help guide our program, thus enabling us to ensure that the messages we convey and the treatments we propose resonate deeply with all young people, then it's time to apply TODAY ❤️💛💜
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And to apply simply click the link in the bio or head to aakomaproject.org.
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Join our very own @dralfiee at the Springfield Public Forum on October 28th for a conversation on empowering youth mental health. 🧡⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Springfield Public Forum brings together authors, scientists, artists, educators and political figures to share their eye-opening insights and thought-provoking perspectives.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you want to be a part of the conversation, you can register through the link in the bio today!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Future of Education and Practice is a great event put on by APA, and we are so excited to be joining them!
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❤️💛 💜 Our Founder, Dr. Alfiee, will be joining other industry leaders as they discuss ways to strategically prepare the psychological profession for the future, while ensuring that inclusion, diversity, and equity are at the heart of all programs
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To show your support and learn more, click the link in our bio!
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SWIPE FOR 3 SIMPLE WAYS TO BREAK THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH 👉
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It's World Mental Health Day, and we're sharing 3 ways that YOU can help break the stigma around mental health.
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Remember, your brain is an organ and much like all of your other organs, it can get sick too! You aren't weak or wrong for having mental health issues. You're a human being with a brain that needs support, just like 26% of Americans ages 18 and older and 7.4% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.5 million people) 🧠
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Learn more by clicking the link in our bio PLUS teens and young adults can find FREE virtual therapy services on our website.
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Life is a balance of living in the moment and taking care of yourself in a way that enables you to have a better future 🙌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💛 Sometimes it's loving to be present and enjoy an afternoon with loved ones.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
❤️ Sometimes it's loving to do your homework or clean your room.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💜 Sometimes it's loving to have a bowl or ice cream and sometimes it's loving to have whole foods that fuel your body.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's important to remember that doing what's loving for yourself isn't always what's easy or comfortable, but it's what allows you to live your life to the fullest for YOU.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our Future in Mind is a brand new mental health summit from @mentalhealthamerica and @idontmind. The two-day event will be streamed live on Youtube Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6, 2021. Register for free today at idontmind.com. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our Future in Mind gives you front-row access to the most innovative mental health organizations and campaigns in the world. You’ll gain insight into how they got started, and you’ll learn (and unlearn) from young mental health experts to help you find your unique pathway into activism.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Whether you’re new to the world of mental health or already have the next great idea, the goal is to help you figure out where your voice and skills can fit in. Just bring your interest and passion to the table. The sessions will cover a variety of topics like equity and disability in mental health, using social media for good, and LGBTQ+ leadership and wellness. You’ll learn from open and honest conversations with a diverse group of artists and actors, TikTokers, YouTubers, mental health experts, and more. Register for free today at idontmind.com.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS ❤️💛💜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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At AAKOMA, our mission is to:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉 Raise Consciousness⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏽 Empower People⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏿 Change Systems⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We envision a world where EVERY child, teen, and young adult (inclusive of all points of diversity) feels the freedom to live unapologetically and authentically within an environment that allows them to rise and thrive.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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SO, AAKOMA builds the consciousness of youth of color and their caregivers on the recognition and importance of mental health, empowers youth and their families to seek help and manage mental health, and influences systems and services to receive and address the needs of youth of color and their families.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Learn more on how YOU can support AAKOMA by clicking the link in our bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Applying for Team AAKOMA is easy! 📣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We're looking for energetic teens and youth to join Team AAKOMA, a group of passionate intersectional BIPOC teens to help guide our program, thus enabling us to ensure that the messages we convey and the treatments we propose resonate deeply with all young people.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💛 It looks great on your resume and is an amazing opportunity to network with people who can help further your education and career.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💜 It's an incredible asset on college applications, and can even lead to letters of recommendation from The AAKOMA Project!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
❤️ It gives you the opportunity to experience something new, impactful, and fulfilling.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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All you have to do is follow the steps to apply! Easy 😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Send this post to a teen or youth that you think would be a great fit for Team AAKOMA!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#mentalhealthmatters #joinaakoma #aakomaproject #youthmentalhealth #encourageouryouth #mentalhealthawareness #youthempowerment #selfhealthingjourney #mentalhealthresources #selflove #loveandlight #teenmentalhealthawareness #youthmentalhealthmatters #embracediversity #yourvoicematters #freetherapy #safespaces #supportnonprofits #nonprofitorganization #giveback #donate #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthwarrior #stopthestigma #raisingawareness #makingchange #endthestigma #personaldevelopment #youthmentalhealthawareness #bipocmentalhealthmatters
We’re proud to stand alongside @MTV and 17 other leading nonprofit partners to convene the first Mental Health Youth Action Forum, in coordination with @whitehouse @HHSgov @samhsagov ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you’re interested in working with us to drive #mentalhealthaction via storytelling, apply now through 11/15! http://mhyouthactionforum.com/ 🧡💜⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Charlamagne Tha God - iHeart Mental Wealth Expo 🧡💜
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Another huge thank you to our own @dralfiee and the I Heart team (Hey @amandameshelle) @cthagod @iheartradio and @mentalwealthalliance for putting together this incredible event and bringing together amazing people and organizations in the Black Mental health space.
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Did you get a chance to check out the event? We would love to hear your thoughts below! 👇🏿
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TEAM AAKOMA IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS 💛💜❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Team AAKOMA is a group of Youth Advisors for The AAKOMA Project, whose experience and energy help us reach, educate, and support more BIPOC Youth in mental health.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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They’ve helped us lead virtual summer mindfulness meditations sessions, interviewed teen mental health advocates on our social media channels, assisted with our research findings, and helped disseminate our research findings to their peers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To apply simply...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉 Head to aakomaproject.org⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉 Click on the drop-down menu and go to Team AAKOMA⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉 Fill out the application form and explore the page for more information!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#mentalhealthmatters #joinaakoma #aakomaproject #youthmentalhealth #encourageouryouth #mentalhealthawareness #youthempowerment #selfhealthingjourney #mentalhealthresources #selflove #loveandlight #teenmentalhealthawareness #youthmentalhealthmatters #embracediversity #yourvoicematters #freetherapy #safespaces #supportnonprofits #nonprofitorganization #giveback #donate #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthwarrior #stopthestigma #raisingawareness #makingchange #endthestigma #personaldevelopment #youthmentalhealthawareness #bipocmentalhealthmatters
So what exactly IS Team AAKOMA and why are we so excited about it?! 🤔
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SWIPE TO LEARN MORE 👉
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To apply simply...
❤️ Head to aakomaproject.org
💛 Click on the drop-down menu and go to Team AAKOMA
💜 Fill out the application form and explore the page for more information!
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Send this post to a youth in your life that would love to join Team AAKOMA! We can't wait to hear from you.
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Today is World Mental Health Day, and we are encouraging each and every one of you to have conversations about mental health with those around you ❤️💛💜⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Why do we need to talk about mental health more openly? There are a few reasons👇🏿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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➙ If we want to break the stigma surrounding mental health, we have to talk about it more!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
➙ Talking about mental health can help educate others on the topic.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Share this post on your story to spread awareness for World Mental Health Day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A great special training event taking place for Arlington Public Schools of VA staff!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Building Racial Equity: Developing Awareness of Students' Experiences with Racial Stressors will be conducted by AAKOMA and experts @dr_jlauren and @drftsaleem. This program will provide a framework for how to helps school social and mental health services personnel learn about racial stress and trauma that may be impacting BIPOC youth in their communities.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You won't want to miss this amazing event taking place on Oct. 10! ✨👇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Charlamagne Tha God in partnership with MWA Presents: Mental Wealth Expo + A Day of Mental Health Healing and Education ❤️💛💜⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This event is FREE and open to the public! While you're there, swing by the AAKOMA booth and tune in for special presentations from @dralfiee and Brandon Johnson!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Will you be joining us? Let us know in the comments below! 👋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD @cthagod IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MWA the @mentalwealthalliance and @iheartradio PRESENT: Mental Wealth Expo + A Day of Mental Health Healing and Education ❤️💛💜⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is an event you don't want to miss, and the best part is that it's FREE to the public! While you're there, swing by the AAKOMA booth and tune in for special presentations from @dralfiee and @blackmentalwellnesslounge ‘s own Brandon Johnson!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We'll see you on October 10th! 👋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A huge thank you to @trevornoah and @thedailyshow for supporting The AAKOMA Project! 🧡💜❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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AAKOMA builds the consciousness of youth of color and their caregivers on the recognition and importance of mental health, empowers youth and their families to seek help and manage mental health, and influences systems and services to receive and address the needs of youth of color and their families.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you would like to support the AAKOMA project, please donate through the link in bio today!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Join us and our host @madisonmacgregor on October 7th from 2:00 pm - 230 pm for an exciting Instagram Live where we'll be interviewing powerful and impactful women in science 🔬⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We all have the power to change the narrative on mental health! Join @mtv AAKOMA Project @dralfiee and a host of celebs and thought leaders for a FREE one-hour virtual event featuring world champion gymnast Aly Raisman, TV host & activist Karamo, actors Felix Mallard and Chris Sullivan, executive producers Lang Fisher and Kiki Collins, MTV Host Nessa and mental health experts. Learn More / Register at https://bettertogetherseries.org/register
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Feeling anxious? Try these 3 tips to increase calm and prevent future feelings of anxiety!
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Prevention and maintenance both play huge roles in treating and managing your mental health, and even though taking steps to take care of yourself doesn't always feel good at the moment (working out, meditating, therapy, eating healthy), they do pay off in a big way down the road.
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Plus, your teens and 20's are the best times to form healthy habits as they will form and develop with your brain 🧠
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What is the best tool that you've found in managing your anxiety?
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AAKOMA Blog
Usher’s New Look Invites Dr. Alfiee to Virtual Youth Mental Health Summit
Dr. Alfiee joins Usher’s New Look Disruptivate Racial Inequity & Mental Health Trauma Summit to discuss how stress and trauma can impact mental health for Black youth nationwide.
Voices Magnified: Youth Digital Crisis
Premiering September 27 2021, "Voices Magnified: Youth Digital Crisis" examines how the digital world is impacting the mental health of America’s youth. This special will pinpoint how addiction to the digital world is impacting the brains of our youth and will shed...
Voices Magnified: Mental Health Crisis
Premiering September 20 2021, "Voices Magnified: Mental Health Crisis" showcases honest and personal stories of Americans from across the country highlighting the critical issue of mental health in America. Dr. Alfiee discusses ways in which we can help those...
Facebook Live Audio Room with Tayla Parx
Dr. Alfiee was a special guest to celebrity actress and singer Tayla Parx discussing coping mechanisms and how they can help you in your day-to-day life (friend to AAKOMA Dr. Charmain Jackman of Innopsych was also a guest on the chat). Taylor Parx | Facebook
11 Alive
Dr. Alfiee was interviewed about the challenge behind parents' strong stances on whether their children should be required to wear masks, including how those strong stances sometimes lead them to act in ways that do not always put them in the best light. She also...
WGVU Morning Show
Dr. Alfiee was interviewed about the Sound It Out Campaign, which is a program by the Ad Council and Pivotal Ventures designed to help parents and caregivers have more meaningful conversations with their middle schoolers through the power of music. Listen here
Metaphysical Milkshake Podcast
Dr. Alfiee was elated to join actor and activist Rainn Wilson and scholar/producer Dr. Reza Aslan discussing the pressures on the children of this generation in this episode of Metaphysical Milkshake called "Are the Kids Alright?" Watch here
Instagram Live with Our Minds Matter
AAKOMA Subject Matter Expert Jason Phillips, MSW talks about the AAKOMA Project, our work with BIPOC teens, and the importance of working to enhance BIPOC teen and youth mental health. Watch here
Instagram with @Slumberkins
Our Founder, Dr. Alfiee, appeared with Slumberkins founders, Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard, to discuss the history and importance of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, the work of the AAKOMA Project, and the importance of diverse representation. Watch here
Instagram: Black Founders in Mental Health Chat
In honor of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Alfiee spoke with retired NFL player, Ryan Mundy, in connection with his mental health organization, Alkeme Health. They discussed the mission of Alkeme Health, Alkeme's wonderful new mental health app, and why it...
Press Release: AAKOMA to Partner with Charlamagne tha God and Mental Wealth Alliance to Honor LA Foster Youth
AAKOMA Partners with Mental Wealth Alliance, Charlamagne Tha God, and Tiffany Haddish to Honor LA Foster Youth at LA County Independent Living Program's 2021 Virtual High School Graduation & Scholarship Award Celebration. Read more
Event Gallery
Outreach/Awareness
What We Do
Check out this great video from our Black History Month Event at Industrious showcasing what we do at the AAKOMA Project.
AAKOMA Raise the Region 2020
A brief overview of who we are and what we are about at the AAKOMA Project
NBC Washington | Virginia Doctor’s Mental Health Initiative Offers Help for African-American Communities
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, founder of the AAKOMA Project, teamed up with the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation to provide free virtual mental health treatments to help underserved communities in Northern Virginia.
Can We Talk? Event
To help establish AAKOMA as a go-to resource for evidence-based mental health outreach and education with Black youth and families we will:
- Formally introduce the AAKOMA Project, Inc. to our local community.
- Reduce stigma and promote emotional well-being among marginalized youth.
- Lay groundwork for long-term capacity building and sustainability.
Ring the Alarm Report
In December 2019, the AAKOMA Project and Dr. Alfiee participated as members of a national working group along with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and the Congressional Black Caucus to develop and share a report on the crisis of African-American and Black youth suicide and mental illness. Our report is located on the Congresswoman’s website here.
AAKOMA + BHM Event
It’s no secret that AAKOMA loves the kids, but a lesser known fact is that our outreach also involves parents and teens from diverse backgrounds. AAKOMA is excited to continue building relationships with adolescents and their parents/caregivers across cultural backgrounds for mental health.
BSUFIU in DC
On January 29, 2020, The AAKOMA Project, Inc. was asked to present our work to a group of students representing the Black Student Union of Florida International University. We shared our learning of the past 20 years and our vision for the future. (FIU).