Check Yourself: Mental Health Awareness

11903 Bellaire Boulevard,Houston TX 77072

27 May, 2023

Description

This event is to provide the community with education on Behavioral & Mental Health. Mental illness has many forms, this event is to show the community there are resources, groups, and services available to them. It’s also to provide the community with a healthy outlet during times of mental crisis such as, introducing them to Art as a way to express their feelings or the spiritual aspect of mind, body, and soul as a healthy outlet. The line up of Guest Speakers will introduce different aspects of how they deal with mental health in everyday life. Guest Speaker: Eli "The Fly" Akin is a Mental Health Advocate, Philanthropist, Motivational Speaker, and Professional Basketball Player. He played for the Harlem Globetrotters and he played overseas in Taiwan, Japan, & Malaysia. Eli is an Ambassador of Good Will. The Fly spent 19 years in NBA Halftime Entertainment. Guest Speaker: Miryam "MiMi" Flores is an MA in the Medical & Behavioral healthcare field. Miryam is the Psychiatric Department Supervisor of 5 different Kinghaven Counseling Group locations. She has been in the medical field for 10 years, the past 4 have been in Behavioral Health. MiMi enjoys spending free time with her 3 children. Guest Speaker: Lewis Parker IV is an Attorney at Law, Preacher/Teacher of Biblical text, and Spiritual Counselor. He is a graduate of South Texas College of Law. Lewis is currently the Preacher at the Sugar Land Church of Christ on Voss Rd. He is a father of 2 children and husband to Tange Parker.