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Ethiopian Community Mutual Assistance Association Inc

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Yelugnta Mental Health Workshop&nbsp;Join us for a free, interactive community workshop that creates a safe space to talk openly about mental health and well-being in the Ethiopian community. Through breakout sessions and guided conversations, we&#39;ll focus on real experiences from home, work, and school. Guided by ECMAA&#39;s mission to support and empower the Ethiopian community, this workshop offers practical tools, shared stories, and culturally aware resources. Our guest speakers, mental health experts with experience in the Ethiopian community, will share how the brain responds to stress and provide practical resources available to you and your family. All community members are welcome, whether you&#39;re seeking support for yourself, a family member, or a friend.&nbsp; Speakers:&nbsp; Meron Addisu, LCSW Meron Addisu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and psychotherapist specializing in trauma-informed behavioral health care. She has spent the last 15 years partnering with hundreds of diverse individuals and families to navigate life&#39;s complex moments.&nbsp; Through ECMAA&rsquo;s open community conversation and workshop, she is looking forward to exploring the connection between mental health and Yelugnta &mdash; facing how our culture shapes the way we think, feel, and care for one another, and what that means for pursuing our collective wellness. Mulugeta Semework, PhD Mulugeta Semework, PhD, is a neuroscientist who worked at Columbia University for over a decade, researching vision, memory, brain function, and neuroprosthetics. He also collaborated with University of Cambridge researchers and Ethiopian physicians on published traumatic brain injury (TBI) research in Ethiopian hospitals. His work adapted sophisticated neurological and cognitive tests for developing-country settings, particularly Ethiopia, including translating and adapting MoCA, Stroop, line-bisection, vision, and memory assessments into Amharic. Through ECMAA, he will explore the connection between the brain and mental health &mdash; and how brain function shapes memory, perception, emotions, and behavior. Sarah Worku, MD Sarah Worku, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and is an Attending Psychiatrist at NYC H&amp;H/Elmhurst in the Psychiatric Emergency Department. She is passionate about destigmatizing mental illness and making mental health care more approachable, culturally responsive, and accessible. Through ECMAA she is looking forward to providing families guidance on the often complex intersection of mental health, our cultural beliefs, and the medical system. To get to the event please follow these detailed directions below.&nbsp;Event will take place in the Pier 57 Building:&nbsp;If you&#39;re entering from 11th Avenue (the main entrance)&nbsp;<ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Enter through the main doors under the large &quot;Pier 57&quot; sign.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Walk straight &nbsp;ahead toward the Hudson River, don&#39;t turn left or right.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Continue through Market 57, the indoor food hall.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">When you reach the large open seating area called the Living Room, keep walking.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Community Classrooms will be on your right. Each room has a sign above or beside the door.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Look for the room labeled &quot;Daffodil.&quot; It is next to the other classrooms (Seahorse and Oyster).&nbsp;</li></ol><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787345515/wysiwyg/mtbp2twd9x7iqz1yttea.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Yelugnta Mental Health Workshop Join us for a free, interactive community workshop that creates a safe space to talk openly about mental health and well-being in the Ethiopian community. Through breakout sessions and guided conversations, we'll focus on real experiences from home, work, and school. Guided by ECMAA's mission to support and empower the Ethiopian community, this workshop offers practical tools, shared stories, and culturally aware resources. Our guest speakers, mental health experts with experience in the Ethiopian community, will share how the brain responds to stress and provide practical resources available to you and your family. All community members are welcome, whether you're seeking support for yourself, a family member, or a friend.  Speakers:  Meron Addisu, LCSW Meron Addisu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and psychotherapist specializing in trauma-informed behavioral health care. She has spent the last 15 years partnering with hundreds of diverse individuals and families to navigate life's complex moments.  Through ECMAA’s open community conversation and workshop, she is looking forward to exploring the connection between mental health and Yelugnta — facing how our culture shapes the way we think, feel, and care for one another, and what that means for pursuing our collective wellness. Mulugeta Semework, PhD Mulugeta Semework, PhD, is a neuroscientist who worked at Columbia University for over a decade, researching vision, memory, brain function, and neuroprosthetics. He also collaborated with University of Cambridge researchers and Ethiopian physicians on published traumatic brain injury (TBI) research in Ethiopian hospitals. His work adapted sophisticated neurological and cognitive tests for developing-country settings, particularly Ethiopia, including translating and adapting MoCA, Stroop, line-bisection, vision, and memory assessments into Amharic. Through ECMAA, he will explore the connection between the brain and mental health — and how brain function shapes memory, perception, emotions, and behavior. Sarah Worku, MD Sarah Worku, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and is an Attending Psychiatrist at NYC H&amp;H/Elmhurst in the Psychiatric Emergency Department. She is passionate about destigmatizing mental illness and making mental health care more approachable, culturally responsive, and accessible. Through ECMAA she is looking forward to providing families guidance on the often complex intersection of mental health, our cultural beliefs, and the medical system. To get to the event please follow these detailed directions below. Event will take place in the Pier 57 Building: If you're entering from 11th Avenue (the main entrance) <ol><li>Enter through the main doors under the large "Pier 57" sign. </li><li>Walk straight  ahead toward the Hudson River, don't turn left or right.</li><li>Continue through Market 57, the indoor food hall. </li><li>When you reach the large open seating area called the Living Room, keep walking. </li><li>The Community Classrooms will be on your right. Each room has a sign above or beside the door. </li><li>Look for the room labeled "Daffodil." It is next to the other classrooms (Seahorse and Oyster). </li></ol><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787345515/wysiwyg/mtbp2twd9x7iqz1yttea.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;padding:0px 1px;max-width:100%" />

Ethiopian Community Mutual Assistance Association Inc

Yelugnta Mental Health Workshop

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