Diversity Colloquium: Men of Color, Mental Health, and the Correctional System

Monday, February 20, 2017 - 7:00 pm

Kimberly Baker, sociology, anthropology and criminology, will facilitate the panel discussion "Men of Color, Mental Health, and the Correctional System." Topics include: 

  • How can men of color be assisted by mental health counseling during and after their sentences? 
  • How do men of color (in disproportionate numbers) get into the correctional system in the first place? Is there a disciplinary pipeline? 
  • How can mental health counseling serve as a reasonable and useful intervention tool? 

Panelists will be Tom Eachus, director, Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center; David Goodson, MSW, civil rights activist; Bill Tate, Dept., of Correctional Services, Black Hawk County; and Cora Turner, associate superintendent of Waterloo Schools.

Location: 
Scholar Space, Rod Library
Contact Information
Name: 
Marybeth Stalp
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