Join Governor Deval Patrick, Representative Linda Dorcena Forry and leaders of the Haitian Community for:
Reflections on Haiti: Two Years after the Earthquake
To commemorate the two year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake, Governor Deval Patrick will present a special proclamation in solidarity with the Haitian community. The event will take place on Monday, January 30, 2012 from 11:00am to 12:00pm at the Grand Staircase in the State House and will feature artistic performances and reflections from elected officials and community leaders.
Date: Monday, January 30, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: State House, Grand Staircase
For more information please contact Anny-Jean Jacques Domercant at 617-725-4020
Interested media should contact the Governor's Press Office at 617-725-4025
"When Our Brushes Shook": The Healing Power of Art, an art exhibition in memory of Haiti's Earthquake Victims put on by the Haitian Artists' Assembly of Massachusetts, will take place Friday, April 27 from 6pm to 8pm at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. 
The Haitian Consulate in Boston invites you to celebrate the connection between Haiti and Black History Month in an event featuring panelists Virginius W. Thornton, State Representative Byron Rushing, and Dr. Peniel Joseph. On Saturday, February 25th, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the UMass Boston Campus Center Ballroom B. This is a free event! The event will feature music, dance, and an exhibition of paintings. For more information, contact Beatrice Joseph, Vice-Counsul, at beatrice.joseph [at] diplomatie.ht, or cg.boston [at] diplomatie.ht. You can also contact the Counsul by phone at 617.266.3660 ext. 10 or at 617.266.3707 ext. 18.
The Haitian Mental Health Network and the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP) will be hosting an event, "Trauma and Mental Illness in the Haitian Community: Cultural Considerations for Developing a Broad Clinical and Research Agenda." The day long event will take place Saturday, May 5, 2012, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at the MSPP in West Roxbury, MA. The event will feature Keynote speakers Dr. Guerda Nicolas, Associate Professor, University of Miami, and Dr. Ronald Jean-Jacques, President, Haitian Psychological Association. Panel and workshop presentations will include: The impact of historical traumas on the adaptation of Haitian immigrants in the US; the role of cultural belief systems in understanding health-seeking behaviors of Haitian individuals; culturally-bound syndromes and somatic manifestations of mental illness in the Haitian community; the use of art therapy with Haitian children earthquake survivors; and clinical interventions to address Haitian clients' mental health needs.
Nou Pap Janm Bliye/We Will Not Forget is an event for Boston and Massachusetts’ Haitian community and friends of Haiti to come together to memorialize the victims of the earthquake, and to reflect and agree on collective action. The memorial will feature the poetry of Patrick Sylvain, spiritual reflection by Pastor Zephir, a musical performance by Mendy Toussaint, and more.
