Session: Black Women's Experiences with Stigma and Their Recommendations for Improving Mental Health Care (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)
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158 Black Women's Experiences with Stigma and Their Recommendations for Improving Mental Health Care

Schedule:
Friday, January 16, 2026: 3:45 PM-5:15 PM
Liberty BR J, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
Cluster: Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research
* noted as presenting author
"Forget It. I'm Not Going to See Another Provider" the Intersection of Weight Stigma and Healthcare Access for Black Women
Gashaye Tefera, PhD, Florida State University; Virginia Ramseyer Winter, PhD, University of Minnesota; Ally Terhaar, MPH, Saint Louis University; Sophia Anderson, BA, University of Missouri-Columbia; Ponsiano Ngondwe, MSW, Florida State University
Examining the Impact of Affiliate Stigma Among Black Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities (DD)
Ayana Colvin, MS, MSW, University of Pennsylvania; DeMarcus Jenkins, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Grounding and Advancing the Canon of Culturally Congruent Care: Black Women's Reimagining of Mental Health Care and Implications for Social Work Theory and Practice
Chelsea Allen, MSW, Rutgers University
How Can This be Less Stressful�: Navigating Supports for Mental Health
Amittia Parker, PhD, LMSW, MPA, Georgetown University
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