Houston, TX - Houston-based nonprofit organization Melanin Minds will be kicking off its fourth annual mental health conference in July. The 3-day weekend will feature actionable workshops, interactive panels, local vendors & more at the close of National Minority Mental Health Month.

Melanin Minds provides mental health resources that educate, amplify & create accessible spaces for personal & professional development within BIPOC communities. Partnering with Esperson Flex, the conference will be hosted at the Mellie Esperson building in Downtown Houston July 26-28th. Speakers include wellness practitioners, mental health experts, counselors, therapists, and life coaches. Topics will include:

• Conflict resolution

• Building a budget with a healthy financial mindset

• Healing through trauma

• Challenging your inner critic

• Yoga, breathwork, and self care

• Masculinity & mental health

• Managing negativity & smashing stigmas

• Nutrition & food demos

• Complimentary Self Care services

“Our vision is to activate 30,000 mental health advocates by 2030, and that starts with normalizing conversations and spaces built around our specific mental health needs” said LaGina R. Harris, Co-Founder. “There are so many resources & experts that look like us for every part of the wellness journey. We’re here to create the space for exploring preventative care options, challenging our inner biases, and for genuine healing to happen, together” adds Co-Founder Melissa Mel.

The organization’s holistic approach includes hosting diverse and intergenerational programming across five pillars of wellness: Mindset Shifting, Aligning, Holistic Healing, Nutrition, and Relationships. The annual conference is a time for all five pillars to converge in an epic display of community and education.

Register here for general, VIP, student, and youth admission. Children under 12 are welcome with supervision and may attend for free. For more information on becoming a vendor, sponsor or ambassador, email outreach@melaninminds.org. You can also donate to Melanin Minds & view upcoming events at melaninminds.org/support.