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Community Conversation: Grief Through the Lens of Black Communities

The Grief Through the Lens series continues on June 23rd, 2022 exploring grief responses and traditions among Black communities with moderator Jennifer Lewis-Hall of PHL-17. Our panel includes social workers, psychologists, public health advocates, and diversity experts who specialize in understanding the impact of intergenerational trauma, building resiliency, and supporting grieving children and families. Meet the panelists below!

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Meet the Panelists

Alesia Alexander, LCSW, CT

Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Tapestries

Alesia K. Alexander is a passionate, and spirited advocate for young people and communities. Ms. Alexander’s work over the last two decades has focused on inclusive practice, children and teens in school and community settings, specifically with children and teens that have lost a loved one to death. A licensed clinical social worker in several states, she has served as a consultant to grief and loss centers across the nation on loss and inclusive practice. She is a former member of the Board of Directors for The National Alliance for Grieving Children. Ms. Alexander is a regular presenter and trainer regionally, nationally, and internationally on grief, loss, inclusion, and at-risk youth development. She is the author of four resources for grieving children and communities. Ms. Alexander is also a featured expert in the WPSU PBS Documentary, Speaking Grief (2019). LinkedIn

 

Veronica Land-Davis, LCSWC

Executive Director at Roberta's House

Veronica Land-Davis, a licensed certified social worker-clinical, has over thirty years of experience working with children, adults, and families. Educated in the Baltimore City Public School system, she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology/Social Work from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Veronica attained her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. In 2001, she completed The Head Start-Johnson & Johnson Management Fellows Program at the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. She is the 2018 recipient of the Roper Victim Assistance Academy of Maryland’s leadership award and the 2021 recipient of John Hopkins SOURCE community service award. Mrs. Land-Davis is currently the Executive Director of Roberta’s House, a family grief support center located in Baltimore City and Prince George’s County, Maryland. LinkedIn

 

Lovern R. Moseley, PhD

Licensed Psychologist at Empowermeent Counseling and Psychotherapy Center

Dr. Moseley is a Licensed Psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience in the mental health field across the lifespan. She is currently on staff in the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Moseley is also the CEO of Empowerment Counseling and Psychotherapy Center. Dr. Moseley has worked extensively with parents and children struggling with emotional and behavioral disorders and those with traumatic exposures. She specializes in Christian counseling, marriage & family therapy including work with interracial couples, multiracial individuals, blended families, foster care/adoption, and individuals of Caribbean descent. She has done work in the area of disaster mental health through her involvement with the Bahamas Psychological Association in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas as well as work related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. LinkedIn

 

Lamont Robinson

Director of Supplier Diversity at AmerisourceBergen

Lamont Robinson was born in a violent and drug-infected neighborhood in Chicago. To seek opportunities, he attended Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, PA through the A Better Chance college preparatory program. He then returned to Illinois for his undergrad and graduate degrees before eventually moving down to Texas. Lamont has been a leader in supplier diversity for the past 17 years and has led supplier diversity efforts for various healthcare companies before leading Nielsen’s program for 6 years. After leaving Nielsen in 2018, Lamont launched his own consulting firm, Robinson LaRueCo Consulting LLC. His most treasured achievement is receiving the 2010 Corris Boyd Leadership and Diversity award from the Federation of American Hospitals. Lamont joined AmerisourceBergen in February 2021 as the Director of Supplier Diversity and is looking forward to building a global world class supplier diversity program. LinkedIn

 

Stacy Scott, PhD, MPA

Executive Director at Baby 1st Network

Dr. Stacy Scott is an Ohio native and a 30-year public health advocate. She serves as executive director of Baby 1st Network, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to uniting families, caregivers, and researchers with government, business, and community service groups to reduce infant mortality in Ohio and to provide grief and bereavement support to families that have lost an infant from sudden unexpected infant death. In 2018, Scott was elected co-chair of the Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality, a statewide partnership to eliminate infant mortality and advocate for equity in birth outcomes. Scott has leveraged her expertise in the development of culturally appropriate materials, programming, and campaigns to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity for communities. She is a member of the International Society for the Study and Prevention of Perinatal and Infant Death. Currently, she is earning a certificate in social justice from Harvard University. LinkedIn

Moderated By: 

Jennifer Lewis-Hall

Journalist and Producer at PHL-17

Network television journalist Jennifer Lewis-Hall is the host and producer of PHL17’s public affairs program "In Focus" where she shines a spotlight on issues impacting our communities. In 2022, she was awarded the Pennsylvania Broadcasters Award for Outstanding Television Feature Story for her story “Two Women On The Frontlines Of The Opioid Epidemic.” Jennifer holds a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University. She has been a news anchor and correspondent for over two decades and is the author of three books, including a new children’s story, “The Tale Of The Sly Mongoose: Bianca And The Anguilla Island Adventures.” Ms. Lewis-Hall has received many awards and accolades, including the Camden County Medal of Freedom in 2021. Jennifer also recently finished serving two terms on the Rutgers University Board of Trustees. She is a speaker sought after by Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit and national organizations. LinkedIn

 

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