UPCOMING EVENTS!
Third ANNUAL Summer Mental Health Carnival:
Let us Help you find your Couch!
The Mental Health Carnival has a new home! Thank you to our new community partner, Educare Springfield!
Coppedge Consulting, LLC’s mission includes engaging and partnering with the community because that is the most authentic form of togetherness and growth, therefore collaborating with local BIPOC-owned and operated mental health organizations is critical.
Our previous Mental Health Carnivals have been successful. We have been able to bring mental health awareness to the Springfield community in the last two years. Our initiative shines a light on mental health awareness, celebrates those who support individuals on their journey, and financially supported local Black women and men to “find their couch”. With your support this year, we will be able to expand our focus and resources to the Latinx community. Please consider sponsoring this necessary and meaningful initiative.
COMMUNITY PARTNER!
Thank you, Educare Springfield, our community partner & host of this year's event!
2023 Mental Health Expert Partner!
Dr. Adminda Scott, Ed. D, LMHC , Founder of BeEncouraged is this year’s Mental Health expert partner! We are thrilled to have her join us and share her passion, love, and commitment to this necessary initiative and to this community.
Dr. Scott and team, thank you for joining us this year, and as a longterm partner!
Dr. Adminda Scott is Licensed through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education as a School Psychologist and through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure Board of Allied Mental Health as a Mental Health Counselor. She graduated from American International College with her doctorate in Educational Psychology in 2018 and a dual master’s degree from Springfield College in the areas of Marriage and Family Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2007.
She describes herself as a caring and compassionate individual who prioritizes creating a safe therapeutic environment that offers unconditional positive regard without judgment. She beliefs the starting point of a therapeutic relationship is meeting individuals where they are and partnering with those individuals on their journey to wellness, wholeness, and full potential. Adminda enjoys working with children, youth, young adults, couples, and families with various mental health needs.
On October 3, 2022, Adminda opened the doors of Be Encouraged Counseling and Consulting, LLC, in West Springfield, MA. “The Root of Transformation & Healing is Within you.” is the motto of the Be Encouraged Team. The Be Encouraged Team provides Mental Health Counseling to those seeking mental health services and Psycho-Educational testing services to school districts looking to contract these services. Adminda believes the Be Encouraged motto should first be exemplified by the Be Encourage Team. She prioritizes providing a safe and welcoming environment for each team member where they too can heal, grow, and achieve their full potential.
Schedule your “Couch” appointment TODAY!
Email: beencouraged3788@yahoo.com
Office Number: 413.285.7020 Ext. 101
2023 WORKSHOP PRESENTERS!
Welcome to Maria del Carmen, our new workshop partner! Maria co-founded SoulCare Love, LLC, and is a phenomenal Sound Healer.
She is an incredible partner to our mental health carnival's mission and will bless our guests with a sound healing workshop this year!
Thank you for your partnership, practice, and dedication in this blessed field of work!
Stay connected with her fantastic work:
Soulcarelovellc.com
860.462.0738
Welcome to our new workshop sponsor, Marties Floating Event Planning, LLC, for providing access to their 360 Photo booth and massages to our adult guest!
Visit Martie’s Floating Event Planning on their social media pages:
*Website-Martiesfloatingeventplanning.com
*Instagram-@Martiesparties
*Facebook-facebook.com/martiesfloatingeventplanning
*TikTok-@Martiesevents
*-Phone-413.348.9339
2023 SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
Primary Corporate Grantee Sponsor: Survivors Recovery Fund
We are abundantly blessed to have “The Survivors Recovery Fund” and Founder Trish Bonica, serve again, as this year's Mental Health Carnival Grantees' primary corporate sponsor to start or continue their Mental Health journeys.
Thank you for your continued support of this event and this community!
Patrice Wood
Patrice Wood has graciously partnered with us again to provide a Platinum Grantee Sponsorship for one of our 2023 Mental Health Grantees. This sponsorship is unique due to its intention to provide funding to a lucky grantee when traditional funding is exhausted. We are elated to have Patrice continue her generous support for this year's initiative.
Thank you, you are appreciated!
2023 PLATINUM SPONSORS
Divine Faith Ministries, Inc
HUB International
2023 SILVER SPONSOR
2023 INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
Faye Caldwell~~Michelle Francis~~Lee Ware~~Delvon Collins
2023 EVENT CATERER
We are thrilled to introduce and welcome Chef Sheyla Brown, CEO of Catering Company Sae Gryse, as this year's gracious caterer extraordinaire partner. Sheyla was born and raised in Springfield, Ma. She started her cooking journey 4-years ago and specializes in eccentric comfort cuisine.
Thank you for your partnership passion, and humble approach to giving back.
Chef Sheyla built Sae Grayse with love, passion, and a yearning for people to experience a feeling of euphoria through food! She keeps customer service at the top of the list, and excellence is the bottom line.
Contact Sheyla and her team on these platforms:
Facebook: Sheyla Be
Instagram: @Chef.Sheyla or @Sae_Grayse
Email: SaeGrayse@gmail.com
2023 VENDOR SPONSORS
Thank you Shanice Coppedge, Owner and Senior Doula of The Mother’s Womb Doula Services for sharing your skills and passion for new parents and families at this year’s event.
The Mother's Womb is a prenatal, birthing, and postpartum Doula service. They offer emotional and physical support for both mother and your family during their journey to birthing journey.
Contact Shanice for information and services:
Website: https://themotherswombdoulaservices.net
Instagram: @themotherswombdoulaservices
Phone: 413.657.7396
Thank you, Tanesha Pickard, LICSW & Team, for joining us and sharing your expertise and passion for mental health with our guest as a vendor at this year's event.
Tanesha Pickard, LICSW, is a highly skilled and compassionate mental health professional with over 18 years of experience in the field. As the Founder of Be Mindful Clinic LLC, Tanesha has dedicated her career to helping individuals improve their mental well-being and lead fulfilling lives. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from Springfield College, where she honed her expertise in various therapy methods.
Be Mindful Clinic LLC is a compassionate and innovative healthcare organization that promotes mental well-being and provides comprehensive care to individuals seeking support. Their clinic offers a wide range of evidence-based therapies and treatments tailored to meet each patient's unique needs. Their team of experienced and licensed professionals, including therapists, psychiatrists, and psychologists, is committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment for individuals to explore their emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges.
At Be Mindful Clinic, they strive to empower their clients with the tools and strategies to cultivate mindfulness, resilience, and overall mental wellness.
Learn more about their services at:
Thank you, Tawana Davis, Owner of Custom Design Apparel and Building Family Services, LLC, for providing specialty Mental Health T-Shirts and your partnership for this year's event!
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Our Previous Summer Mental Health Carnivals were positively successful!! Our deepest thanks and appreciation to the planning and implementation committee, guests, and supporters unable to attend yet donated to show support.
We are extremely grateful to our partners, dynamic presenters, all-level sponsors, and supporters, we could not have done it without you.
Providing a platform for mental health awareness and support allows Coppedge Consulting to pay it forward and create pathways for more community engagement and assistance. Coppedge Consulting’s mission includes engaging and partnering with the community because that is the most authentic form of togetherness and growth. Our goal was to help start and/or continue to provide support for young Black-Women on their mental health journey by collaborating with local Black-Woman-owned mental health organizations.With the help of new and renewed sponsorships and attendees, we were able to:
Provide over $5,000 in grants to attendees to begin or continue their mental health journey
Partner with local black women owned mental health organizations
Provide opportunities for over 150 families to come together to learn, begin, and support their mental health journeys
Provide 25 scholarships for families to attend
2022 Special Presenters
James D. Coppedge, Coppedge Consulting Co-Founder and VOICES of the Barbershop creator.
Welcome Coppedge Consulting’s Co-Founder and creator of VOICES of the Barber Shop James D. Coppedge to the list of carnival presenters. The first iteration of VOICES of the Barbershop provided free haircuts, guidance, support, and encouragement to young men at the Renaissance School. The second iteration of VOICES of the Barbershop: Our goal is to focus on Black Men’s needs to thrive in their skin and in this world that has systemically tried to destroy all aspects of the Black Man.
James, other mentors and experts in the field will come together to discuss ways to support boys and men deal with everyday occurrences while walking, working, and living while Black. Together the will share their lived experiences and strategize ways to remain safe, and open to listening to each other’s mental health journeys that surround their daily traumatic reality.
Dallas Clark a Springfield, MA native, resident, and founder of Cultivating Better Minds, will be presenting on his lived experience and passion for mentorship at our event. We are very excited to have him with us and to support him on his new business venture.
Sponsors & Supporters
Primary Corporate Grantee Sponsor
Survivors Recovery Fund
The Survivors Recovery Fund and Founder Trish Bonica is our primary corporate sponsor who graciously provided financial support for all year’s Mental Health Grantees. With this support, we are able to offer $5,000 grants to guests in attendance, to start or continue their Mental Health journeys.
Patrice Wood
Patrice Wood is a new Grantee Sponsor, who graciously provided financial support for one of our 2022 Mental Health Grantees. We are elated to have her join this initiative .
2022 Gold Level Sponsor
2022 Bronze Level Sponsor
2022 Vendor & In-Kind Supporters
Goddess Designs | Eric Carle Museum | Health New England | Reading Success By 4th Grade
Touch of Class Balloons | Tracy Miller Tent, Table & Chair Supplier | Underwood Photography
Partnering Mental Health Agencies!
Natasha Campbell, CEO & Owner of Multicultural Clinical Services, partnered to provide mental health services to 2022 grant recipients.
Whitney Dodds, Founder and CEO of Wellness for the Culture Mental Health Organization has graciously partnered since the inception of the Mental Health Carnival to provide mental health services to grant recipients.
Tamera Crenshaw, Founder of Tools for Success Counseling Services partnered in 2021.
Thank you Lenny of Upscale Socks&Underwood Photography for the amazing photos. You truly capture the essence of the events.
2021 Special Performance by
Yogii Barnes, Inspirational Poet
You never know what will happen when Yolanda A. Barnes, better known as Yogii with 2 I's, hits the stage. From poetry that will make you sit on the edge of your seat, to words that will make you stand to your feet. Even giving you a little comedy, singing a soulful song that will have you swooning, or a freestyle not to forget. You can best believe that you will get a show to remember.
Writing since 13, Yogii started penning raps, until one day it turned into something more...after showing it to a friend, it was decided that "This is poetry" and from that point on, poetry was all that was written. Although poetry was not the only creative outlet, this multitalented artist has over time become a photographer, graphic designer, visual merchandiser, author, spoken word artist, motivational speaker, and recording artist. Yogii draws from all of her talents and life experiences when she hits the stage.
Over the years her catalog of work spans from titles like "The Funeral", "Letter to the Abused", "In His Glory", and "Peanutbutter Jelly Time". In 2008, Yogii published her first book and cd "Y aren't you listening?". Her poetry can also be found in "Love letters to my child". Yogii, for two years, weekly co-hosted an open mic show in Fayetteville, NC called "Poetry-N-Motion". Along the way, working on internet radio, and has currently developed a way to workshop with poets thru the medium, which is revolutionary. All while still perfecting the talents of others and using them to promote the shows and poetry events in the community.
Currently, Yogii can be found providing a monthly "Artist Retreat" and providing workshops when she is not on stage performing favorites like "Boiled Peanuts", "Peanutbutter Jelly Time", and "I Pledge Poetry". A new book in the works, and shows booked that will have Yogii on a stage near you in 2021. Poetry, motivational speaking, running workshops, the slam, and features, no matter the capacity, and your special events, Yogii (with 2 I's) is the poet that you have been waiting to hear.
Past Performances: Southern Fried Poetry Festival| Brother empowerMENt| Hope Mills Open Mic| Ray Thomas Show| Juneteenth Freedom Festival
Photo Credit: E.L. Brim
2021 Sponsors & Supporters
Corporate Sponsors
2021 Vendor Supporters
Reading Success By 4th Grade | Square One | Tracy Miller- Tent, Tables & Chair Supplier
2021 Corporate Supporters
Volunteers
James D. Coppedge
Shanice Coppedge-Nicholas
Sophia Coppedge-Nichoas
Jedda Coppedge
Pastor Eugenia Finnell
Jahlin Finnell
Valery Francis
Charles Latham
Betty Mayweathers
Shaniqua Gadson
Edaysha Garrett
Earlean Caldwell
Beverly Echoes
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“While everyone-all colors-everyone is affected by stigma-no one wants to say ‘I’m not in control of my mind.’ No one wants to say, ‘The person I love is not in control of [their] mind.’
But people of color really don’t want to say it because we already feel stigmatized by virtue of skin color or eye shape or accent and we don’t want anymore reasons for anyone to say, ‘You’re not good enough.’”
-Bebe Moore Campbell