Applying Ubuntu in IECMH:
From Intention to Implementation

In the field of IECMH we acknowledge the importance of community in our work with young children and their families, but what does it really mean to truly embody and practice authentic community connections as a central part of our Healing Justice work in IECMH? In this workshop:

  • We will introduce and discuss how community mental health has largely been given lip-service in current mainstream approaches to IECMH and MH in general.

  • We will explore decolonizing and revitalizing IECMH by uplifting an explicit focus on Black Community Mental Health -- utilizing a strong Africentric lens.

  • We will share some promising work happening around the country. 

Please join us. We want to hear and learn from your community practices too!

Facilitated by Eva Marie Shivers, J.D., Ph.D. Executive Director Indigo Cultural Center, Inc.

Workshop Details

Date: June 16, 2025

Time: 12-1:30 MST/1-2:30 CST/11-12:30 PST. 

Where: Zoom

No recording provided due to the immersive nature of the facilitation.
Thank you for your understanding.

Dr. Eva Marie Shivers

Is a proud, third generation South Phoenix resident. Dr. Shivers is a nationally recognized researcher on issues related to culture, community, and family and child development. Prior to relocating to Arizona and founding the Indigo Cultural Center, Dr. Shivers was a faculty member in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her Ph.D. from UCLA’s Department of Education, Psychological Studies in Education. Dr. Shivers also holds a law degree from Howard University School of Law, and a BA in English Literature from Arizona State University.

She has presented her research throughout the country and has numerous peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Shivers also provides research consultation to federal, state and local policy makers – especially around the issues of how to create culturally responsive and equitable early childhood systems.

Dr. Shivers has a dual identity as scholar and artist. She has danced professionally in Phoenix, New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. She has taught dance and musical theater in community settings for more than three decades.