The State of Stigma

October 2025 — Discussing Mental Health in Indigenous Communities

October 22, 2025 | 12-1pm

Join us as we invite panelists to discuss mental health, wellness and the stigma around mental health diagnoses in Indigenous Communities. Stigma around mental illness is prevalent in the Indigenous Communities, often preventing people from seeking help.

MODERATED BY—Frank Cammarata, Executive Director of Erie County Office for People with Disabilities

Pete Hill

“All Our Relations” Project Director | Native American Community Services of Erie & Niagara Counties, Inc.

Melissa Parker Leonard

Chair of the DEAI Committee | Erie County Historical Commission

Samantha L. Nephew, M.A

Communications Specialist | Buffalo center for Health Equity