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Dr. Isha W. Metzger

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

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    • Racial Trauma Task Force
  • Project NaviGAte  
    • Project NaviGAte
    • Newsletter #1
    • Newsletter #2
    • Newsletter #3
  • Care Package For Racial Healing
  • Racial Trauma Guide
  • Public Health Campaign  
    • GSU Blue Public Health Signage
    • UGA Red Public Health Signage
  • Black & Empowered Podcast
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  • Racial Trauma Task ForCE

    The Racial Trauma Task Force began at the University of Georgia as the Racism Pandemic Task Force (Violeta Rodriguez, Dominique La Barrie, Miriam Zegarac, Lisa Bartolomeo, Tosin Adesogan, Kharine Jean, and Kelly Rea), with substantial support from Dr. Isha Metzger, Latisha Swygert, and Briana Spivey at the EMPOWER Lab. The task force now continues with members at both UGA and GSU who continue to develop material to support both the Racial Trauma Guide and the C.A.R.E. Package for Racial Healing.

    Research Panel

    Responsible for translating and disseminating research applicable to community healing through psychoeducation.

    • Lisa Bartolomeo

    • Kelly Rea

    • Violeta Rodriguez

    Podcast Cast & Crew

    Responsible for hosting and producing the Black & EMPOWERed podcast, and developing the social media support to promote the podcast.

    • Briana Spivey

    • Latisha Swygert

    • Dominique La Barrie

    • Ian Raugh

    • Wes Unruh

    Community Outreach

    Responsible for coordinating and disseminating the Racism Hurts Public Health Messaging Campaign and other materials developed by the RTTF throughout the community.

    • Karen Smith

    • Niara Carrenard

    • Julie Nguyen

    • Arden Cooper

    • Claudia Delbasso

    • Desmond Warren

    Social Media Team

    Responsible for disseminating psychoeducational materials, online trainings and opportunities for continuing education, fostering communication around social justice, and promoting EMPOWER Lab initiatives.

    • Liana Giglio

    • Wes Unruh

    • Olivia King

    • Amari Jones

    EMPOWERhood Web App

    Responsible for developing and deploying the EMPOWERhood, a digital platform that allows community youth to engaged in self-paced psychoeducation and practice cognitive-behavioral strategies for coping with racial trauma.

    • Britni Surprenant

    • PlotTwisters

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