Career Goals
My long-term career goal is to address the psychological impact of racism on communities like my own, by developing and implementing culturally informed interventions for Black youth and families. As such, I have maintained my commitment to being an active presence within the community. Read below to see some of my ongoing community initiatives!
JASMIN IN ACTION
We Had The Talk
We Had the Talk is a bi-weekly podcast co-hosted by Jasmin and Kiana Brooks, two sisters with varying perspectives and one goal: encouraging others to have the tough conversations that people typically shy away from, working to uncover biases and challenge the narrative one conversation at a time.
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ABCT CHANGE Leader
Serve as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Challenging How ABCT Now Governs and Evolves (CHANGE) Leader program for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) for a two-year term. Develop and implement strategies to broaden and improve the diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and justice focus within ABCT through an intersectional and collaborative process with other CHANGE Leaders, leadership sponsors, and ABCT Board members.
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Center for Innovation in Mental Health
The Center for Innovation in Mental Health (CIMH) is an academic training and research center that promotes the reach and adoption of effective mental health interventions through research, evaluation, training, and policy. As a former clinical research consultant for CIMH, I developed and evaluated mental health interventions aimed at improving economic, physical health, mental health, and other psychosocial outcomes for high-risk low-income youth located within the Task Force for Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) neighborhoods in New York City. I provided a culturally mindful perspective to augment the planning, structure, design, and implementation of mental health trainings to community-based organizations aimed at improving youth mental health outcomes.
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Jernigan & Associates
As a former Junior Associate, I provided comprehensive culturally-relevant consultation services and professional development to educators, mental health providers, health care settings, and corporations. Delivered customized assessment and strategic planning services to assist in multiple divisions of the American Psychological Association’s call to advance their commitment and action towards dismantling anti-Black racism.
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Black Mental Wellness
Black Mental Wellness (BMW) is an organization whose mission is to increase access to evidence-based mental health resources for Black communities, to highlight and increase the diversity of mental health professionals, and to decrease the mental health stigma in the Black community. As a former intern for BMW, I assisted in the development and implementation of culturally-sensitive educational resources related to Black mental health and led research investigations tailored to understanding the mental health of Black Americans.
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Letters to a Pre-Scientist
I previously served as a pen pal for Letters to a Pre-scientist. The mission of Letters to a Pre-Scientist is to facilitate one-on-one connections to humanize STEM professions, raise awareness of STEM career pathways, and inspire students to explore a future in STEM.
Media
A Day in the Life: Jasmin Brooks, Clinical Psychology PhD Student
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with Jasmin Brooks (@__JasminBrooks) about her Day in the Life as a 3rd year Clinical Psychology PhD Student. They compare their PhD programs and favorite TV shows to binge watch, Jasmin discusses imposter syndrome and her passion for working with underserved and marginalized populations, and Elana freaks out when she realizes that she and Jasmin have the same birthday.
We Had The Talk About Black Love
In this episode, co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks speak with special guest Dr. Dianne Stewart, an associate professor of Religion and African American Studies at Emory University, about Black Love. Specifically diving deeper into the concepts of forbidden Black love and Black self love, discussing not only the barriers we face to black self-love but also highlighting the beauty in loving our Black identities.
We Had The Talk About Gender Roles in the Black Community
In this episode, co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks speak with special guests Taylor Alexander and Malik Chambers about gender roles in the Black community, breaking down stereotypes and highlighting some of the unique experiences of Black men and Black women in America.
We Had The Talk About Being Black & Gen Z
(www.wehadthetalk.com) This episode dives into what this past year has been like for Black teenagers (Generation Z). This episode will break down the effects of social media, the Black Lives Matter movement, and social pressures that come from both the in-group and outgroup, from the perspective of two teenagers.
We Had The Talk About Being Black & LGBTQIA+
In this episode, co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks speak with special guest Jalen Carver about the unique experiences of being Black and LGBTQIA+ in America today. Through this episode, we discuss intersectionality, the impact of multiple minority stress, and homophobia both within and outside of Black culture.
We Had The Talk About Being Black in a Pandemic
This episode dives into how the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black people. This is coupled with the continued anti-Black racism that has sparked a resurgence of controversial political movements like Defund the Police. Ultimately, this episode speaks to the revolutionary nature of hope, and seeks to re-define what activism can look like in the role of every individual.
We Had The Talk About Not Being Black Enough
In this episode co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks speak with So Called Oreos about their experiences of receiving the label “oreo”, breaking down the different social pressures that come from both the in-group and outgroup. This episode is a continuation of Season 1: We Had the Talk About Being Black in America, which provides insight into some of the difficulties Black people face on the day to day as they attempt to navigate a white world.
We Had The Talk About Growing Up Black in White Spaces
Join co-hosts Jasmin and Kiana Brooks in the launch of Season 1: We Had the Talk About Being Black in America. Episode 1 is a deep dive into the experience of growing up Black in a predominantly white world, addressing some of the hardships associated with the Black experience, but also speaking to beauty in being Black.
UH Clinical Psychology Diversity Committee — Student Spotlight
I aspire to embody diversity in my future work by leading innovative applied intervention research, with the hope of informing the creation of interventions that foster resilience, healing, and liberation for marginalized populations. Ultimately, diversity encompasses operating on a basis of acceptance, open-mindedness, and willingness to acknowledge your privilege or biases in research and clinical practice…
Black Mental Wellness — Spotlight Interview
Jasmin Brooks is a doctoral student in clinical psychology, who’s undying passion is to promote the health and well-being of Black people and other marginalized communities. She looks forward to empowering underserved youth, adults, and families to embrace their best self, actualize their dreams, and achieve mental wellness…
Suicide Among Black Girls is a Mental Health Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight — Time Magazine
Some of her most recent research confirms that racial discrimination can increase a person of color’s risk for suicide, but finds that if the individual can find a way to mentally reframe experiences of racism—viewing them as something that can be overcome, rather than ruminated upon—it can help protect their mental health…
Racial Discrimination Linked to Capability for Suicide
In this age of racial reckoning, new research findings indicate that racial discrimination is so painful that it is linked to the ability to die by suicide, a presumed prerequisite for being able to take one’s own life. However, the ability to emotionally and psychologically reframe a transgression can mitigate its harmful effects…