Conference Report
It is known from experience and research that hatred of people based on their race, gender, religious beliefs, and cultural heritage leads to intergenerational trauma, grief, repressed anger. Internalization of negative stereotypes can have devastating and long-lasting negative impact on the Individual, their families and community's wellbeing. Muslim social workers and mental health professionals, practitioners, religious leaders have identified the most vulnerable populations to be: women, youth, newcomers, refugees from war torn areas and people struggling with gender identity, sexual orientation and underlying mental health conditions. For decades Canadian Muslims, who are providing Social and Mental Health Services, have been raising red flags over the lack of a cohesive, professionally researched, collaborative national strategy; to address holistically the various challenges Canadian Muslims are struggling with. The past three years of social isolation has exasperated the challenges of post traumatic stress, domestic violence, anxiety, distrust and depression.


