Rock Solid Mental Health Conference
Keynote: Wellness & recovery insights to ground the day
Panel Discussion: Behavioral health practitioners on prevention, treatment, and recovery
Breakout Sessions: Morning & afternoon small-group learning
Closing: Guided mindfulness activity to wrap the event
Individuals and families seeking resources
Community leaders and organizations
Behavioral health and recovery professionals
Dorothy Capers
Social Worker, LICSW
Founder of Show Me Foundation
Dorothy Capers, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and mental health professional with more than two decades of experience specializing in behavioral health and problem gambling counseling. As the Founder and Director of the Show Me Foundation, she leads efforts to expand access to culturally competent gambling treatment and to diversify the behavioral health workforce. Her work focuses on empowering BIPOC clinicians and addressing the systemic barriers that impact African American and other marginalized communities.
Dorothy is an advocate, educator, and mentor who organizes workshops and symposiums to raise awareness about the intersection of mental health, addiction, and culture. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Washington and has completed doctoral studies in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University Seattle. Through her leadership and clinical work, Dorothy continues to champion equitable access to mental health and gambling disorder services.
Dr. Margaret Towolawi Medical Director at Nurture Well Center
Dr. Margaret Towolawi is a double board certified physician with over 15 years of clinical experience. She is a family medicine physician and lifestyle medicine physician with a passion to help people live healthier and longer lives by equipping them with knowledge to take charge of their health. She is a published author and speaker, leading workshops and webinars for children, teens, and adults. She is the founder and medical director of Nurture Well Center Direct Primary Care and SkinStatMD, where she has her own physician formulated and curated skincare + supplement line. Dr. Towolawi works with individuals, groups and organizations and has a passion for working with marginalized communities to empower them to advocate for their health using the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: plant-based nutrition, physical activity, stress management, restorative sleep, positive social connections, and reducing risky substances.She holds a doctorate in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University Maryland and a Master of Arts in Counseling Services from Rider University. She is passionate about advancing mental health practices to serve diverse communities effectively.
Caprice Hollins
Co-Founder at Cultures Connecting, LLC
Caprice D. Hollins was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She received a B.A. in psychology from Seattle University and an M.A. and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Multicultural and Community Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology-LA. Dr. Hollins has over 25 years of experience working with ethnically diverse populations, facilitating workshops on racism, and teaching graduate courses, including 20 years with The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology as an Associate Professor of Counseling. After serving as the first Director of Equity and Race Relations for Seattle Public Schools she co-founded Cultures Connecting, LLC in 2008. Her organization provides culturally relevant professional development, keynotes, leadership coaching, and consulting services to organizations seeking to improve their ability to effectively engage in race conversations and dismantle institutional racism www.culturesconnecting.com. Dr. Hollins wrote Inside Out: The Equity Leader's Guide to Undoing Institutional Racism and co-authored Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race. She is a Seattle 2020 TEDx Speaker, on What White People Can Do to Move Race Conversations Forward. Dr. Hollins works hard to balance her passion and commitment to equity and social justice while at the same time centering the importance of family and community.
Dalis Lisbet La Grotta, MA
LMHC, BACC, ICGC-II, WSCGC-I
Dalis La Grotta Counseling
