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Invite Jarmichael to keynote your next event with one of these three exciting topics or let's work together to create a custom program to suit your needs, by clicking here.

"Recovery" Ain't for Everybody: Cultural Barriers to "recovery" in the Black Community - Standing along side friend and colleague, Khrecia Holley, CPSS, examining the cultural & systemic barriers that prevents members of the Black Community from entering “recovery” in more traditional fashions. This presentation will also explore alternative methods and highlight multiple pathways of recovery that are more culturally inclusive and respondent to the needs of specific populations. 

Advocacy in a Digital Age - With the click of a button, your voice can be shared with millions. Like no other time in history can a person use their platform to create change. Whether it’s simply retweeting a scholar that shares your point of view or a funny meme that speaks to truth, your social media account can be the catalyst of change. 

The Humanitarian Response to Substance Use Disorders - The language we use has remarkable impacts on how society views mental health and substance use disorders. Whether you are a person in recovery, a family member of a person in recovery, or an ally like myself, I believe that when we change our language, we can change our culture. We are Change Agents.

Grab a Shovel, Treat the Soil - This extended version of Jarmichael’s July 2020 TEDxJHRoseHigh Talk. This talk highlights the challenges people who use drugs (PWUD) and those seeking treatment face. COVID-19 has exposed our nation in many ways, but certainly in addressing the wide gaps of resources available to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Highlights of the discussion will include the systemic oppression that has attributed to a healthcare system that has under-served BIPOC, the failed War on Drugs, and how we as a community have the power to "treat the soil" to provide better outcomes for those in need.