Sipping Tea for Black Women’s Wellness

Sipping Tea
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  • MENTAL HEALTH

Sipping Tea is a podcast series that elevates our understanding about the supports for Black women's behavioral health needs and the obstacles to accessing those supports. We explore ways to improve Black women's access to opioid use prevention and treatment resources for themselves, their families and communities. By elevating the voices and perspectives of Black mothers, educators, advocates, behavioral health providers, and faith leaders, Sipping Tea hopes to uncover strategies to better serve the Black community. New episodes coming April 14, 2026. Visit our See Her Bloom website for resources on opioid use prevention and treatment and Narcan. Funding for Sipping Tea comes from Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health Services, Substance Use Prevention and Treatment.

Episodes

  1. APR 28

    Sipping Tea with Grace King & Sandie Burgess

    In this episode, we talk about preventing opioid overdose. What does overdose look like? What can we do when we suspect someone is epxeriencing overdose? Will we get in trouble if we help? These are some of the questions we explore with Grace King and Sandie Burgess. We'll break down the facts and myths about using Narcan, a life-saving medication that reverses the impact of overdose. Our guests also help us better understand why the Black community continues to experience increasing rates of opioid overdose despite the availability of known treatment options. For more information and resources, please visit our opioid use prevention and treatment resource page and our Narcan resource page.

    33 min

  2. APR 14

    Sipping Tea with Olivia Sapp & Dominique Boyd

    Olivia Sapp and Dominique Boyd, both women in their early 20s, led efforts to launch getLIFTED (Living in Faith to Elevate Dreams). The getLIFTED program works to prevent youth substance use and misuse through education and public awareness campaigns. As young leaders in the community, they share important insights about the intersections of age, race, and gender. Visit our See Her Bloom website for information and resources about Narcan, including how it is used and where it can be obtained.

    30 min

  3. 12/16/2025

    Sipping Tea with Deborah Mitchell & Denisha "Coco" Bland

    In this episode, we explore how faith influences the lives of Black women, especially as they navigate issues impacting their mental health. We talk about perceptions of the changing nature of the Black church and its work to navigate today's complex social and political challenges. Our guests are two amazing leaders in the community, Deborah Mitchell and Denisha "Coco" Bland, who share a belief in the power of faith and spirituality to heal and restore community.

    30 min

  4. 10/28/2025

    Sipping Tea with Javon Williams & Terena Small

    This episode features the experiences and stories of Javon Williams and Terena Small. Both women experienced loss due to opioid overdose - Javon who lost her son to fentanyl poisoning and Terena who lost a student from opioid overdose. Both women share how they use their grief to prevent other young people from losing their lives and to empower families and communities to take action.

    25 min

  5. 10/14/2025

    Sipping Tea with Stephanie Yancey

    Stephanie Yancey, Co-Founder of Yancey Recovery Services, part of Yancey Recovery International, shares about her work as a recovery counselor for youth and adults experiencing substance use and mental health crises. Our conversation focused on her insights and observations as a behavioral health provider, particularly the joy she receives when she can help someone find their way to health as well as the struggles she faces as a provider from the Black community. Stephanie breaks down for us what it means to provide trauma informed and culturally appropriate care amid stigma, lack of trust, and historical injustices in how we handle substance use disorders.

    23 min

  6. 09/30/2025

    Sipping Tea with Dr. Flojuane Cofer

    Dr. Flojaune Cofer is a public health advocate and a champion for health equity. She believes in the importance of community and taking care of each other and has worked throughout her personal and professional life to improve people’s lives. In this episode, Dr. Cofer helps us to better understand the cultural and community contexts that put Black women at risk for opioid use as well as opportunities to improve access and use of proven tools and resources.

    25 min
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Sipping Tea is a podcast series that elevates our understanding about the supports for Black women's behavioral health needs and the obstacles to accessing those supports. We explore ways to improve Black women's access to opioid use prevention and treatment resources for themselves, their families and communities. By elevating the voices and perspectives of Black mothers, educators, advocates, behavioral health providers, and faith leaders, Sipping Tea hopes to uncover strategies to better serve the Black community. New episodes coming April 14, 2026. Visit our See Her Bloom website for resources on opioid use prevention and treatment and Narcan. Funding for Sipping Tea comes from Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health Services, Substance Use Prevention and Treatment.

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