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08/27/2026

Our August Alaap at Apicha Community Health Center was about Daak Naam (nickname) and Bhalo Naam (government name), and the multiple identities we wear within our communities through the lens of our names! This was Part I of our Bengali Identity series.

Together, we reflected on what our Bhalo Naam and Daak Naam mean to us, and the impact of names and identity on mental health.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in this thoughtful discussion! Stay tuned for the next Alaap announcement 💭

08/17/2026

We’re excited to announce the second session of Joton, our creative and embodied self-care workshop series! Join us for a Yoga workshop in Bangla and English with Nisha NISHAASH ⋆ CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR

🗓️ Saturday, August 22
🕟 2pm to 4pm
📍 ABHAYA Yoga (55 Prospect St #105, Brooklyn, NY 11201)

In this 2-hour workshop, Nisha will share the science behind the benefits of constructive rest and lead you through a culturally thematic flow & restore style yoga class.

Flow + Restore offers the best of both worlds. This full-spectrum class is completely beginner friendly and invites you to explore a little bit of everything from dynamic movement to supported rest, while discovering the balance between effort and ease. Props such as blocks, bolsters, and blankets will be provided to offer support and comfort throughout the practice.

You’re welcome to bring your own kolbalish and/or nokshi kantha for ultimate comfort, but blankets and bolsters will be provided.

FREE Registration! Link in bio

08/13/2026

BMHM presents the next session of Alaap, our support group series!

Part I of our Bengali Identity Series, this Alaap will explore the multiple identities we wear within our communities through the lens of our names. In Bengali culture, a person’s bhalo naam is their formal legal name and their daak naam is their nickname or informal name. Together, we will reflect on our shared experiences around this naming tradition and hold space for healing and connection.

In this Alaap, we will:
* Reflect on what our names mean to us and when, where, and how we use our daak naam and bhalo naam
* Discuss the impact of names and identity on mental health
* Share experiences and listen to one another in a supportive, non-judgmental space
* Close with reflections, themes, and gentle suggestions for ongoing healing and support

📅 Thursday, August 20
🕖 7pm to 8:30pm
📍 Apicha - Jackson Heights Apicha Community Health Center

Free registration! Link in bio

08/12/2026

We’re excited to unveil BMHM’s version of the Feelings Wheel, a tool for identifying emotions! Adapted from Lindsay Braman’s Emotion Sensation Feelings Wheel, we’ve created English, Bangla translation and Bangla transliteration versions. Free printable PDFs are available in the link in our bio.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your emotions, the Feelings Wheel is a powerful resource for pinpointing how you’re feeling. The two inner rings are primary and secondary emotions, while the outer ring describes actual physical sensations that may accompany that emotion, described in concrete sensory language.

08/07/2026

We are now in the final stages of development of our directory for Bengali mental health professionals and would appreciate your help as we prepare for launch!

We are looking for volunteers to help test the provider directory before launch and share feedback on the overall user experience. We’re seeking feedback from both providers and community members!

If you’re interested to participate, please see the links in our bio. We have two separate feedback forms for providers and community members. Please click on the feedback survey link that pertains to you.

Our deadline is August 24!

07/14/2026

We’re so grateful to our Pride Alaap partners: Apicha Community Health Center and Amader Dawat! Check out the meaningful work they’re doing to support communities that need it most.

Dinner and freebies will be provided, courtesy of Apicha!

🌈 Pride Alaap: Navigating and Celebrating Bengali Q***r Identity
📅 Friday, July 17
🕕 6pm to 8:30pm
📍 Apicha - Jackson Heights
FREE Registration! Link in bio

07/08/2026

We’re partnering with Apicha Community Health Center and Amader Dawat for a special Alaap for our Bengali q***r community in NYC!

🌈 Navigating and Celebrating Bengali Q***r Identity
📅 Friday, July 17
🕕 6pm to 8:30pm
📍 Apicha - Jackson Heights
FREE Registration! Link in bio

During this session, two q***r Bengali facilitators, Robbie Ahmed Robbie Ahmed and Sadaaf Mamoon from Q'Lective Therapy will hold space for participants to discuss their lived experiences of being Bengali and q***r, coping with challenges the community faces, and engaging creative and holistic approaches to growing connection, support, and community.

Dinner will be served as well as giveaways, courtesy of Apicha!

06/30/2026

Announcing the Pride Alaap! We’re partnering with Apicha Community Health Center (Apicha Community Health Center ) and Amader Dawat (Amader Dawat ) to present a special Alaap event in July for the q***r Bengali community in New York City.

During this session, three q***r Bengali facilitators will hold space for participants to discuss their lived experiences of being Bengali and q***r, coping with challenges the community faces, and engaging creative and holistic approaches to growing connection, support, and community. Dinner will be served!

Meet our facilitators:
* Keya Acharya, LMSW, psychotherapist Keya (kay-ah)
* Sadaaf Mamoon, MHC-LP, psychotherapist at Q'Lective Therapy
* Robbie Ahmed, music producer, writer, and educator Robbie Ahmed

📆 Friday, July 17
🕒 5:30pm to 8:30pm
📍Apicha - Jackson Heights
FREE Registration! Link in bio

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