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Makeda N. Jones

CEO of Empowerment Changes Everything LLC, Professor, Prison Reform Activist, Forensic Psychiatrist & Author

CEO of Empowerment Changes Everything LLC, Professor, Prison Reform Activist, Forensic Psychiatrist & Author

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Makeda N. Jones Biography

Makeda N. Jones, M.D.,D.Div is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience and is licensed in New York. Dr. Jones specializes in the treatment of child, adolescents, and adults. She has extensive experience with a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, and the various disorders specific to patients below 18 years old. She works with patients of all genders, cultural backgrounds, and sexualities. Her practice includes medication management as well as psychotherapy. Dr. Jones has specialized interest working parents and children who have developmental disabilities and those involved with the law.

Dr. Jones’ approach to treatment includes providing a comprehensive evaluation of her patients' concerns, their family’s concerns, in collaborating with schools and any services provided to the patient to create a treatment plan that is tailored to the family and meets their needs.

Dr. Jones completed both her psychiatry residency and her first subspecialty fellowship in forensic psychiatry at the Montefiore Medical Center. She completed an additional subspecialty fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. During her fellowship she completed additional training and is passionate about treating children with developmental disabilities specifically in treating autism spectrum disorder at the comprehensive evaluation program at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Currently, Dr. Jones is the Medical Director of the substance use disorder and Mental Health Clinic at Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to this, Dr. Jones served as the Clinical Lead of a juvenile detention center through NYU providing psychiatric services to youth involved in the law. During the pandemic, Dr. Jones was the Medical Director of the Psychiatric emergency room for Kings County Hospital where she provided care to individuals struggling with acute and emergency mental health concerns. Dr. Jones has held faculty appointments at New York University, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Working within these multiple treatment settings have reinforced the values of collaboration, excellent communication, and patient-centered care.

Makeda N. Jones Speaking Topics

  • Empowering Inner City Youth

  • Gun Violence & Gangs

  • Since the Pandemic: Mental Health Impact on Children

  • Three Isms in Medicine: Sexism, Racism & Sizeism

  • Hidden Abuse in Families

  • Mental Health & Christianity

Makeda N. Jones Videos

  • Children's Mental Health Conversation, PART 1
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Makeda N. Jones is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Empowering Inner City Youth, Gun Violence & Gangs, Since the Pandemic: Mental Health Impact on Children, Three Isms in Medicine: Sexism, Racism & Sizeism, Hidden Abuse in Families and Mental Health & Christianity. The estimated speaking fee range to book Makeda N. Jones for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Makeda N. Jones generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Ebony Butler, Fania Davis, Dr. Kim Chronister, Michael Ungar, Ph.D. and Mariah Parker. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Makeda N. Jones for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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