3-day Virtual Seminar

Culturally Assessing and Treating Racial Trauma

Overview

The seminar will provide attendees a safe space to understand and explore the multi-faceted complexities of racial trauma and minority stress in addition to appropriate, culture welcoming options to build a sense of resiliency for those who may be suffering. Professionals of all identities working with marginalized populations and/or clients of color may benefit from understanding how to properly explore their clients’ feelings of shock, numbness, fear, safety concerns, emotionally exhaustion, and/or nervousness secondary to an evolving social justice climate. Practical frameworks to assess and lessen the burdens of racial trauma and minority stress will be presented.

Why you should Attend

• Support those who may be suffering
  
• Understand how to recognize trauma signs 
  
• Steps to foster hope 
  
• Learn best practices to help marginalized populations 
  
• Honor humanity by helping others heal
  

Areas Covered in the Session

• Outline Biopsychosocial frameworks references to identify racial trauma symptomology
  
• Delineate between minority stress factors and race-based trauma
  
• Understand the impact of vicarious trauma on emotional functioning 
  
• List mood management coping steps to reduce emotional suffering

Who Will Benefit

• Medical Doctors
  
• Attorneys
  
• Hospital Case Managers
  
• Community Mental Health Workers
  
• Nurses
  
• Play Therapists
  
• Licensed Professional Counselors
  
• Marriage And Family Therapists
  
• School Counselors
  
• Principals
  
• Sociologists
  
• University Professors
  
• College Instructors
  
• Non-profit Organizational Leaders
  
• Youth Leaders
  
• Faith Leaders
  
• Life Coaches
  
• Managers
  
• Team Leads
  
• Human Resources Professionals