Many people who seek the services of social workers, case managers and human service organizations have histories of trauma but they might not know it. Those who have been previously diagnosed with some form of trauma may experience it differently over time. It is imperative for all social workers and human services professionals...even administrators and program directors...to be trauma-informed to ensure that their services are designed to support...and not retraumatize...their clients.
Culturally Inclusive Trauma-Informed Care refers to the capacity for health and human services professionals to effectually provide trauma-informed assessment and intervention that acknowledges, respects, and integrates individuals’ and families' cultural values, beliefs, and practices.
Here, "culture" extends beyond the identification of a child and family's race and ethnicity to include other variables such as faith/religion, sexual orientation, region of residence, and level of acculturation, and closely related factors such as socioeconomic status and literacy level.
This 4-hour training provides an overview of cultural competence as it relates to providing services to clients who have experienced varying degrees of trauma. Participants will develop the necessary skills to work with trauma survivors in a culturally-inclusive approach.
Licensed Social Workers who complete this workshop will recieve 4 CE contact hours.
COURSE CONTENT
- Cultural competence overview
- Overview of trauma and traumatic stress
- Practical strategies for providing culturally inclusive services
YOU WILL LEARN TO:
- DEFINE cultural competence in the human services
- DESCRIBE the dynamcis of trauma and traumatic stress
- UNDERSTAND how a person's cultural identity impacts their interpretation(s) of traumatic events
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Social Workers
- Psychotherapists
- Case Managers
- Supervisors and Managers
- Human Service Administrators
YOUR TRAINER:
Dawn E. Shedrick, LCSW-R is the founder of JenTex Training & Consulting. She brings two decades of social work and training & development experience to her work. She loves the versatility of the social work profession and has extensive experience in case management, community health education, advocacy, mental health education and treatment, chemical dependency, cultural competence, supervision and administration and private psychotherapy practice. She has worked with people living with HIV/AIDS, those enduring hunger and homelessness and the LGBT community.
Dawn has designed and facilitated professional development workshops across the United States in various settings including conferences, panel discussions, professional meetings, community-based organizations, civic associations and government service organizations.
In her spare time she enjoys reading biographies and memoirs of notable women, traveling the globe, knitting and cuddling with her two pooches.
