Professional Learning Center

Register Now!

Secure your attendance by registering online, by mail or by fax.

Register Now »

Upcoming Training

Court Involved Youth Initiative

Register Now »

Sessions

Anti-Racist/Oppressive Practice with Vulnerable Populations



**NOTICE! If this session is SOLD OUT to registration, please email [email protected] and request to be put on the wait list. Thank you.

Research indicates that much of the curriculum intended to prepare social workers, psychologist, and varied behavioral health professionals is devoid of attention, or consideration to the impact of social determinants of behavior — such as racism, poverty, systematic oppression on the assessment and subsequent treatment of the people they intend to serve; thus this training aims to bridge that gap by allowing participants to foster a more holistic approach to their practice.

After completing the training, participants will be able to:

  • co-create a safe space that allows for reflection and critical thought on the subject matter in relation to their work

  • define and analyze race, racism and varied facets of systemic oppression

  • critically examine the ways race/racism plays out in society, their lives, and their work

  • to utilize and further develop an anti-racist tool box to promote a more holistic approach to their work
    • Name and qualification of facilitators:
    Dr. Kirk Anthony James is a Clinical Professor at NYU Silver school of social work with a focus on systems of oppression and the intersection of trauma inclusive of healing modalities.

    Julie Smyth is a licensed social worker who has written and published on issues pertaining to racism, systematic oppression, mass incarceration and Human Rights.

    Roosevelt Arrington is a Columbia University Justice Scholar, community activist and co-founder of EVOLVE — a movement dedicated to utilizing education and love as the praxis for human and societal transformation.

    *Information for Continuing Education: This course is approved for 6 LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, CASAC/CPP/CPS CE hours. Please have your Social Work License Number on hand.

    Important Notice:
    The Coalition for Behavioral Health, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0098 and is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0121.

    For questions about CE credits please contact:
    Amanda Saake, Director of Training and The Center for Rehabilitation & Recovery at [email protected]

    Cancellation:
    While this workshop is free of charge, there is a $50 cancellation fee if registrants do not cancel more than 24 hours in advance. To cancel, please email Deborah Short at: [email protected].

    Date: Friday, June 7, 2019
    Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm | Doors open at 9:00am
    Location: The Coalition for Behavioral Health Agencies, Inc. | 123 William Street, 19th Floor, Suite 1901 | Manhattan

    **If you have NOT received a confirmation notice after completing the registration process it means that you are NOT registered, please contact Deborah Short for assistance at: [email protected] or call 212-742-1600 x 235. Thank you for your interest in our training.

    Register Now »

    **We reserve the right to limit the number of attendees per organization based on the
    demand for the workshop/meeting.**