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February 22, 2010
Assessment & Treatment Interventions
for African-Americans
This full day training aims to help mental health practitioners improve their clinical skills with African-Americans. Research suggests that the majority of African-Americans, irregardless of social class, suffer from maladies of post-traumatic stress, however their resilience provide them with various avenues for coping. This six hour training provides lecture and experiential exercises offering in-depth discussion and analysis enhancing practitioner’s clinical skills.
Presenter: Valerie Bryant, Ph.D, LCSW has over 20 years of private practice experience working with individuals, groups, couples and families. She is a tenured professor in the Graduate Department of Social Work at Kean University. As a supervisor and consultant , she has conducted many workshops on diversity and especially work with African-Americans. She has an EMDR certificate and completed post-graduate studies at the Trauma Treatment Center (TTC).
The mission of the Culturally Competent Mental Health Training Center is to
work together with mental health providers in northern New Jersey to assure
culturally and linguistically appropriate access to services for the many diverse
communities and individuals who may need them. Training and technical assistance
meets the needs of mental health agencies in Northern New Jersey.
The Mental Health Cultural Competence Training Center, Northern Region, is a collaboration between the International Institute of New Jersey and the Mental Health Association of New Jersey. This important training initiative is funded by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health Services.
For questions please email info@culturallycompetentmentalhealthnj.org
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