Description
This training will introduce practitioners to modalities for family interventions that are rooted in African psychology and ancient, Ayurvedic principles for healthy and sustainable living. Together, these philosophies lay the foundation for the self-actualization of healers and the healing capacity of individuals and families of the Diaspora. Additionally, this training will demonstrate how non-Black practitioners within a public health system engage this framework to approach systemic and individual racial healing and establish themselves as culturally competent, anti-racist helpers and healers.
Maryland:
This workshop meets the requirement for Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners (COMAR 10.42.06.03.A.(1)(d)) with a focus on anti-racism practices and cultural humility.
District of Columbia:
This workshop meets the continuing education requirement for DC Public Health Priorities in the following topic: 10. Implicit bias, cultural competence and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care.
Instructor
Maisha Davis, a native of Baltimore, is driven by her passion for the thriving potential that exists within our communities. For more than twenty years, she has shared key social work abilities with families, youth, communities, human service professionals, and organizations that serve a range of populations. Her experiences include working directly with children living with severe emotional trauma, young people who engage in risk behaviors from high-risk communities, and families and parents in need of supports and improved skills to stabilize and maintain their family units. Additionally, Mrs. Davis has experiences in community building and public policy, where she has worked with individuals, funders, private providers, and government agencies to mobilize resources and initiate changes necessary to improve the systems that directly affect the lives of families and children in our communities. Mrs. Davis has over ten years’ experience as a social work administrator, focused on developing professionals and programs, arming both with critical tools needed to instill hope and promote healing, in environments that uphold responsible and accountable stewardship. Today, Mrs. Davis is an adjunct professor with the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work, where she enthusiastically trains the field’s budding leaders, from a practice and curriculum-based perspective. Finally, she is a principal leader with Rafiki Consortium, LLC, and her own private practice, Diaspora Healing and Wellness, LLC, where she continues in her mission to create, facilitate, and fortify sustainable programming and practices that are healing for communities and the practitioners who serve them.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
Introduction - 30 minutes
Racial Trauma and Resilience - 60 minutes
Break - 15 minutes
Spirituality In Treatment - 30 minutes
Client Engagement - 30 minutes
Indigenous Psychotherapy Modalities - 30 minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Identify the role of racial healing in the treatment of BIPOC.
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Examine the frameworks of African-centered treatment modalities.
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Discover culturally indigenous principles that can be applied to promote healthy and sustainable living.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Gregory, H., & Harper, K. (2001) The NTU Approach to Health and Healing, Journal of Black Psychology,27(3), 304-320.
Jackson, L., Gregory, H., & Davis, M. (2004). NTU Psychotherapy and African American Youth. Ed. J.R. Ancis, Culturally Responsive Interventions: Innovative Approaches to Working with Diverse Populations,49-70. New York: Brunner-Routledge.
Phillips, F (1998). Spirit Energy and NTU Psychotherapy. In R.L. Jones (Ed.), African American Mental Health, 357-377. Hampton, VA: Cobb & Henry.
Gregory, W.H., Merriweather Gregory, J., Gregory, G., Davis, M., Lewis, J., & Gregory, E. (2019). Black Family Resilience: An Introduction to Enriched Structural Family Therapy. Urban Social Work. 3. 10.1891/2474-8684.3.1.51.
Kesha Morant Williams (2022) Centering Mindfulness in an Afrocentric Worldview: African American Women, Social Support and Health When Creating Culturally Relevant Mindfulness Techniques Connected to African American Families, Western Journal of Communication, 86:2, 250-258, DOI: 10.1080/10570314.2021.1949030
Husain Lateef (2023) What is African-centered youth development? A content analysis of Bantu perspectives, Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 32:1, 12-22, DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2020.1870600
Wingate, L.R., Oliphant, V., Clement, D.N., Benson, O. (2023). Resilience and Black Identity Considerations for Black Mental Health Research. In: Koch, J.M., Townsend-Bell, E.E., Hubach, R.D. (eds) Identity as Resilience in Minoritized Communities. Emerging Issues in Family and Individual Resilience. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38977-1_8
Watson, M. D. (2022). Half-Connecting Theory: Developing African Psychology Theory in a “Radical Beginnings” Direction. Journal of Black Psychology, 48(6), 683-725. https://doi.org/10.1177/00957984221080964
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Late Fees and Refunds
The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.
Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.** To be eligible for a refund or CPE account credit, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the workshop.
For more information, please read the general policies on our website.
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
Evaluation
Participants will have access to the evaluation after attendance has been verified. Evaluations will be available for one (1) week after the workshop has ended.
After one (1) week, participants will no longer have access to the evaluation and will have to contact CPE about reactivation.
