S26-700 We All Feel It: Supporting Communities While Grieving With Them
Total Credits: 3 Category I CEs
- Categories:
- 700 Professional Growth & Development | DC Public Health Priorities | New
- Instructor:
- E. Aramide Adedeji, LICSW, LCSW-C
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 3 Hours 15 Minutes
- Target Audience:
- Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
Description
Collective grief—grief shared by a community after racialized violence, structural harms, or public tragedies—shows up in our caseloads and our own bodies. This training translates the science and lived reality of community-level loss into concrete, culturally responsive care. Participants will (1) examine the mental health impact of racialized harm and chronic injustice, (2) practice evidence-informed community interventions (e.g., psychological first aid, skills for psychological recovery) adapted for racially impacted communities, and (3) build ethically sound “wounded healer” practices so we can support others while grieving too. We’ll leave with step-by-step strategies, language, and tools to move clients and communities from overwhelm to organized healing—and a personal action plan to sustain the work.
This workshop is in accordance with and compliance with the NASW Standards with a focus on service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, competence and social workers’ ethical responsibilities to clients, to colleagues, in practice settings, as professionals, to the social work profession, to the broader society.
This workshop is in compliance with the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ COMAR 10.42.03.06.A(5) and with the District of Columbia Board of Social Work 17-70-7008.4.
District of Columbia: This workshop meets the continuing education requirement for DC Public Health Priorities in the following topic: 4. Healthcare Professional Retention and Capacity Building.
Instructor
E. Aramide Adedeji, LICSW, LCSW-C Related Seminars and Products
Efuntomiwa Aramide “Mimi” Adedeji, LICSW, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 16 years of experience at the intersection of mental health, community advocacy, and systems change. Her approach blends clinical insight with cultural humility and lived experience, creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and empowered. Aramide holds a Bachelor of Arts in social relations from Michigan State University and a Master of Social Work from Howard University, with licensure in Maryland and Washington, DC. She has served across child welfare, education, and nonprofit sectors, leading multidisciplinary teams and providing national trainings on topics such as trauma, grief, youth engagement, and domestic violence. In 2024, she released her debut book, A Whole New World: 8 Strategies for Reclaiming Power and Purpose After Leaving an Abusive Relationship, amplifying her commitment to survivor healing and empowerment.
Whether in therapy, training, or community settings, Aramide’s mission remains the same: to affirm the worth of every individual and dismantle barriers to healing. She also invests deeply in efforts to uplift Black and Brown girls and women—offering not just services but also sisterhood, strategy, and sustainable support.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
8:50 am – 9:00 am Log on
9:00 am – 12:15 pm
0:00–0:10 (10 min) — Welcome & grounding
0:10–0:40 (30 min) — What collective grief looks like
0:40–1:00 (20 min) — Evidence snapshot: Why this matters
1:00–1:25 (25 min) — Self-reflection lab: Practicing as a ‘wounded healer’
1:25–1:40 (15 min) — Break
1:40–2:10 (35 min) — Community-level interventions you can run tomorrow
2:10–2:40 (30 min) — Small-group practice & case rounds
2:40–2:55 (15 min) — Build your 30-day micro-plan
2:55–3:15 (20 min) — Call to action, Closing Remarks, Q&A
12:15 pm Adjournment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Identify at least three documented mental health impacts of racialized violence and structural harms on communities and name two access disparities that complicate care.
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Apply two evidence-informed crisis/healing protocols (PFA and SPR) to a racialized collective-grief scenario, including culturally responsive adaptations aligned with HHS CLAS standards.
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Demonstrate two skills for practicing as a “wounded healer” (e.g., bracketing and brief disclosure scripts; peer-consultation micro-structure) and articulate one ethical safeguard.
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Construct a 30-day community support micro-plan (outreach, referrals, group options, safety/triage flow, advocacy touchpoint).
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Evaluate their own setting’s gaps using a 10-item equity/CLAS checklist and specify one systems-level improvement.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Cénat, J. M. (2022). Complex racial trauma: Evidence, theory, assessment and treatment. Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities, 9(3), 943–956. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-01183-w
Da’Mere, T. W. (2022). Combined axes of personal and collective grief among Black Americans: Racialization, bereavement, and cultural mourning. Death Studies. Advance online publication.
Chang, M. (2025). A healing justice approach to grief in communities of color. Frontiers in Psychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/[pending]
Wilson, D. M. T. (2022). From grief to grievance: Combined axes of personal and collective grief among Black Americans. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.850994
Cox, M. R. (2024). A Black autoethnography of grief and racial trauma during COVID-19. Journal of Humanistic Counseling. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/[pending]
Network for Public Health Law. (2025, June 6). Acknowledging grief as a determinant of health: Public health needs to listen and learn [Policy commentary]. Network for Public Health Law.
Course Completion & CE Information
Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement
The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University of Maryland School of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for 3 Category I Continuing Education Units. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.
ASWB Information
University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education, #1611, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 2/11/2024-2/11/2027.
To receive ACE credit, full attendance is required; no partial credits will be given for partial attendance.
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Evaluation
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After one (1) week, participants will no longer have access to the evaluation and will have to contact CPE about reactivation.
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Live Interactive Webinar Platforms
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Code of Conduct
The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University of Maryland School of Social Work adheres to the NASW Code of Ethics. This policy is to ensure that the training environment for social work professionals remains respectful, productive, and conducive to learning. Disruptive behavior that interferes with the learning process, disrupts the training experience for others, or undermines the integrity of the program will not be tolerated.
Expectations for Participant Engagement:
In alignment with the NASW Code of Ethics and the University of Maryland Baltimore Code of Conduct, participants are expected to demonstrate professionalism, which includes respecting confidentiality, maintaining a collaborative and respectful tone, and contributing positively to the group dynamic. Disclosures made during the training (e.g., case studies or personal reflections) must be handled with care and in accordance with ethical and legal guidelines.
All participants in the training program are expected to:
- Engage actively in the learning process and show respect for the opinions and contributions of others.
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ADA Accommodations
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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.
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