Training Description:
This training series is intended to be an introduction to all things disability. The sessions will build on each other and explore the ways we perceive and interact with disability both professionally and personally. Register for a single session, or bundle all four to save!
Presenter: Morgan Stieber
Morgan Stieber (she/they) is a Certified Peer Specialist who has been working in Crisis Stabilization with JMHC for 2 years. They recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology and a certificate in LGBTQ+ Studies from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Morgan is passionate about advocacy in and out of mental health spaces, especially as a member of the LGBTQ+ and disability communities, and strives to create inclusive spaces where everyone feels safe to be themselves. In her free time, Morgan loves to read, create art, and snuggle with her cat, Saturn.
Venue: All trainings will take place on Zoom
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST
Cost per Session: $40
Cost for All Four Sessions: $140
2.0 CE Hours per session* (NBCC/ACEP Approved #6760)
Click HERE to Register for All Sessions (a $20 savings)
Training Sessions:
Session 1: What is Disability? Thursday, March 20, 2025
Description: This training series is intended to be an introduction to all thing’s disability, building off of each other and exploring the ways we perceive and interact with disability both professionally and personally. This section of the series will define disability and invite reflection on “normalcy”, introduce different models of disability and how they influence how we as individuals and systems think about disability, and explore the impact of language related to disability.
Objectives:
- Describe disability through definitions, examples of different types of disabilities, and visibility to others
- Identify and describe the different models of disability
- Think critically about the language surrounding disability and reflect on their own use of words and phrases when speaking about disability
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Session 2: Ableism, Accessibility, Etiquette Thursday April, 17, 2025
Description: This section of the series will explore ableism, accessibility, and disability etiquette, each of which carries a different and lasting impact that reiterates the message that the world is not built for disabled people. Ableism is built into society in such a way that it’s not always easily identifiable, especially when it’s covered in “good intentions”. We all have access needs, but despite this, accessibility is often an afterthought for nondisabled individuals and businesses or organizations. Disabled people were forced to the edges of society for so long, and this has impacted the ways others interact with us, many facing a loss of autonomy and respect. So, how do we start to call out, call in, and change our actions?
Objectives:
- Describe different aspects of ableism
- Think critically about access, their own and others’ access needs, and relevance of accessibility in all spaces
- Identify different dos and don’ts of interacting with disabled individuals and reflect on their own interactions
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Session 3: Disability History, Justice, Culture, and Identity Thursday, May 15, 2025
Description: Disability isn’t often recognized as an identity or a culture, but for many with disabilities, it becomes a lifeline. Disability culture is rich and complex, and there are many ways to engage in it, even for non-disabled folks. This training ties together disability history, how culture and identity show up for people, and privilege and intersectionality within the disability community. It also explores the ways the Mad Liberation movement and Disability Justice connect not only to each other and the disability community but to other social justice movements, institutions, and society at large.
Objectives:
- Identify own social identities
- Identify ways to engage in disability culture and advocacy
- Define Mad Liberation and describe how it fits into our current mental health system
- Broadly understand disability history and describe trends
- Understand and describe Disability Justice and how it impacts advocacy movements
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Session 4: Disability in the Workplace, Mental Health, and Working with Clients with Disabilities Thursday, June 26, 2025
Description: The final portion of the training series begins with a look at disability theory, and participants are invited to explore how it connects to their own experience and how it may be applicable for the clients we serve in our professions. We explore the ways disability and mental health are inextricably linked, despite the mental health and medical systems insistence on separating them; the carceral nature of our mental health system, the connection to the criminal justice system, and the violence disproportionately perpetuated against disabled individuals; and how our clients may be affected by these factors, how it impacts how their interactions with us as professionals, and how we begin to bridge the gap between disability and mental health care.
Objectives:
- Broadly understand and describe Crip Theory and the Theory of Complex Embodiment, what role it plays in participants’ lives, and how it is relevant to working in the mental health field
- Describe the relationship between mental health and disability and identify barriers to care that disabled folks face
- Identify ways to support coworkers and bridge accessibility gaps in the workplace
- Name specific action steps to incorporate access needs of consumers into clinical practice
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To register for all four sessions, click HERE!
*Journey Mental Health Center has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6760. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credits are clearly identified. Journey Mental Health Center is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.
