Faculty agrees to disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s).

This live training activity qualifies for a maximum of five (5) continuing education hours. Attendees should claim only the hours commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Certificates of attendance will only be provided when the program evaluation has been filled out completely and returned to the registration desk at the end of the program day.

   Journey Mental Health Center has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6760. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC hours are clearly identified. Journey Mental Health Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

If you have any special accommodation or dietary needs, please contact Ron Luskin at ronluskin@tds.net Register today, space limited !

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities encounter systemic, institutional, and interpersonal roadblocks to culturally competent care. Microaggressions, social stigma, and minority stress create specific and barriers for LGBTQ+ people seeking mental health services. This session offers a space to learn about emerging and current terms, concepts and strategies to grow cultural awareness and competency regarding LGBTQ+ populations. Attention will be paid to addressing minority stress factors and considerations (e.g. LGBTQ+ identity and AODV; interpersonal/ domestic violence; identity development.)

Develop a deeper understanding of how implicit bias and automatic cognitive associations influence the work of mental health professionals, particularly regarding marginalized individuals.” Through presentation and interactive exercises, attendees will explore scientifically-supported methods to reduce the harmful impacts of implicit bias and ensure better diagnosis and treatment.

This interactive session will provide a basic introduction to the complex arena of diversity, inclusivity, equity, and cultural competence. We will explore a starting point to the development of becoming a culturally responsive practitioner. Practical advice on navigating some of the common challenges in this work will be considered.

As the Latinx community in the U.S. continues to grow, there is a greater need for culturally-relevant and culturally sensitive services. Equally important are similar capabilities to serve the African-American community. This session will guide you through barriers for diagnosis and treatment, including stigma associated with mental illness and its influence on attitudes toward mental health services, language access, immigration, socioeconomic factors and structure of care. We will discuss acculturation, cultural values, and myths; plus, the healthcare disparities the Latinx and African-American communities experience. Consideration will also be given to the importance of fostering the therapeutic alliance.

Explore ethical considerations, address systemic issues, review best practices and discuss case examples which highlight key points that are relevant to best serving patients with limited English proficiency. Plus, discussion of the role of interpreters in mental health settings to facilitate good communication and high-quality outcomes.

Flowing from a new and innovative child abuse initiative, this interactive session explores the challenges faced in working to reduce physical punishment (including the cultural and historical context, outcomes associated with it, and norms surrounding use) plus strategies to strengthen families by reducing the multi-generational transmission of violence. Discussion will encompass prevention and intervention efforts focused on community engagement and education related to physical punishment, while promoting non-violent parenting methods using a culturally sensitive approach.

Join in a discussion on navigating “Native Feng Shui” to create a welcoming and healing environment. Explore how to process assessments and discover diagnoses in a client-centered and stigma-reducing fashion. The material is client tested from a rural, Native American perspective in behavioral health outpatient clinics.

The dying process is difficult, both for patients and for their loved ones; it can be even more difficult when there are language and cultural differences between medical staff, patient and family. Continual growth of the Latinx community makes considering and understanding Latinx culture a necessity. In this session, learn about caring for Latinx patients and their families at the end of life.

Practices that promote social justice must have teeth. They must move beyond feel-good language and gimmicks to real talk, real issues, and real action. This session will explore Hip Hop pedagogy. You will leave armed with ideas for building artistic expression and personal narratives with young people.

Muslims are not a monolithic group. Understanding the subtleties of medical and behavioral health communication differences between various Muslim groups is invaluable for health professionals and others dealing with day-to-day situations on behalf of individuals and families.

Understand aspects of Cambodian and Hmong culture that affect presentation when seeking mental health care. Consider the implications of interaction of an individual or family being both embedded in a culture and interacting with a majority culture. Learn how to consider language and conceptual barriers to understanding and increase awareness of clinical interactions that affect treatment decisions.

About twenty veterans take their own lives in this country every day. Physical and psychiatric injuries of war veterans and their families, undiagnosed and untreated, affect entire communities with outcomes of unemployment, domestic violence, drug addiction, homelessness, and suicide. Cultural competency is key to diagnosis, treatment, and access-to-care challenges of veterans and families; and veterans who are ineligible or opt out of VA healthcare.

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities encounter systemic, institutional, and interpersonal roadblocks to culturally competent care. Microaggressions, social stigma, and minority stress create specific and barriers for LGBTQ+ people seeking mental health services. This session offers a space to learn about emerging and current terms, concepts and strategies to grow cultural awareness and competency regarding LGBTQ+ populations. Attention will be paid to addressing minority stress factors and considerations (e.g. LGBTQ+ identity and AODV; interpersonal/ domestic violence; identity development.)

Develop a deeper understanding of how implicit bias and automatic cognitive associations influence the work of mental health professionals, particularly regarding marginalized individuals. Through presentation and interactive exercises, attendees will explore scientifically-supported methods to reduce the harmful impacts of implicit bias and ensure better diagnosis and treatment.

This interactive session will provide a basic introduction to the complex arena of diversity, inclusivity, equity, and cultural competence. We will explore a starting point to the development of becoming a culturally responsive practitioner. Practical advice on navigating some of the common challenges in this work will be considered.

As the Latinx community in the U.S. continues to grow, there is a greater need for culturally-relevant and culturally sensitive services. Equally important are similar capabilities to serve the African-American community. This session will guide you through barriers for diagnosis and treatment, including stigma associated with mental illness and its influence on attitudes toward mental health services, language access, immigration, socioeconomic factors and structure of care. We will discuss acculturation, cultural values, and myths; plus, the healthcare disparities the Latinx and African-American communities experience. Consideration will also be given to the importance of fostering the therapeutic alliance.

Explore ethical considerations, address systemic issues, review best practices and discuss case examples which highlight key points that are relevant to best serving patients with limited English proficiency. Plus, discussion of the role of interpreters in mental health settings to facilitate good communication and high-quality outcomes.

Flowing from a new and innovative child abuse initiative, this interactive session explores the challenges faced in working to reduce physical punishment (including the cultural and historical context, outcomes associated with it, and norms surrounding use) plus strategies to strengthen families by reducing the multi-generational transmission of violence. Discussion will encompass prevention and intervention efforts focused on community engagement and education related to physical punishment, while promoting non-violent parenting methods using a culturally sensitive approach.