Over the years, trauma and the effects of trauma have been heavily researched in the mental health field. Furthermore, mental health symptoms as a result of trauma are present in many communities and often go unresolved or undiagnosed. Trauma screening tools such as ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) have helped pave the way to defining trauma. Not only have these tools helped with defining trauma, but these tools have also helped with highlighting areas of concern and exploration when working with clients who may display certain behaviors because of trauma. The recent emergence of culturally competent and diverse care shows there is more to be done to ensure trauma tools and professionals working with individuals of color are fully equipped to understand how the correlation of trauma and race exists. Once this correlation is better understood, enhanced treatment of trauma in communities of color can emerge.
Trauma in the Black Community: Healing Within is a trauma informed training merging traditional fundamentals of trauma understanding with cultural competency and understanding of working with black communities. Through this training you will learn the different traumas that exist within black communities, how the black community is impacted by these traumas, and ways of working with and healing trauma in the black community.
This interactive trauma training is meant for adults in the black community and professionals working with individuals of color. This training is designed to promote healing in the black communities through education, conversation, creating community, and discussing strategies for healing trauma. Whether you are a community provider, a parent of a child who has experienced trauma, or a paster. This training is tailored to help you better understand what trauma is, how trauma shows up in your body, how trauma affects black communities and how to heal or move forward from trauma.
Learning Objectives:
- Define the different types of traumas that exist in black communities.
- Discuss disparities related to trauma and it’s affects within black communities.
- Develop strategies that improve access to care and provide culturally competent services for individuals of color.
About the Presenter:
Shayla Gray is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
in Virginia and Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family
Therapist in Maryland. She has over 10 years’ experience
working in various mental health settings including private
practice, the community services board, crisis facilities and
community-based services. Shayla earned her bachelor’s
degree in psychology from Virginia State University,
master's degree from Liberty University specializing in
Marriage and Family Therapy, and post-graduate
certificates from North Central University in Autism
Education and Marriage and Family Therapy. She is also
Harvard Medical School trained in treating couples and trained in Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Continuing Education:
This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886842050-1652) for 2.5 continuing education contact hours.
