Race and Cultural Empathy (RACE): Understanding the Impact of Race and Culture on Treating Victims of Child Abuse

Race and Cultural Empathy (RACE):

Understanding the Impact of Race and Culture on Treating Victims of Child Abuse 

Dates: October 7, 2021, November 15, 2021 and December 9, 2021 

Where: Virtual 

Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM ET 

Price: FREE 

Target Audience: All MDT disciplines and partner agencies welcome to attend 

*CE credits pending approval by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

*This registration applies to all 3 dates* 

* Participants must attend all 3 training dates in order to receive a certificate of attendance 

This 6-hour training, held over 3 dates, will help mental health clinicians work effectively with children and families from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds who have been impacted by interpersonal trauma.

Information will be presented about the historical, contextual, and personal factors that create risk of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the consequences of such experiences.

In addition, there will be information provided about the ways in which mental health systems and practitioners often practice that creates barriers to effective provision of services resulting in racial differences in outcomes.

Presenters: Denise Williams Johnson, PhD, Susan Esquilin, PhD and Aida Lennon, PsyD