October 2020 Café CAMFT
A Moment of Truth: Exploring Culturally Informed Care
A Candid Discussion with White Therapists of Santa Cruz County
October 9, 2020
8:45 am - 11:00 am
Note: Zoom room opens 15-30 minutes early for casual networking
and stays open 10 minutes after the end of the Cafe.
Presented by:
Professor Jason Seals
The police-sanctioned, high-profile killings of Black Americans: George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and more, have led to numerous marches, protests, and vigils throughout the United States. The Black Lives Matter movement has shed some light on the injustices facing Black communities and has provided a statement of affirmation that Black lives do indeed matter. Black boys and men are devalued and over-criminalized in society.
Workshop Overall Educational Goal:
The training is intended to increase the capacity of clinicians, especially white clinicians, to understand the intersecting forms of oppression that harm people of African ancestry. Additionally, the training will increase knowledge of culturally centered practices for wellness.
Session Objectives:
Help clients talk openly about the profound mental health consequences that racial traumas may have on people within historically oppressed populations.
Define and discuss the importance of cultural centered healing practices.
Introduce and explore African psychological theoretical approaches to support holistic wellness.
Describe and define implicit bias, micro and macro-aggressions.
About the Presenter:
Jason Seals currently serves as Department Chair of Ethnic Studies and Professor of African American Studies at Merritt College, where his work focuses on student preparation and development, innovative instructional practices, curriculum development, concurrent enrollment and institutional learning outcomes. Jason earned a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology from San Jose State University. After serving children and families in the East Bay for several years, he went on to earn a Master’s degree in Africana Studies from University at Albany SUNY and a second Master’s in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco. Prior to joining the Merritt College faculty, Jason was the Program Director at Leadership Excellence, a non- profit organization committed to educating and empowering African American youth for personal and social change.
Jason has over nineteen years of experience in youth service and community work. Through his service, he developed a passion for education and found his path. He has taught ethnic studies and manhood development courses at multiple Bay Area colleges and high schools. Beyond the traditional classroom, Jason has facilitated professional development and cultural sensitivity trainings for local schools, mental health agencies and community-based organizations.
Jason is committed to social justice, so he carries on the tradition of activist-intellectual, using his knowledge and experience to address critical social issues and empower individuals for personal and social change. Read more about Professor Seals: linkedin.com/in/jason-seals-96b39035.
Links:
#AhmaudArbery
Modern Day Lynching: Target Practice Short Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UyncvbwHwk
Implicit bias
https://diverseeducation.com/article/176397/
Harvard Test
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
Books
Black Minds Matter: Realizing the Brilliance, Dignity,
and Morality of Black Males in Education
by Dr. J. Luke Wood
No BS (Bad Stats): Black People Need People Who Believe in Black People
Enough Not to Believe Every Bad Thing They Hear about Black People
by Ivory A. Toldson
White Fragility
by Robin DiAngelo
How to Be an Anti-Racist
by Ibram X. Kendi
The New Jim Crow
by Michelle Alexander
Divided Sisters
by Midge Wilson and Kathy Russell
The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston
They Can't Kill Us All
by Wesley Lowery
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
Fatal Invention
by Dorothy Roberts
Locking Up Our Own
by James Forman
The Miner's Canary
by Lani Guiner and Gerald Torres
The Wretched of the Earth
by Frantz Fanon
Black Womens History of the United States
by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali N. Gross
Me and White Supremacy
by Layla Saad
Killing the Black Body
by Dorothy E. Roberts
The History of White People
by Nell Irvin Painter
The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni
by Nikki Giovanni
Morning schedule:
8:45 am Tech Check
9:00 am to 11:00 am with Jason Seals
2.0 CEUs
Please register in advance for this session.
Location: Online Via Zoom — Room will be shared upon registration
Date & Time: October 9, 2020, 8:45 am -11:00 am
Continuing Education: Course meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Course completion certificates will be available to attendees at the end of the presentation.
The Santa Cruz Chapter of CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. The Santa Cruz Chapter of CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. (Provider #62284)
Cancellation policy: There will be no cancellation refund for this program.
Special Accommodations: The Santa Cruz Chapter of CAMFT is committed to providing a presentation that is accessible to all who wish to attend. If you have a special need and plan to attend, please notify us at info@santacruztherapist.org. Requests must be made one week in advance.
Grievances may be filed with the SC-CAMFT at info@santacruztherapist.org.
For any questions please contact us at info@santacruztherapist.org.
We encourage you to fully engage in this session. Thank you!