American Mental Health
Association Fall Summit - Nov. 19-20
https://www.amhca.org/fallsummit
All across our nation,
thousands of Americans have taken to the streets in all 50 states to protest
the killing of George Floyd by a police officer. It was a collective cry of
anguish and a demand for change to what has become commonplace – the killing of
unarmed black people at the hands of law enforcement.
Americans of color, and all of those whose lives have been marginalized by
those in power, experience life differently from those whose lives have not
been devalued. They experience overt racism and bigotry far too often. And due
to these factors they shoulder a mental health burden that is deeper than what
others face.
The 2001 landmark Surgeon General’s report, Mental Health: Culture, Race, and
Ethnicity, underscored significant disparities in initiation of and engagement
in mental health care among persons from racial-ethnic groups. Now, almost 20
years later, these disparities persist, with higher rates of morbidity from
decreased engagement in high-quality care, including use of evidence-based medications
and mental health therapies.
Discrimination in its multiple forms (e.g., discrimination based on color or
race), is an important social determinant of mental health.Chronic stress leads
to a cascade of behavioral and physiological responses that have detrimental
effects on mental health and brain health. Black Americans and people of color
are chronically exposed to race-related stress in the form of subtle and overt
forms of racial discrimination,
The counseling profession has moved to become more culturally competent to meet
the needs of varying populations. However, this perspective is limited in
tackling full issues related to power, privilege, and race within treatment.
The AMHCA Summit on “integrating Cultural Competency Skills into Your Practice”
will provide several presentations on better understanding the origins and
dynamics of cultural diversity, and how to address several problems through
cultural humility, cultural opportunities, and cultural comfort into your daily
practice. You will learn hands-on strategies for increasing multi-cultural
competencies in your work with clients and improving your overall counseling
effectiveness. Attendees can earn up to 10.0
CEs total (or 5.0 per day).
Schedule At-a-Glance
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
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11:00am
– 11:15am EST (8:00am – 8:15am PST) |
Greetings
from AMHCA President, Angele Moss-Baker, LPC |
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11:15am
– 12:30pm EST (8:15am – 9:30am PST) |
Black
Americans and Systemic Racism-Related Stress: Effects on Mental Health and
Brain Health |
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1:30pm
– 2:30pm EST (10:30am – 11:30am PST) |
The
Influence of Systemic Racism on Body Shame and Diet Culture |
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3:30pm
– 4:45pm EST (12:30pm – 1:45pm PST) |
Race-Based
Trauma and Mental Health |
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5:45pm
– 7:00pm EST (2:45pm – 4:00pm PST) |
Using
Cultural Humility to Dismantle White Supremacy in Counseling |
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Friday, November 20, 2020 |
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9:30am
– 9:45am EST (6:30am – 6:45am PST) |
Greetings
from AMHCA President-Elect and Chair of AMHCA’s Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Task Force, Dr. Beverly Smith |
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9:45am
– 11:00am EST (6:45am – 8:00am PST) |
Facilitating
Difficult Discussions About Power, Privilege, and Race for Current and Future
Clinical Mental Health Counselors |
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11:30am
– 12:30pm EST (8:30am – 9:30am PST) |
Unity
in Diversity: Dynamics and Challenges in Interracial/Interethnic Marriages |
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1:30pm
– 2:45pm EST (10:30am – 11:45am PST) |
Microcounseling
Interventions: Skills to Address Racism and Microaggressions in Session |
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3:30pm
– 4:45pm EST (12:30pm – 1:45pm PST) |
Intergenerational
Trauma and Its Impact on African Americans |
