Join Kind Minds Family Wellness in this workshop titled Understanding Racial Trauma: Building Stronger Support for Black Communities led by Afrocentric counsellor, Charmaine Lane, who will help you gain valuable tools to enhance your work and build more equitable, trust-centred relationships with Black individuals and communities.
Who is This Workshop For?
- Social workers, therapists, and mental health professionals
- Educators and school counselors
- Healthcare providers
- Community and frontline workers
- Nonprofit and child welfare professionals
- Law enforcement and justice system professionals
- Community leaders and advocates
- Faith-based leaders supporting Black congregations
- Anyone working directly with or supporting Black individuals and communities
Participants will explore:
- The physiological and psychological effects of racial and intergenerational trauma
- How trauma manifests in Black individuals and communities
- The intersection of trauma, systemic barriers, and service access
- Practical strategies for integrating racial trauma awareness into professional practice
- Ways to create healing-centered and culturally responsive spaces for Black populations
Attendees will gain valuable tools to enhance their work and build more equitable, trust-centered relationships with Black individuals and communities.
Why Attend?
- Improve cultural competency and sensitivity in trauma-informed work
- Strengthen relationships and trust when working with Black populations
- Address systemic barriers and disparities impacting Black communities
- Gain practical tools for fostering resilience and healing-centered support
- Move beyond a one-size-fits-all trauma approach and recognize the unique historical and lived experiences of Black communities