Racism is Trauma: How to identify and support patients who experienced racial trauma

Racism in its various forms including internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and structural have reared its’ harmful effects on mental health and catalyzed a detrimental cycle of trauma in communities of color. Exposure to racial trauma has been positively correlated with secondary traumatic stress, increased burnout, psychiatric illness, and higher rates of suicide in communities of color. It is critical that providers learn to screen, identify, and address signs and symptoms of racial trauma to reduce the risk of re-traumatization and appropriately treat marginalized individuals. Less...

Learning Objectives

Identify the signs and symptoms of racial trauma
Understand the intersection of trauma and racism
Recognize the importance of cultural humility when engaging with families of color

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Dietitians, Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Learning Levels

Intermediate

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Live Interactive Webinar

12:00 PM EST - 01:00 PM EST

EARN 1 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Dr. Nicole Christian-Brathwaite

Medical Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Monte Nido Walden

Dr. Christian-Brathwaite is a nationally recognized public speaker and Board-Certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist with over 10 years of senior leadership experience. Dr. Christian-Brathwaite specializes in quality improvement and assurance, health and technology innovation, trauma-informed care, perinatal and postpartum mental health, sports mental health, racism in healthcare, measurement-based care integration, and leading cross-functional teams. A solution-focused and collaborative leader who has established and trained diverse and effective clinical leadership teams, created and optimized organizational policies, procedures, and operational workflows, and developed evidence-based quality improvement and assurance programs. Expertise in leading teams to improve performance, reduce clinician burnout and attrition, and forge partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Extensive experience in chart reviews and auditing, the development and implementation of new products, working with Operations, Engineering, Design, and Product Teams and training clinicians on standards of care and healthcare regulations. A compassionate physician leader who blends clinical expertise with organizational understanding and business acumen.

CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

Monte Nido & Affiliates is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Monte Nido & Affiliates maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Commission on Dietetic Registration

Monte Nido & Affiliates awards 1 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.

National Board for Certified Counselors

Monte Nido & Affiliates has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6782. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Monte Nido & Affiliates is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

New York State Department's State Board for Social Work

Eating Disorder Treatment of New York, LLC #SW-0807 (Monte Nido New York) is recognized by SED's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for license social workers. 50 minutes equals one continuing education hour of credit.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program

Monte Nido & Affiliates, #2181, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/1/2024 - 10/1/2025. Social workers completing course will receive 1 clinical continuing education credits.

CE Process Info

A continuing education certificate for the event will be available using the website, CE-Go. You will receive an email containing a link to CE-Go, (This link will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event) approximately 1 to 3 days after the event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go website, you will be able to:

• Complete an evaluation for the event

• Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

*Please note: The system will note your attendance time on the live webinar. Please do not call-in only or log off early if you wish to receive credit.

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