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DHS - Phoenix Center - Working with Immigrant Communities - 8/2/24 (1PM-4PM) Online Registration
In-Person Training
Working with Immigrant Communities
Continuing Education Credits No Cost 3 hrs
PA Psychologists, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors, NBCC Hours
When: Friday, 8/2/24 Registration Deadline: Friday, 7/26/24 at Noon
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Chester County Government Services Center
601 Westtown Road, Suite 351 E&W
West Chester, PA 19380
Description: Course objectives include:
- National policies impacting immigrant and refugee communities
- Understanding the difference between refugee, asylee, undocumented, documented, DACA, and other statuses (stories of community members will be shared for teaching purposes, all identifying information has been removed to protect everyone)
- State and local policies impacting immigrant and refugee communities
- Driver's License
- Tuition equity
- Language access
- Immigrant and refugee mental health
- What is the impact of policies on mental health of communities?
- What is the impact of individual migratiopn stories and histories?
- Looking at generational trauma, ambiguous loss, PTSD, and other factors impacting mental health
- What is the impact of immigration status on the individual and family system?
- Risks and strengths
- Using SAMHSA 4 R's of trauma-informed care to learn and support immigrant and refugee communities
- Impact of trauma
- Recognize how trauma shows up for individuals, family system, group and team
- Respond to policies guided by trauma-informed principles
- Resist retraumatization when working with this population
- Case study examples: Welcoming Environments & Therapeutic environment
- Community support and resources
- Referrals to community-based organizations supporting immigrant and refugee families across the state
Audience:
*Clinicians *Case Workers *Advocates *Managers *Administrators
**This course is designed to be interactive with required participation from registered attendees**
In order to receive continuing education credits at no cost to you for this course:
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You must pre-register
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You must be a Chester County Provider
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