Culturally Relevant Frameworks for Understanding the Impact of Trauma Experienced by African American Males Understanding trauma through an Africana Paradigm Understanding race-based schemas and connection to trauma Understanding the neurobiological impact when engaging issues of race and oppression The historic and current trauma experienced by African American/Black males An Ecological System approach to trauma and the connection with systems of oppression affecting African American/Black males Culturally relevant healing techniques that incorporate “Trauma-Informed” interventions For more information or to register, please CLICK...

Increase skills to aid the healing of trauma impacts among African American/Black males Revisit the Africana Paradigm Viewing trauma through the Africana Paradigm Increasing our knowledge about the impact of Posttraumatic Slave Syndrome African American/Black males healing from the impact of Posttraumatic Slave Syndrome by centering African American/Black experience Managing racial trauma through recoding race-based schemas Using an Africana framework when assessing African American/Black male’s reaction to traumatic events Keys to developing positive African American/Black male masculinities Facilitating African American/Black...

Completion of the 4-hour in-person course as well as a 4-hour online follow-up allows physicians to prescribe buprenorphine for office-based treatment of opioid use disorder. ARNPs and PA-Cs require an additional 16 hours of training. CME is approved by American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) or American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Other interested professionals, such as team members and chemical dependency counselors, are also welcome to attend and learn more about buprenorphine as space allows. Medical residents from any...

The WRAP® Refresher is a interactive course co-facilitated by the Copeland Center Advanced Level Facilitators to sharpen and expand facilitation skills to further engage groups in the Wellness Recovery Action Planning. Through attendance in this course WRAP Facilitators will: Recognize expanded options on how to give effective group introductions. Identify additional knowledge areas, values and ethics of WRAP. Apply at least one new skill to sharpen and expand group facilitation skills. Develop new and creative approaches to facilitation to accommodate...

Ecological approach to healing from trauma Revisit the impact of trauma from an Africana framework Trauma experienced by African American/Black males and the impact on the community Healing the trauma experienced by African American/Black males and Criminal Justice System Key components for Trauma-Informed ways of healing for African American/Black males that influences community healing African American/Black males and the connection to family leading to cultural ways of healing from trauma Transference, countertransference and managing fear when working with African American/Black...

Join us for the 3rd annual Washington Certified Peer Conference in Seattle, WA. Improve your skills and learn about advocacy, co-occurring disorders, suicide prevention, transformation, career development, Supportive Housing and Supported Employment, youth leadership and more! For more information, please CLICK HERE.

This conference is designed to support working Certified Peer Counselors. We are looking for dynamic presenters, including peers, with experience, skill, and expertise in peer support to present at the 2018 Conference. Please come and share what you have learned about being a successful peer supporter! For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Ecological approach to healing from trauma Revisit the impact of trauma from an Africana framework Trauma experienced by African American/Black males and the impact on the community Healing the trauma experienced by African American/Black males and Criminal Justice System Key components for Trauma-Informed ways of healing for African American/Black males that influences community healing African American/Black males and the connection to family leading to cultural ways of healing from trauma Transference, countertransference and managing fear when working with African American/Black...