Black Men and Racial Trauma: Impacts, Disparities, and Interventions

A national spotlight has been focused on anti-Black racism and state sanctioned violence against Black men since the murder of Trayvon Martin a decade ago to the murder of George Floyd Jr. and Tyre Nichols. Although the media has intermittently focused on these horrific acts during the past decade; there has not been any specific and direct action in the form of public policy to ameliorate anti-Black misandric aggression and state sanctioned violence against Black men. Therefore, many professionals across disciplines are ill-equipped to be culturally responsive and appropriately serve Black me...Read moren. This workshop provides introductory information on Black men and racial trauma that fills a critical and urgent void in the mental health field and the emerging scholarship on racial trauma. Therefore, counselors will be able to begin to adequately recognize and articulate the racial trauma of Black men and provide responsive care and clinical interventions that inform treatment approaches. Less...

Learning Objectives

Identify four components of the unified theory of racism (UTR).
Examine the three components of the Integrated Model of Racial Trauma (IMRT).
Delineate aspects of Black Male Negation (BMN).

Target Audience

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

Learning Levels

Beginner

Friday, March 15, 2024

Live Interactive Webinar

10:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Yamonte Cooper, Ed.D., LPCC, NCC, CST-S

Dr. Yamonte Cooper is a scholar, author, professor of counseling, adjunct professor of clinical psychology, Clinical Director of the West Coast Sex Therapy Center, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor (CST-S). He specializes in working with couples, trauma, sexual dysfunctions, gender & sexual identity, depression & anxiety, borderline personality, grief, and other mental health problems. Dr. Cooper is the author of Black Men and Racial Trauma: Impacts, Disparities, and Interventions and co-editor of Black Couples Therapy: Clinical Theory and Practice. Further, as a Fulbright scholar, Dr. Cooper has exchanged best practices globally in career counseling and development.

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

Council for Relationships is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Council for Relationships maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists

This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.

Council for Relationships # 11-111A.

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