Date: Friday, January 24, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 1:45 pm ET /
8:00 am – 10:45 am PT

Presented by: Tyffani Monford, PsyD (See Bio)

To be eligible for a certificate of attendance, you must attend the entire live training and complete an evaluation form within 24 hours following the live event.

Please note: This training is not eligible for CE credits.

Online Training Description:

Culturally informed treatment approaches have gained significant recognition among mental health professionals as essential for effective client engagement and therapeutic outcomes. By acknowledging the intricate interplay between a client’s cultural background, values, and experiences, these approaches lay the groundwork for meaningful therapeutic relationships. If we can’t connect to our clients at these levels, how can we expect them to fully engage in treatment?

The benefits of culturally informed treatment practices are profound, as they create a safe and trusting environment, help clients cope with racial disparities in the systems with which they are involved, enhance the effectiveness of treatment, lead to more accurate assessments and helpful interventions, and ultimately foster resilience in clients.

Dr. Tyffani Monford’s training is designed to focus on how professionals can best practice in a culturally informed manner. It covers several key areas:

• Cultural frameworks and intersectionality
• The impact of culture, race, and privilege in working with individuals who have been abused and their families.
• Critical issues within child welfare, law enforcement, and the juvenile justice system
• Varied meanings of “family” and “community” among clients of color.
• Cultural perspectives on mental health, the systems they interact with, incarceration, disclosure of harmful behaviors, and healthy sexuality

By providing a safe environment for reflection and discussion, this training fosters the development of culturally responsive and effective mental health care practices.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

1) Integrate cultural factors into treatment discussions and interventions with clients.
2) Describe the concept of intersectionality and its influence on clients’ lived experiences.
3) Explain cultural betrayal trauma theory and its relevance to client care.
4) Examine how assessment measures can unintentionally pathologize clients of color and identify strategies to mitigate this bias.

Interactive Follow-Up Meeting

Attendees are invited to join an open discussion 15 minutes following the end of the training, where you can engage with fellow attendees by turning on your camera and microphone. This is an opportunity to share your experiences and contribute to a meaningful exchange of ideas. Time will be allocated to address questions or insights from the training. Please note that attendance is optional and will not affect your eligibility for a training certificate.

We can refund your training fee up to 24 hours prior to the start of the training.

To view all training details and review our list of frequently asked questions, please click here to visit the promotional page.