Join us for a Group Program for LCSWs of Color

This group will take place on Wednesday evenings, 6pm ET for 90 minutes each --  4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19

Description: 

While vaccines for coronavirus (COVID-19) have been rolling out across the country, LCSWs continue to face invisible threats to our wellbeing as the virus nonetheless, also continues to spread. Layered on top of COVID - 19 is the weight of the struggle for racial equity and equality in an openly polarized nation. For these, and other reasons, we have a deeper need for connection with others that share our experiences. CSWA remains committed to providing support, information, and brave spaces to help LCSWs navigate through these crises we face as a community. This particular group is designated for LCSWs of Color and is open to anyone that shares this identity. This 4-week group program will include discussions on managing our collective trauma. For example, how do we show up for clients with all parts of ourselves; not just us as clinicians, but us as Black, Indigenous, and persons of Color? Other topics will be determined by the group's discussions.

Lani V. Jones, PhD, LICSW, is a Black feminist scholar and therapist. She is a professor in the School of Social Welfare and the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She has more than 20 years of experience in providing therapy to Women of Color. Her research and scholarship are concentrated in the area of mental health practice research with a focus on enhancing psychosocial competence among Women of Color. Her work includes African Americans and Depression: Signs, Awareness, Treatments, and Interventions (Rowman & Littlefield) and numerous articles and book chapters.

Kendra C. Roberson, PhD, LCSW-S, is President of CSWA, an instructor at the University of Washington, School of Social Work, and has a private mental health practice that focuses primarily on attachment-focused EMDR. She is also a registered yoga teacher and Reiki Healer. Kendra has been working as an LCSW since the early 90's. Her teaching focuses on assessing mental disorders and developing direct practice skills. She has been on the Board of CSWA since 2017 and started her role as President in November, 2020.

Questions:

For questions or concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 202-599-8443. Or email administrator@clinicalsocialworkassociation.org