Provider Training Program: Healing Strategies in Black Mental Health

Virtual Series Via Big Blue Button Platform

The Provider Training Program aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of licensed clinicians through a structured and comprehensive series of training modules. This initiative focuses on delivering high-quality content and training across various formats, including webinars, clinical supervision series, and asynchronous courses.

Evidence, Cultural Considerations, and Healing Strategies in Black Mental Health

Date: December 17, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST

 Date: December 19, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST

Registration Close Date: December 13

Speaker: Josalin J. Hunter

 

Josalin J. Hunter, PhD, LCSW, MSW, MPH

Dr. Josalin Hunter is passionate about equity in health & mental health; resilience, health education for community, diversity & inclusion, and social justice- and particularly, where these areas intersect. She is always in service of and advocating for youth and the improvement of health and mental health in black & IPOC communities. She is currently the Director of DEI at Coastal Horizons (the largest mental/behavioral

health and substance use recovery non-profit in southeastern NC). She also teaches as tenured part-time faculty at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and is a practicing licensed clinical therapist. Josalin has over 30 published articles in peer-reviewed academic journals, a chapter on a clinician’s perspective on the way trauma shows up in higher education classrooms and has presented many times over the years both nationally and internationally. Josalin holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, dual master’s degrees in social work and public health from University of Missouri Saint Louis and Emory University, respectively, and a doctorate in Health Promotion and Behavior from University of Georgia’s School of Public Health.

 

Description:

This presentation explores the unique mental health experiences of Black individuals, emphasizing the interplay of systemic, cultural, and historical factors that shape these experiences. It will highlight evidence-based insights into disparities in mental health outcomes, discuss the cultural considerations necessary for effective therapeutic engagement, and present healing strategies rooted in culturally responsive care. The session aims to empower mental health professionals and community members to address barriers to care, promote healing, and foster resilience in Black communities, and in mental health service and professional work.

All webinars are free. However, pre-registration is required.

Contact Hours: 3.5

 

Learning Objectives:

 

1. Examine key research on mental health disparities in Black communities, including the effects of systemic racism, historical trauma, and inequities in access to care.

 

2. Discuss how cultural beliefs, intergenerational experiences, and stigma influence mental health perceptions and treatment approaches in black mental healthcare.

 

3. Identify effective therapeutic methods and community-based practices that leverage cultural strengths, such as spirituality, collective healing, and storytelling.

 

4. Develop actionable strategies to address systemic barriers and promote equitable mental health policies and practices for Black communities.

UNC School of Social Work,

Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building
325 Pittsboro St. Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Continuing education statements
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6642. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The successfully completed webinar qualifies for 3.5 contact hours.

This course has been submitted the North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board for 3.5 hours.