Microaggressions are brief comments or behaviors that communicate bias and insult toward certain populations. Microaggressions are rooted in our unconscious (implicit) biases. Implicit biases are rooted in the historical oppression in the United States that has perpetuated stereotypes about different groups of people. Discussions, simulations, and other activities will be used to help participants understand the history of microaggressions and unconscious biases, with emphasis placed on how to overcome our biases.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

2100 Comer Avenue, Columbus, GA. 31904 Conference Room A

Participants will explore the history of poverty in the United States with an emphasis on poverty and behavioral health. Participants will learn about social causation (poverty leads to behavioral health concerns) and social selection (behavioral health concerns leads to poverty). Discussions, simulations, and other activities will be used to help participants explore how their understanding and experience of poverty influences their work with families who live in poverty.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

2100 Comer Avenue, Columbus, GA. 31904 Conference Room A

The core of family-centered care is the belief in mutually beneficial partnerships between families and professionals. Through this workshop, we will explore how the culture of our professional disciplines may clash with the principles of family-centered care; participants will explore the implications of this on their interactions with families. Through discussions, simulations, and through hearing about the experiences of real families who have received care for their children, participants will be presented with a renewed perspective on their ability to demonstrate the principles of family-centered care.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

2100 Comer Avenue, Columbus, GA. 31904 LDR Conference Room

Meetings will be conducted on the fourth Thursday of each month from 9:30-11:30am, with the exception of March (spring break) and November (Thanksgiving).