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Aug 26, 2021

Children's Cultural and Linguistic Competency Learning Series: A Restorative Approach to Cultural Humility in Schools

 

Cultural and Linguistic Competency Learning Series: A Restorative Approach to Cultural Humility in Schools

Melissa Merin, M. Ed.

Thursday, August 26th, 2021 12:30pm-2:00pm

 

Course Description:
For our time together, we will learn about both the concepts of restorative practices and cultural humility (sometimes called cultural competence).  We will explore how both practices complement a proactive and progressive teaching and social work framework, and how applications of these frameworks can effectively and positively change the outcomes of the children, families and communities we work with

Course Objectives:
-Gain a basic understanding of restorative practices

-Identify basic cultural competency values as they relate to public education and social work
 
Timed Agenda:
12:30pm-1:30pm- Restorative Practices 101 
1:30pm-2:00pm-  Culturally Competent Values and Practices: What's the Connection? Includes a breakout session as well as discussion within the group 
 
Who Should Attend: Direct Service Providers, Administrative Professionals, Teachers, Children's Therapists, Youth Pastors, Juvenile Justice Professionals, Youth, or any other professions specializing in children and youth services.

 


Continuing Education Information:

  • SOCIAL WORKERS:  1.0 hour continuing education credit is approved for this training.
  • QUALIFIED CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QCMHP): This training hour meets the MDHHS training requirement for QCMHP staff. 
  • OUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES PROFESSIONAL (QIDP): This training hour meets the MDHHS training requirement for QIDP Staff
  • MICHIGAN CERTIFICATION BOARD FOR ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS (MCBAP): This training hour meets the MDHHS traing requirement for MCBAP Staff
  • TRAINING HOURS: This training will count 1.0 hour toward the annual training hours required by most provider agencies.

CREDITS

This summit is approved for 1.0 credit for Social Workers (MI-CEC). This summit’s training hour meets the MDHHS training requirement for Children's Mental Health Professionals (CMHP). Participants must arrive on time and remain in the training for its entirety to receive credits, including any Q&A portions. Late arrivals and early departures will result in the deduction of awarded training hours & credits.
 

 

If you have questions regarding the training, contact Marika Orme at Morme1@dwihn.org