May 21st, Tailoring Motivational Interviewing (MI) for COVID-19 Issues

by Huimin Herling2 Comments
Tailoring Motivational Interviewing (MI) for COVID-19 Issues Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and Time: Thursday, May 21st, 2020, 9:30am-11:30am Presenters:  Allen Zweben, Ph.D., LCSW, Professor and Director of the Motivational Interviewing Skills-Based Project, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Mary Piepmeier, MA, Coordinator and Certified Lab Instructor, Motivational Interviewing Skills-Based Project, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Jennille Cineas, MSW, LMSW, Academic Field Advisor, Adjunct Lecturer, Certified Lab Instructor, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Elba Torres-Perez, MSW, LMSW, Client & Mitigation Specialist, Federal Defenders of New York, Certified Lab Instructor, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Karina Rodriguez, MPA, M.Ed. MSW, LMSW, Director of Counseling Services at NYC Department of Education, Certified Lab Instructor, Columba University School of Social Work (Bio) Dr. Zweben has had extensive experience in training social workers, nurses, physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and students from a variety of disciplines in motivational interviewing. He played a key role in developing and testing motivational enhancement therapy (MET)...
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May 21st, Loss & Grief in Real Time: The African American Experience with COVID-19

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Loss & Grief in Real Time: The African American Experience with COVID-19 Slides (Loss & Grief): Download Slides ( The African American Experience ): Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and time: Thursday, May 21st, 2020, 12pm-1:30pm Presenters: M. Katherine Shear, MD. Marion E. Kenworthy Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Center for Complicated Grief (Bio) Nicole Alston, MSW, Associate for the Center for Complicated Grief (Bio) Johnnie Green, DMin, Senior Pastor Mount Neboh Baptist Church - Harlem (Bio) Description:  As of May 4, over 68,000 people have died in the United States from COVID-19. The death rate for Black Americans is 2.7 times higher than the rate for Whites leaving a catastrophic number of Black Americans grieving their loss. Covid deaths are especially difficult for everyone, but racism and the disparities it engenders further magnify the untoward outcomes of these losses. This webinar will provide a HEALING milestones model for psychoeducation on grief and adaptation to loss. We’ll moderate a discussion of the challenges of having a loved...
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May 15th, Immigration in the times of COVID-19

by Huimin Herling3 Comments
Immigration in the times of COVID-19 Presentation Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and time: Friday, May 15th, 2020, 9:30am-11am Presenters: Neeraj Kaushal, PhD, Professor of Social Policy; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research; and Research Fellow, IZA (Bio) Mashkhura Akilova, PhD, MSW, Lecturer of Social Work (Bio) Megan Curran, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scientist Description: In this session, Drs Mashura Akilova and Neeraj Kaushal will discuss: How are the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting border closures and economic lockdowns affecting migrant workers, immigrants, and displaced people in the US and internationally?  What is the effect on receiving and sending economies? What are the likely long term impacts of the pandemic on immigration policies and practices in the post-pandemic world? Objectives: By attending this session attendees will learn about the impact of COVID19 (and the resulting border closures and economic lockdowns) on various immigrant, migrant, and displaced populations in the US and globally. the effects of border closures and restrictions on mobility, nationally...
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May 8th, Paid Sick Leave in NYC during the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Huimin Herling2 Comments
Paid Sick Leave in NYC during the COVID-19 Pandemic Presentation Slides: Download Poverty Tracker (PSL): Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Send inquiries to Matt Maury: [email protected] povertycenter.columbia.edu https://www.robinhood.org/programs/special-initiatives/poverty-tracker/ Date and time: Friday, May 8th, 2020, 9:30am-10:30am Presenters: Jane Waldfogel, Compton Foundation Centennial Professor, Columbia School of Social Work (Bio) Matt Maury, Research Analyst, Columbia Center on Poverty & Social Policy Description: As COVID-19 spreads across neighborhoods, cities, and countries, New York City has been hit especially hard, becoming an epicenter of the virus. While the number of cases grows, legislative and executive bodies, at both the state and federal levels, have passed measures designed to mitigate the problems cropping up in the fallout. A key policy response to the crisis is the provision of paid sick leave. In this session, we will discuss the landscape of paid sick leave in NYC with details about the federal, state, and city laws. We will discuss how much sick time New Yorkers have access to and who lacks adequate coverage. Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paid-sick-in-nyc-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-tickets-104076878746 LIVE WEBINAR- Please note...
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May 1st, COVID-related stigma, racism and discrimination

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COVID-Related Stigma & Discrimination: Recognizing Bias & Enhancing Coping Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and time: Friday, May 1, 2020, 11am-12:30pm Trainers: Amy Kapadia, LMSSW, PhD, Lecturer and Samantha Winter, PhD, Assistant Professor Description: Utilizing the evidence-based practice model of Psychoeducation this webinar will highlight the multi-systems impact of stigma, racism, and discrimination as it relates to COVID-19, and compounding factors that contribute to health disparities, barriers to help-seeking and diminished human agency. We will create space to examine our own biases and reactions that influence our helping relationships, and share strategies and tools to support practitioners in empowering those with whom we work to process and manage the impact of stigma, racism, and discrimination during these challenging times and beyond. This series is one of several developed by the CSSW COVID-19 Action Team that includes a group of faculty and administrators who represent various aspects of social work practice, programming, and policy. More details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/covid-related-stigma-discrimination-recognizing-bias-enhancing-coping-tickets-103476079740 LIVE WEBINAR FREE ADMISSION W/...
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