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April 2020
[Training] Psychoeducation as an Aid in Navigating the Impact of COVID-19
Trainers: Ellen Lukens, PhD, LCSW-R, Firestone Professor of Professional Practice (BIO) Yamile M. Martí, LMSW, PhD, Lecturer (BIO) Description: Psychoeducational models draw on an evidence-based approach and can be adapted for multiple settings and populations. The approach can be tailored to fit specific circumstances and focuses on a learning exchange between facilitator and participant. It is strengths-based and attends to coping, stress management, increased insight, grief and loss, social support, and personal and community advocacy, while maintaining a social justice and anti-oppressive…
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[Training] COVID-Related Stigma & Discrimination: Recognizing Bias & Enhancing Coping
Trainers: Amy Kapadia, LMSSW, PhD, Lecturer (Bio) & Samantha Winter, PhD, Assistant Professor (Bio) 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…
Find out more »[Training] Paid Sick Leave in NYC during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenters: Jane Waldfogel, M.Ed, Ph.D Compton Foundation Centennial Professor of Social Work for the Prevention of Children’s and Youth Problems (Bio) Matt Maury, BA, Research Analyst 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…
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