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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[Training] Immigration in the times of COVID-19

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 and internationally, on sending and receiving countries. best practices to protect the immigrant, migrant, and displaced groups in future pandemic situations, followed by the recommendations for improving immigration policies...
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[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 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. This webinar is part of Social Policies and Services series with a focus on COVID-19 related strategies for supporting efforts at the local, state, and federal levels. Register LIVE WEBINAR- Please note that this event...
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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 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. Register FREE ADMISSION W/ OPTIONAL DONATION TO CSSW STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND Donations will go to CSSW students facing immediate crises including food insecurity, housing insecurity, or other unexpected COVID-19 related expenses. To donate please CLICK...
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[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 perspective. 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. Session 1: Naming the Experience & Beginning to Cope This first session focuses on the basic principles and elements of psychoeducation with an embedded session that addresses concerns, challenges, and approaches for naming and coping with the COVID 19 crisis. It aims to convey the importance of creating synergy between informational and...
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