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This training is not sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency
3 Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practices CEs
Social workers frequently practice across cultural differences while navigating complex questions about harm, discipline, family roles, and interpersonal violence. Cultural norms, migration experiences, and systemic pressures can influence how youth and families interpret behaviors such as corporal punishment, domestic violence, or coercion—and whether these experiences are recognized, discussed, or disclosed.
This workshop examines how violence and harm are understood within immigrant and refugee communities through several conceptual frameworks, including: the continuum of violence model, the social–ecological model of violence, structural and symbolic violence frameworks, and cumulative trauma across migration phases. Participants will explore how cultural beliefs, migration stressors, stigma, and institutional dynamics influence the recognition and disclosure of harm.
The training will also introduce culturally responsive and trauma-informed strategies for responding to disclosures of harm while navigating ethical and legal responsibilities within social work practice. Through case examples and applied discussion, participants will develop practical approaches for responding to disclosures of harm while navigating cultural differences and prioritizing safety.
Audience: Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists, anyone interested in the subject matter
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: University of Maryland School of Social Work
Cost: $70.00-$90.00
For questions, email the University of Maryland School of Social Work at cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu