The course aims to address substance use treatment through a culturally responsive lens, focusing on health equity, social determinants of health, and the impact of bias and discrimination on healthcare access and outcomes. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing systemic racism, oppression, and bias within healthcare systems and strategies for the cultural adaptations of evidenced based practices to meet the needs of those experiencing substance use.

Domestic violence is often overlooked in therapy, particularly when abuse is subtle or disguised as relationship conflict. This 90-minute webinar equips therapists with the skills to recognize signs of domestic violence in both individual and couples therapy settings.

This presentation will address how social workers can support parents through micro-level clinical care and support the mental health of families in schools, including macro-level changes that support both parents and caregivers. Emphasis will be placed on how social media increases parental/youth stress, and the roll of school shootings in parental/youth stress. Supporting “good-enough” parenting will also be addressed.