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Working with Grief in the African American Community
June 27, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Children’s Bereavement Center (CBC) presents:
Monthly Grief Education Lunch & Learn Seminars in Partnership with Lotus House
Sponsored By:
Overtown Children and Youth Coalition (OCYC)
The Overtown Children and Youth Coalition’s mission is to create a collective impact to empower Overtown children and youth to reach their full potential.
June 27th Topic:
Cultural Considerations: Working with Grief in the African American Community
Time:
12:00 – 1:30 PM
As a part of the OCYC Professional Development Series, we are sponsoring the Children’s Bereavement Center’s Lunch & Learn on June 27, 2019. Meet us at The Lotus House for this learning series.
What is the CBC Lunch & Learn Series?
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- Every month we cover a different grief-related topic
- Attendance in FREE (so is lunch!)
- 30 minutes for networking lunch + 1 hour of educational content with Q&A
- All topics are relevant to those working with grieving children & families
- Attend when you can – come to 1 Lunch & Learn or all 10. Whatever works for you!
- Each month, a new Community Host will briefly present on how grief impacts their work
- Always held the last Thursday of the month at Lotus House
Why Attend?
- Gain knowledge and tools on grief and how to help the children and families you work with
- Learn self-care strategies
- Get your grief & loss related questions answered
- Receive continuing education credits
- Become part of a grief sensitive professional network
- Build relationships while enjoying a complimentary lunch
This Month’s Speaker:
Matthew Woodfork, Ph.D.
University Psychologist, Florida International University
Dr. Woodfork obtained his Ph.D. in Counseling/School Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. His clinical interests include identity development among racial/ethnic minorities and psychological help-seeking attitudes and behaviors, particularly within the Black/African American community.
Continuing Education Credit:
1 CE credit is available to mental health professionals (i.e., LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, Psychologists) for a fee of $20. To receive the credit, please bring $20 cash or a check paid to the order of “Children’s Bereavement Center” to the event. You will receive your certificate upon the completion of a brief survey.
SEATING LIMITED, RSVP REQUIRED AT SECURITY CHECK-IN!
For any additional questions, contact [email protected] or call 305-423-6001.