About this Event
Grief is a process that has primarily been associated with death and dying.However, grief occurs in response to any significant loss experienced by an individual, family, or community. Because grief is not always associated with all significant losses, it can be missed, minimized, or even misunderstood. One significant event resulting in grief is the loss related to incarceration and the process thereof. The CRESTS-Achieve Program is hosting this FREE virtual training session that will feature Dr. Ebony White, CRESTSprogram Research Fellow. At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to describe the grief process concerning loss, identify signs of grief and grieving through a culture-centered, trauma-informed lens, and understand incarceration through an ecological framework. Finally, ways to support individuals and families experiencing loss due to incarceration will be discussed.
Dr. Ebony White is a counselor, advocate, activist, speaker, trainer, researcher, and mental health expert. She is an Associate Professor at St. Bonaventure University. She has devoted her career to supporting under-resourced, under-served, culturally rich and resilient individuals, families, and communities. Dr. Ebony has done trauma work in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti, provided training to leaders in the healthcare system in Gombe State and Abuja, Nigeria, and created a mental health course for students in Tarkwa, Ghana.
Dr. Ebony is the recipient of several awards including the Community Service Award from the NJ State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs and the Carver Youth and Family Center in 2018 and the Dr. Judy Lewis Counselor for Social Justice award from the American Counseling Association. More important than her educational achievements and awards are her identities as a daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, godmother, and niece. She lives by Ubuntu, “I am because we are, and because we are, I am.”
Event Venue
Online
USD 0.00
