In the Name of Mental Health: Say Her Name [In Honor of the Late Sonya Massey]

Description:

In the Name of Mental Health: Say Her Name, Rebuke the Stigma of Mental Illness, is in the memory of the late Sonya Massey and countless lives executed by fatal police violence and unjustified bodily harm. This course examines the stark reality of law-abiding citizen fatalities, police brutality, and systematic racism of African American women in crisis.

African American women are 1.4 times more likely to be killed by the police than Caucasian women. In the aftermath of these startling atrocities and racial iniquities, this course will further explore a mental health crisis and decision tree infographic, crisis intervention and emergency dispatch, and the do's and don'ts for mental health crisis and first responders.

Objectives:

After this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the disproportionate rate of police violence and unjustified bodily harm targeting African American women in crisis and the broader manifestation of personal implicit biases resulting from direct and systemic racism.
• Distinguish the historical timeline of policing, from the slave patrol era to the community policing era, and its modern-day implications for African American women's mental health.
• Identify the historical complexities and intergenerational trauma, of African American women's lives, resulting from fatal and non-fatal police encounters.
• Apply people-first language, culturally competent mental health language and rational thinking, and de-escalation and non-lethal crisis intervention techniques in everyday practice and train the trainer continuing education and professional development events for mental health professionals, first responders, emergency dispatch personnel, and law enforcement.

Format: Live Zoom (once registered you will find a link on the online event page)

CECHs: 3 Continuing Education Contact Hours. Trauma Informed Care Elective. Meets Implicit Bias Criteria.

Refunds: You can refund yourself up to 7 days before event on Eventbrite.

Accommodations: Please email us directly with any special accommodations you may need at [email protected]

Contact Info: [email protected]

Instructor: Tanika Johnson, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Dr. Johnson is the owner and founder of Ed Consulting Pros LLC and Education and Counseling Solutions LLC. She specializes in alcohol and substance abuse and chemical dependency, addictions, trauma, sexual assault and human trafficking, domestic violence, crisis and behavioral health interventions, anxiety, mood disorders, perinatal disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anger and impulse control, and self-management coaching. Licensed in both K12 special education and psychology, Dr. Johnson has aquired a wealth of experince serving the special education community and the exceptional needs of children, adolescents, and adults with diabilities.

Event Venue

Online