Resilient Roots: Strategies for Healing Trauma in Black Men

Resilient Roots: Strategies for Healing Trauma in Black Men
Thursday, May 22 from 10am-12pm
2 CEU credit
Facilitator: Ta'Wane Watkins, LCSW, LICSW
Jaxcyn Therapy Group, Founder

Trainin provides social work professionals with practical tools to support Black men facing trauma through a culturally grounded approach. Participants will examine the effects of racial trauma, systemic barriers, and societal pressures on mental health and well-being. The workshop highlights strategies for fostering resilience, strengthening coping skills, and applying interventions that reflect the lived experiences of Black men. With a focus on empowerment, healing, and strengths-based techniques, this program offers actionable methods to build trust, deepen therapeutic connections, and enhance support in clinical practice.

Objectives:

• Understanding the Impact of Racial Trauma: Explore the ways racism, discrimination, and systemic inequality contribute to trauma in Black men.
• Identifying Coping Strategies and Resilience-Building Technique: Discover real-world examples of resilience strategies that Black men use to navigate trauma.
• Exploring Culturally Competent Approaches to Therapy: Explore frameworks that consider community support systems, historical trauma, and societal pressures.
• Promoting Healing and Growth through Strengths-Based Approaches: Learn how to foster empowerment, healing, and personal growth in Black men who have experienced trauma.

Why Attend?

This training is ideal for Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Social Work Educators, Community Advocates and, Behavioral Health Practitioners to understand the nuances of trauma specific to Black men and providing a more inclusive, empathetic, and effective therapeutic space.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Howard University School of Social Work, (Virtual Orientation Event), Washington, United States