Achieving Social Justice by Empowering
Young Black and Brown Minds Through
Directive/Non-Directive Play Therapy
Live webinar, 3 Contact Hours
June 30, 2021, 6-9:30 pm
Sonia Hinds, APRN, PMH-BC, RPT-S
Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 3 CONTACT CE Hours.  
Description:
Black and Brown children our society faced with racism daily, resulting in some cases, fear, anxiety and even Race-Based Trauma. As an advocate for children, therapists utilizing play therapy need to be well informed about racism, micro and macro aggression, social injustice and the impact these have on the lives of the children served. Directive and non-directive play therapy strategies to heal wounds of trauma and foster empowerment will be shared. Additionally, participants will be exposed to the use of art, music and bibliotherapy that are relevant to the African American culture.
Training Objectives: 

1. Define cultural competence, cultural humility, racism and Race-Based Trauma and its impact on Black and Brown children.
2. Describe ways in which children express awareness of cultural differences in the play therapy room. 
3. Identify examples of transference and countertransference related to cultural issues in play therapy practice. 
4. Demonstrate directive and non-directive play therapy strategies to empower young Black and Brown minds.
5. Identify 10 qualities needed to enable therapists to be culturally competent and advocate for social justice on behalf of Black and Brown children including those in play therapy.

Presenter: Sonia Hinds, APRN, PMH-BC, RPT-S
Sonia Hinds, APRN, PMH-BC, RPT-S; Founder and Director of Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars LLC. Founder and Director of Barstow Acres Children’s Center, a non-profit organization that provides children’s mental health services. Trained in Gestalt play therapy with Violet Oaklander (retired). Authored chapter, Play Therapy in the African American Village in the text, Cultural Issues in Play Therapy by Eliana Gil, Ph.D., RPT-S, and Athena Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S.

COST: $68.00
Cancellation Policy:

Written notification of cancellation must be received in our office at least 10 business days prior to a training for a refund. A $25.00 cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund. There will be no refund for cancellation notification less than 10 business days.

CBPS reserves the right to cancel a training due to inclement weather or insufficient enrollment. In the event of such cancellation, you will receive a full refund. 
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing Education Approval for Licensed Mental Health Counselors/Social Workers/ School Psychologists/MFCCs/Play Therapists/Art Therapists 

SOCIAL WORKERS
Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category I continuing education programs. Social Work Boards in most states accept this approval status. 

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5763. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CBPS is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS 
Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school Psychologists, provider #1067. CBPS maintains responsibility for the program. 

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS
The Maryland and Washington, DC Boards of Psychology Examiners Recognizes national Association of School Psychologist approval status with CBPS and grants CE hours to clinical psychologists in Maryland and Washington, DC.

PLAY THERAPISTS
Chesapeake Professional Seminars (CBPS) is an Association for Play Therapy (APT) approved provider of continuing education, APT Approved Provider #97-034.

NEW YORK SOCIAL WORKERS, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICIONERS, AND LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS

CBPS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Board of Social Work, Provider #0122; and the Board of Mental Health Practitioners, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Provider #MHC-0009 and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, provider #MFT-0008.

ART THERAPISTS
Art Therapists (LCAT, ATR-BC) may obtain CE Hours based on our NBCC approval status.