Play Therapy with African American Children

​September 19th, 2020: 9:00am-4:00pm
Phase II: 6 CEs​
* This training counts as 6 hours of APT Approved Training (3 hours of Seminal Theories, 2 hours of Skills/Methods, & 1 hour of Skills/Methods)

Research shows that African American children are more like to suffer from adverse childhood events which can lead to untreated trauma and stressor-related disorders. This one-day workshop explores trends in the African American community that contribute to high rates of untreated mental health in children, adolescents and adults. Clinicians will gain an understanding of how to identify signs and behaviors of distress and trauma in African American children that may occur in the playroom. Additionally, participants will participate in a variety of creative play-based interventions to help address intergenerational trauma in children and their families in this population.

Learning Objectives:

1. List symptoms of traumatic stress that can manifest in the play therapy room with African American clients.
2. Identify African American cultural concepts that play therapists need to incorporate into their clinical work for effective treatment of traumatized clients. 
3. List ways to engage African-American children in play therapy in order to facilitate healthy social, emotional and cognitive development. 
4. Cite play therapy techniques that enhance efficacy when working with young African American clients. 
5. Survey behaviors in play that may help the play therapist identify mental health issues in children and adolescents.
6. List symptoms of traumatic stress that can manifest in the play therapy room with African American clients.

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Please note: *Attendees are reminded that registration for a training must be cancelled within 48 hours of payment in order to receive a FULL refund* To request a change to a training, please email us at stlplaytherapy@gmail.com. Cancellations that are made seven days before the training date will given the option for either a refund less a $25 administration fee or a credit towards a future training. The refund amount will be for the amount paid for the training less a $25 administration fee.  All refunds will be mailed 60 days after request.  For persons requesting a credit, they will receive an individualized code for the amount to be used for a future training.

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Training will be held at: University of Missouri - St. Louis. ED Collabitat, 1 University Boulevard, 100 Ward E. Barnes Building, St. Louis, Missouri, 63121. 

​This training WILL INCLUDE lunch.

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A version of this training will also be offered at:

The St. Louis Play Therapy Institute
1123 Locust Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101

November 6th, 2020
9:00am-4:00pm

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