Play-Based Strategies to Support Black Youth
​Through Racial Trauma

October 8th, 2021  9:00am-1:00pm CST
Phase III: 4 CEs – SPECIAL Topic - Webinar
* This training counts as 4 hours of APT Approved Training (2 hour of Skills/Methods & 2 hours of Special Topics)
Trainer: April Duncan, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

Race-based stress develops when Black youth have frequent interactions with discrimination, racism and prejudice. Left  untreated, this can lead to racial trauma in Black youth. This webinar will explore the cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and verbal signs distress Black youth may exhibit in the playroom as a sign of racial trauma. Adlerian play therapy interventions are applied to individual, family and group play therapy to help Black youth increase their coping skills and  connections with caring adults. Time will be spent exploring play themes that may reflect signs of trauma, anxiety, and depression. Participants will leave with fun and engaging play therapy techniques to help Black youth learn healthy coping skills to manage racial stress in the playroom and beyond.

Learning Objectives:

1. Analyze cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and verbal signs of racial trauma in Black children that may present in  the playroom.
2. Identify play therapy interventions to build rapport with Black youth and their families.
3. Utilize play techniques to incorporate in individual, group, and family play therapy to increase coping skills to  manage racial trauma.
4. Discuss Adlerian play therapy principles that can support Black youth through the play therapy process

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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.