Culturally Responsive Counseling with First Responders
Dates and times
- Lynn Alumni
- General public
Description
This three-hour workshop helps mental health practitioners and other health care providers become culturally aware of first responders who seek counseling. This population commonly faces challenges in getting help for their particular issues and concerns. Breakfast bites included.
Participants will:
- Understand the role of trauma among the first responder population and vicarious trauma among mental health professionals
- Learn treatment obstacles that mental health professionals should anticipate when working with first responders
- Apply common methods to overcome treatment obstacles for first responders
- Understand how to build rapport with their first responder clients in counseling settings
Lynn students: Free event
Lynn alumni: $35, includes 3 continuing education credit hours
General public: $60, includes 3 continuing education credit hours
Breakfast and snacks provided through the generosity of Agape Behavioral Healthcare.
Presenter: Elizabeth Pol, M.A., CEO
Elizabeth Pol, founder and CEO of Resilient Heroes, will present on crisis and trauma in the first responder community.
Lynn University has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 3056.
Contact us
Online | Marisela Vazquez |
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Phone | +1 561-237-7707 |
[email protected] |
Special accommodations
Contact [email protected] at least five days before an event to request reasonable accommodations for a disability.