Kujichagulia (Swahili – Self Determination): Effective Strategies in Addressing Trauma in African American Children, Youth and Families

In celebration of February, African American History Month, the Cultural and Linguistic Competency Technical Assistance Team for Children’s Behavioral Health is hosting a webinar entitled – Kujichagulia (Swahili – Self Determination): Effective Strategies in Addressing Trauma in African American Children, Youth and Families. The webinar’s learning objectives are to describe behavioral health disparities/disproportionalities and associated root causes in African American children, youth and families; describe the intersection of historical trauma, racial/ethnic identity development and behavioral health help-seeking behaviors; discuss the integration of faith, spirituality and behavioral health in promoting health and well-being in African American families using the SAFE (Spirituality, and Faith Empowers) curriculum; and discuss trauma-informed, culturally-appropriate, community based and clinical strategies to address resilience and the behavioral health needs of African American of children, youth and families.