“Serving African-Americans in the Behavioral Health System: Which Part of Me Disagrees?”
March 30, 2007
Heartland Behavioral Healthcare
3000 Erie St. South
Massillon, Ohio 44646
Presented by Patricia Lyons, MSW, LISW
Executive Director,
Prevent Child Abuse Ohio,
Center for Child and Family Advocacy
This is an interactive workshop designed to explore: alternative approaches in providing care to African-American consumers; who, when and how to respond to African-Americans seeking behavioral health care; and how to measure for success. Skillfully and promptly approaching this opportune moment will negate the criticism. To disagree is to self-evaluate the obvious.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learn the interdependent relationship between mind, body and spirit (triple consciousness)
Explore the dynamics of service delivery models for behavioral health care
Understand implications for models of practice
Identify psychopharmacology reactions rooted in mistrust
Interpret and assess intergenerational family patterns and strengths.
Explore the duality of discriminatory practices perceived by African American’s receiving mental health care.
Develop a keen understanding in relational processes verses linear processes
Learn the technique of “reframing” to garner consensus.
