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COVID-19 Disparities Webinar: How to Support Racial & Ethnic Minority Students
Collaborating TTC: Southeast MHTTC
August 10, 2020
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Mental Health Professional (Social Worker, Psychologist, Counselor, MFT)
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Researcher
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Student
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This webinar, presented by Dr. Briana Woods-Jaeger, examined the various adversities experienced by racial and ethnic minority students as a result of the outbreak COVID-19. Additionally, this webinar highlighted how teachers and school staff can provide support to students disproportionately affected by incorporating cultural humility practices in a school/classroom setting.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minority students
  2. Learn how cultural humility can support addressing COVID-19 disparities
  3. Describe how to incorporate cultural humility into preparations for returning to school in the fall

Key take-home skills that participants can apply in their work:

  1. Describe how and why COVID-19 has impacted minority students 
  2. Apply cultural humility practices in classroom settings
  3. How to provide support to minority student populations