The Northwest MHTTC is excited to partner with Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP, to offer a live learning community on equity topics for mental health/behavioral health providers in Spring 2023. Each session includes expert-led instruction and experiential learning. 8 hours of CE credits available* (see below.)

ABOUT THE LEARNING COMMUNITY

Join us for a series of conversations to understand the role of perception when it comes to equity and impact in delivery of mental health & behavioral health care. We will learn to see ourselves and each other through the lenses of privilege, intersectionality, and systemic power & oppression. We will discuss health disparities, bias, communication and conflict resolution. Through this experience, you will learn more about how you can approach cultural humility, accountability and inclusion in your work and personal spaces. We can help others and contribute to our jobs effectively only by addressing equity through self-examination and a commitment to this ongoing work.

Learning Objectives

• Discover how our perceptions and biases influence interactions
• Challenge ourselves to uncover systemic and professional/personal conditioning
• Improve your skills in communication, conflict resolution and cultural humility
• Commit to actionable steps to continue self-examination to better help others

SESSIONS: Tuesdays, February 7-28, 2023 

9:00-11:00 am AK / 10:00am - 12:00pm PT / 11:00am - 1:00pm MT

February 7

The Language and Psychology of Discrimination and Oppression: The Role of Perception when it comes to Equality vs. Equity
Communications and Conflict Resolution: Building Healthy Relationships and Healing

Slides and handouts from presenter:

• Slides from February 7
• Cycles in Relationships  
• Modern Day Oppression 

Articles referenced by presenter and participants:

• White People Will Always Let You Down by Ijeoma Oluo
• Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
• US midterm elections: Why five states have slavery on the ballot in 2022
• Mississippi Officially Abolishes Slavery, Ratifies 13th Amendment in 2013
• Before Central Park: The Story of Seneca Village

Recommended reading and media from presenter:

• Podcast episode on implicit bias: The Hidden Brain
• Harvard's Project Implicit: self-assessment quiz on implicit bias 
• White Fragility: Why it’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, 2018
• My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma & the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts & Bodies by Resmaa Menakem, 2017
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeuoma Oluo, 2018
• White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson, 2016
• Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Us All by Leticia Nieto with Margot F. Boyer, Liz Goodwin, Garth R. Johnson & Laurel Collier Smith, 2010

February 14

Culture, Identity, & Diversity: Learning to See Each Other
Trauma Informed-Care: Racialized Medicine, Health Disparities, Structural Power and Systematic Oppression

• Slides from February 14
• Cycles in Relationships  
• Video: How to understand power with Eric Liu (approximately 7 minute duration)
• Gathering Collaborative, King County, WA

February 21

Bias, Micro-aggressions, and Cultural Humility: Connecting and Committing to the Work  

• Slides from February 21
• Sabin JA. Tackling Implicit Bias in Health Care. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 14;387(2):105-107. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2201180. Epub 2022 Jul 9. PMID: 35801989.
• Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig 
• The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible by Charles Eisenstein
• The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions (1899), by Thorstein Veblen
• Neuroqueer: The Writings of Dr. Nick Walker website
• The Future Is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
• The Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture
   

February 28

Privilege & Intersectionality: Self-Awareness and Mutual Respect  
Moving Forward: Inclusion, Accountability, and Community 

• Slides

FACILITATOR

Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP

Sherronda Jamerson obtained a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2012 from City University College in Seattle, WA, and became certified as a Chemical Dependency Professional in 2007. Her experiences include developing, implementing, and presenting EDI trainings to associations of healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, schools, and community-based organizations. She has also presented at state and national behavioral health conferences on the topics of DEI and Healthcare Equity. She presents with confidence and passion.

Eligibility

• Members of the mental health/behavioral health workforce who are based in the states of Alaska, Oregon, Idaho & Washington (HHS Region 10)
• Commitment to attend the whole series is required
• Each individual must have access to computer/web camera/audio to participate
• Applications are now closed.
• Questions: For questions about this series, including eligibility and registration please contact the Northwest MHTTC at [email protected].

*Continuing Education Credit Details

Physicians, physician assistants, primary care ARNPs, psychologists, and other health care providers may be eligible for CME or CEUs for completing the course. Retain your Certificate of Completion and verify its suitability for CME/CEUS with your licensing/credentialing entity. The University of Washington is an approved provider of continuing education for DOH licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, chemical dependency professionals, nurses and physicians under the provisions of: WAC 246-809-610, WAC 246-809-620,WAC 246-811-200, WAC 246-840-210, WAC 246-919-460 and WAC 246-924-240.