WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (April 6, 2023) – Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host “Why Does His Back Look Like That: The Trauma of Racism” presentation on May 17 from 9-10:30 a.m. CT via Zoom. CEUs are available and there is no charge to attend.
Objectives of the training include:
- Knowledge on how race is used to promote division
- Understanding of why race is used to support divisive principles
- Knowledge on the effects of division in our society
- Insight into the obvious and understated traumatic effects of racism
- Participate in a solution-focused discussion regarding racial trauma and division
The presenter of the training will be Jeremy Allen with Southern Illinois University – Carbondale (SIU-C). Allen is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at SIU-C who specializes in race. He has taught Sociology 108 Introduction to Sociology, 215 Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S., and 303 Sociology of Deviance. He has academic training in stratification, race, criminology, research methods, and analysis. Additionally, Allen has decades of lived experience relating to his primary area of study.
This training has 1.5 hours of continuing education approved for IL LCPC / LPC, IL LCSW / LSW, and IL Nursing (LPN, RN, APN) under IDFPR Professional Counselor CE License No. 197.000263 and IDFPR Nurse CE Sponsor License No. 236.000184. An application has been made to IAODAPCA for 1.5 contact hours.
To register, visit Centerstone.org/events. For more information, contact Hannah Chapman with Centerstone’s Trauma, Treatment & Training (CT3) program, at Hannah.Chapman@Centerstone.org or David Mills with Centerstone’s Building Compassionate Communities (BCC) program at David.Mills@Centerstone.org.
This training is sponsored by Centerstone’s CT3 and BCC programs and Heritage Behavioral Health Center.
Other CT3/BCC training events in 2023 include:
- May 17 – Why Does His Back Look Like That?: The Trauma of Racism
- June 14 – Stop Acting Like a Child: The School to Prison Pipeline
- July 12 – Understanding the Structural Impact of Racism, Racial Trauma and Suicide Prevention
For more information about CT3, visit centerstone.org/programs/centerstone-trauma-treatment-training/.
For more information about BCC, visit centerstone.org/programs/building-compassionate-communities/.
For more information about Heritage Behavioral Health Center, visit heritagenet.org.
About Centerstone
Centerstone is a nonprofit health system providing mental health and substance use disorder treatments. Services are available nationally through the operation of outpatient clinics, residential programs, the use of telehealth and an inpatient hospital. Centerstone also features specialized programs for the military community, therapeutic foster care, children’s services and employee assistance programs. Centerstone’s Research Institute provides guidance through research and technology, leveraging the best practices for use in all our communities. Centerstone’s Foundation secures philanthropic resources to support the work and mission of delivering care that changes people’s lives.
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WHAT: “Why Does His Back Look Like That: The Trauma of Racism” presentation
WHEN: May 17, 9-10:30 a.m. CT
WHERE: Zoom
DESCRIPTION: Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host “Why Does His Back Look Like That: The Trauma of Racism” presentation on May 17 from 9-10:30 a.m. CT via Zoom. CEUs are available and there is no charge to attend. To register, visit Centerstone.org/events. For more information, contact Hannah Chapman with Centerstone’s Trauma, Treatment & Training (CT3) program, at Hannah.Chapman@Centerstone.org or David Mills with Centerstone’s Building Compassionate Communities (BCC) program at David.Mills@Centerstone.org.
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