Resiliency Unmasked: The Impact of Grief, Trauma, and Secondary Adversities for Youth in Rural Communities (1.0 CE)

This course is focused on the "resiliency myth" of youth specifically living in rural communities and an exploration of trauma-informed best practices for school social workers in rural school communities. This course is 1.0 CE

Course Description: This presentation will explore the "resiliency myth" in relation to youth impacted by grief, trauma, and other adverse childhood experiences with a focus on youth living in rural communities. The presentation will also highlight the inequities in the availability of comprehensive service delivery networks for this population. Participants will be provided with best-practice interventions through the lens of trauma-informed practice and stakeholder collaboration. 

 Learning Goals: 

      1. Participants will be able to identify key components of trauma-informed practice.
      2. Participants will be able to identify key elements in constructing grief counseling support groups.
      3. Participants will be able to identify ways to engage with community stakeholders to advocate for supportive services for youth.

Speaker:

Dr. Kiana Battle (she/her), LMSW, PhD is a licensed master social worker with close to 20 years of social work practice experience. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a Master of Social Work degree in Social Welfare from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She also earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Social Work Policy Planning and Administration from Clark Atlanta University. Dr. Battle’s research includes grief counseling support groups for children and adolescents.

Content level: Intermediate

Target Audience: School Social Workers (special focus on Rural School Communities)

Refund policy: No refunds will be given.

School Social Work Association of America, 1789, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. School Social Work Association of America maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 7/27/2023-7/27/2026. 

Note: Many state licensing boards impose specific limitations on course content, distance education, or other elements of continuing education, even when courses are taken from approved providers. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that the courses taken will meet the requirements for your license.