Black Students Matter: Play Therapy Techniques to Support Black Youth Experiencing Racial Trauma (1.0 CE) 

Webinar Description: Black children and families are often navigating negative race-based experiences on a daily and continuous basis. However, this is often overlooked in the diagnosis and assessment of their moods and behaviors. This webinar will explore important cultural factors to consider in individual, group and family play therapy with Black children and families. Attendees will also review play-based activities to help build rapport and empower Black children dealing with depression, low self-esteem, anxiety and more. Additionally, individuals will review cultural considerations when implementing play-based interventions in the playroom, along with key items to equip in the playroom to promote cultural inclusivity. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will explore play themes that may signal racial trauma in Black children.
2. Participants will discuss cultural considerations when gaining play therapy buy-in with Black students and families
3. Participants will use play-based interventions to encourage cultural pride & empowerment in Black students 

Speaker: 

Dr. April Duncan, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S (she/her) is a racial trauma expert focused on using play therapy to address racial trauma in children of color.  She is also an author, nationally recognized facilitator, adjunct instructor and serves on the advisory board for the World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals. 

Content Level: Beginning

Target Audience: School Social Workers

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.