Compassionate Accountability Module 1: Uncovering Unconscious Racial Bias: Uncovering Unconscious Racial Bias
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Define Unconscious Racial Bias.
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Identify 3 ways to reduce stress, confusion, and resistance for staff regarding DEIB.
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Explain 2 ways in which spirituality and DEIB practices are an effective and loving path toward the transformation of systemic racism in behavioral health.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this presentation is for participants to increase their understanding of unconscious racial bias and how to navigate DEIB in a practice setting.
Description
Register and watch this introductory presentation of this training for free
Module one of this training is an experiential and interactive process that compassionately and tactfully addresses the underlying root causes of racial bias and trauma, and brings into conscious awareness hard-wired beliefs, perceptions and emotions held in the unconscious mind, so that they can be expressed, processed and released. This training engages participants in transparent conversations where they feel safe and accepted, regardless of their beliefs, patterns, and ideologies around racial bias.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Ester Nicholson is the Founder and CEO of Soul Recovery and the author of Soul Recovery – 12 Keys to Healing Dependence. She is a Soul Recovery and She Recovers coach and a woman in long-term recovery who brings her incredible journey of transformation to practical curriculums. Her Soul Recovery programs expand the traditional concept of 12 Step Recovery into spiritual practices that have served thousands worldwide. Ester is a trusted advisor at the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), and She Recovers DEI committees.
A gifted vocal artist, Nicholson’s musical career includes worldwide tours with Rod Stewart and Bette Midler, with appearances on such television shows as Oprah, The Tonight Show, The View, Good Morning America, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ester’s powerful recovery story was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Super Soul Sunday’s “In Deep Shift.”
Ester has inspired thousands with her keynotes at conference events, including The Global Exchange, The Emergence Conference, The National FED-UP Rally in Washington DC, NCADD, and She Recovers, to name a few.
Her training in the behavioral healthcare industry includes Ashley Addiction Treatment Center, High Watch Recovery Center, Retreat Behavioral Health, Gosnold Treatment Center, Renewal House, Dallas Fort Worth Behavioral Health, Jaywalker Lodge, and Still Waters. Soul Recovery is a program that offers individuals a clear and comprehensive roadmap to their true and authentic selves by bridging the gap between the 12 Steps of Recovery and other transformational practices, including some of the latest developments in brain science, such as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).
The Compassionate Accountability training is an extension of SR that tactfully addresses the underlying root causes of unconscious racial bias and emotionally paves the way for cultural competence in recovery spaces. Compassionate Accountability works in tandem with NAATP’s Stages of Change Model for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) – Best Practices in Addiction Treatment.
Financially Sponsored By
- Ester Nicholson