The National Alliance on Mental Illness recognizes that current environmental factors are traumatizing people of color, which as risks factors can incite or increase substance use complicating potential behavioral health issues. For those who experience provider bias and stigmatic language, along with other microaggressions, it can affect their capacity to respond to clinical interventions. This interactive virtual training will review cognitive bias development, offer practical approaches to identify and diffuse personal bias, inform on  how to integrate cultural humility to increase patient wellness. Integrating client culture is essential to providing quality services and practitioners who are culturally responsive in serve delivery are able to support highest levels of patient centered care with multicultural populations. 

Credits: This training meets the requirements for two renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and two initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). Participants must attend the session IN ITS ENTIRETY to receive a certificate of completion. 

All participants registering are required to turn on their video cameras and to actively participate in order to receive credit.