Webinar Description:

Black youth are experiencing a range of bereavement experiences including bullying, the death of loved ones, having an incarcerated family member, having a negative experience with law enforcement or being involved in the child welfare system. Even Black LGBTQ+ youth may be experiencing grief as a result of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. This live webinar addresses how the play therapy process can address grief and bereavement in Black youth in individual and group play therapy. Attendees will gain a better understanding of play themes that may present in the playroom and specific play therapy interventions to address grief and bereavement in Black children. Special attention is spent on cultural considerations play therapists should be mindful of when working with Black youth.

 

Learning Objectives: 

1. List play themes that can signal grief & bereavement in Black youth.

2. Identify play therapy interventions to address grief & bereavement in Black youth.

3. Describe the use of Child-Centered Play Therapy to treat grief & bereavement in Black youth.

4. Discuss group play therapy activities to support Black youth experiencing grief & bereavement.

5. Assess the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy to address grief in Black youth.

6. Analyze play therapy interventions to address grief in family play therapy sessions with Black children and families.

 

Agenda: 

• 9:00 am-9:15 am EST Introductions

• 9:15 am-10:30 am EST Lecture & experiential learning

• 10:30 am-10:45 am EST Break

• 10:45 am-12:00 pm EST Lecture & experiential learning

• 12:00 pm-1:00 pm EST Lunch break

• 1:00 pm -2:15 pm EST Lecture & experiential learning

• 2:15 pm-2:30 pm EST Break

• 2:30 pm-4:15 pm EST Lecture & experiential learning

• 4:15 pm- 4:30 pm EST Q & A/wrap-up