Cultural Humility & Implicit Bias
Training Series
Building a Culture of Safety in Immigrant Communities
Presenter Name: Paola Guzman, MSW, Houston Immigration Legal Services
Title: Building a Culture of Safety in Immigrant Communities
Learning objectives:
Title: Building a Culture of Safety in Immigrant Communities
Learning objectives:
- Participants will be able to provide a definition of trauma that includes systemic oppression, historical and collective trauma, and toxic stress to understand the prevalence of trauma and adversity nationally, locally, and the immigrant population.
- To build an understanding of trauma and its manifestations in the body and brain in order to establish a connection between cultural safe practices that are centered in trauma informed work.
- Participants will learn about the 6 principles of trauma informed care and the importance of establishing such practices in workplace that cater to low income immigrant populations which have experience trauma and oppression.
- Defining the concept of a “culture of safety” in order to build knowledge around the importance of understanding how a person’s culture may inform their values, behaviors, beliefs and basic assumptions while also recognizing participants own cultural background in interpreting the world around them.
- Overview of the "Public Charge" rule and details on what this means for legal permanent residency, enrollment into health care programs, and how it poses a traumatic event in immigrant communities.
LocationThe Women's Home - Mabee WholeLife Service Center
1905 Jacquelyn Dr. Houston, TX. 77055 *Parking Located at 1838 Johanna Drive* |
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