Recently some other faculty and I hosted a workshop for our MSW students on cultural humility and motivational interviewing (MI). The premise was that MI skills and spirit can be a supportive way to discuss culture with clients, which includes race and other social identities. While we spent most of the time looking at HOW […]
Still Unclear: Why are There So Many Black Children in the Child Welfare System? by Ijeoma Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya, Ph.D.
Posted on October 28, 2014 ·
Growing up in a house with a mother who is a children’s social worker made me privy to the many issues children and families involved with child welfare face, as well as the burden these issues may have on social workers. For example, I learned at a young age that some parents get their children […]
Training to Make Cultural Shifts with a Focus on LGBTIQ Clients by Kellie Scott, MSW
Posted on March 5, 2014 ·
We all choose to practice social work for the same reason: to make a difference, to make change. In 2012, The Academy for Professional Excellence established a Cultural Competency Academy (CCA) that provides integrated training on cultural responsiveness to improve the cultural awareness, knowledge and skills of providers in San Diego County’s Behavioral Health Services. […]
