Cultivating Cultural Humility in Practice: A Critical Self-reflection Journey

Embark on this self-evaluation and self-critique journey with us. This training is an introduction to people who want to learn some tools on being more culturally humble and responsive by examining their own biases, beliefs, and cultural identities. We will explore together how providers can begin to work towards consciously demonstrating cultural humility in their client interactions to best support people experiencing problem gambling and co-occurring disorders.

Cost: Free

Location: Virtual

Number of CE(s): 2.0

Instructional Level: Introductory

Agenda:

1. Introduction to Cultural Humility 
2. Cultural Humility Identity Activity 
3. Implicit Bias
4. Cultural Formulation, Including Case Study
5. Stigma
6. Closing Thoughts and Discussion on Actions to Take After Completing This Training

Learning Objectives: 

As a result of completing this training, you will be better prepared to…

1. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural humility, bias, and stigma by identifying one example of each. 
2. Explain how to utilize the Cultural Formulation tool.
3. Identify tools to help participants examine their own bias, critically self-reflect, and gain more self-knowledge.
4. Describe the principles of demonstrating cultural humility in problem gambling treatment.

Instructor Bios:

Instructor #1: Heather M. Gray, PhD; Dr. Gray is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance, an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and leads the Division on Addiction’s efforts to develop and implement M-TAC. She has been working in the addiction research and education field for over 15 years. Her research focuses on the development of, and recovery from, addictive disorders. Dr. Gray’s recent research includes examining the link between problem gambling and self-harm, and how people gamble and respond to interventions designed to promote responsible gambling. She is Editor-In-Chief of the Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS; https://basisonline.org/) research blog. Dr. Gray earned her PhD in Social Psychology from Harvard University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Boston University Health and Disability Research Institute.

Instructor #2: Shantel Mercedes, MPH; Shantel is a Program Associate at Health Resources in Action and works on the Training and Education team for M-TAC. She has 3 years of experience working in the gambling addiction field and has facilitated online trainings on a variety of trainings related to Gambling Disorder. She is particularly interested in the cultural significance and influence regarding common problem gambling behaviors. She has a BA in Public Health and Health Equity from Mills College and an MPH from Simmons University.

Instructor #3: Maya A. Williams-Bond-Jackson LMHC, CCTP-II, MA PGS II, ADHD-CCSP, CCATP; Maya is an Integrative Clinical Therapist who advantageously became a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 10 years of experience working with various populations nationwide. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the illustrious Clark Atlanta University, a historically black college and university (HBCU) in Atlanta, Georgia. Maya then sought to earn her master’s degree in clinical psychology and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Maya provides integrative therapeutic care at her private practice with an emphasis on neurodivergency, complexities of trauma, gender and sexual identity, affirmation, and expression, anxiety and mood disorders, chronic medical conditions, and impulsivity. As a Clinical Consultant for the M-TAC organization, she supports and develops educational contact primarily focusing on psychoeducation about Gambling Disorder and its biopsychosocial layers.

Approval Statements:

• NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals – This course has been approved by the Division on Addiction, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #84058, the Division on Addiction is responsible for all aspects of the programing.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – This program has been approved for 2.0 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D 92673-2.
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) – The Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment is authorized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to sponsor, conduct or approve continuing education programs for alcohol and drug counselors/assistants (LADCs). This program offers 2.0 continuing education credits.

Funding Statement: The Division on Addiction and Health Resources in Action collaborate to produce M-TAC trainings, courses, and resources, which are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Problem Gambling Services. The instructors have no financial interests that might create a conflict of interest in the development or delivery of this training. Click here to access our full list of our funders and conflict of interest/grievance policies and procedures.