Addressing Racial Trauma Among K-12 Students: Strategies for School Counselors
Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 1:30 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Athena GH
Target Audience
Elementary
Middle
Secondary
Counselor Educator/Supervisor
School Administrator
Please select the interest areas (or track) your proposal covers
Academics/Academic Achievement
Issues in Counseling
Career Development
Social Emotional Learning
Mental Health Awareness
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Abstract
Racial trauma is a negative product of racism that can impede the academic, social/emotional, and career development of students, specifically Black students. This presentation will focus on helping school counselors identify and understand symptoms of racial trauma and their impacts on students within the K-12 setting. Strategies and interventions for addressing racial trauma from within school counseling programs will be addressed.
Submitter
Tylon Crook, Associate Professor