Culturally responsive approaches to working with youth in school settings.

 1 CE Credit

Dr. Alvin Knight, Sr.

This workshop replay equips mental health and school-based professionals with strategies to engage youth through a culturally responsive lens. Participants will explore how culture, identity, and lived experiences influence behavior, learning, and emotional well-being. Through real-world examples and reflective practice, attendees will gain practical tools to build trust, foster inclusion, and support the holistic development of diverse students in educational settings.

Objectives:

• Identify how cultural identity, systemic factors, and lived experiences influence the behavior, engagement, and mental health of youth in school environments.

• Apply culturally responsive communication and intervention strategies to build rapport and trust with diverse student populations.

• Develop actionable approaches for integrating cultural humility and equity-centered practices into daily interactions and school-based mental health support.

• This self-study workshop is NYSED approved for LMSW, LCSW, LMHC & LMFT. You must complete the entire self-study course and complete the course evaluation to earn the 1 CE credit

Theratel Counseling Services, LCSW, PLLC/ Training Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Mental Health practitioners: Social Workers, #SW-0763; Mental Health Counselors, #MHC-0327; Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT-0130