MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF THE MIDSOUTH

Minority Mental Health

Culturally Responsive Care in a Changing World: Identity, Access, and Advocacy


July 24, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
Live Webinar

3 Ethics Continuing Education Credits for
Social Workers & Counselors. 


For accommodation requests, grievances, or other questions about this course, please contact forinfo@MHAMidSouth.org.

COURSE OVERVIEW

LETS GET STARTED

This conference equips mental health and social service professionals with practical tools to deliver culturally responsive, ethical, and effective care amid ongoing social, economic, and systemic challenges. Participants will gain insights to better support diverse communities while promoting resilience, professional integrity, and culturally aligned practices. 

OBJECTIVES

IDENTIFY

Identify key barriers to mental health access and explore practical community-based solutions. 

EXPLORE

Explore approaches for supporting clients and maintaining professional resilience amid fear and uncertainty in communities affected by systemic stressors.

APPLY

Apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive strategies to improve client engagement and care outcomes. 

DISCUSS

Discuss strategies toward advocacy and service delivery through improved language access, use of resources, and collaboration.
bELMONT UNIVERSITY

Dr. Carmen Reese Foster, DSW, LMSW,  LSSW

The Intersection Within: Where Race, Gender & Identity Collide 

  • Explore the foundations of intersectionality  
  • Understand the relationship between intersectionality and trauma 
  • Apply strategies to cultivate cultural humility, self-awareness, resilience and well-being 
Tennessee Disability pathfinder

Andrea Castillo, SSCBT

Beyond Interpretation & Translation: Meeting the needs of individuals from various backgrounds and languages
 

  • Learn how Tennessee Disability Pathfinder helps families navigate mental health resources.
  • Identify challenges and solutions involving  families navigating service systems .
  • Explore tools for collaboration models to connect clients with comprehensive, community-based support. 
PSYCHOLOGY NASHVILLE

Dr. Adrianne Mckeon, PhD

Clinical Considerations in Working with Hispanic Clients 

  • Define terms relevant to the Hispanic experience in the USA, such as familismo and acculturative stress.
  • Identify therapeutic interventions that I have found to be particularly successful with the Hispanic client population living in the USA
  • Garner a deeper understanding of the lived experience of Hispanic individuals seeking therapy services and common clinical concerns.

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