DSW Candidate – Mikayla McDowell, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2025 Event!
Cultural Responsiveness: Enhancing Social Work Education to Effectively Meet the Mental Health Needs of African American Youth
DSW Candidate – Mikayla McDowell, MSW
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern Time Zone
Credit Hours: This session is not eligible for CE credit.
Description
Cultural Responsiveness: Enhancing Social Work Education to Effectively Meet the Mental Health Needs of African American Youth
This presentation will address how advancing social work education can improve the many mental health challenges that African American youth are currently facing. This presentation will highlight several factors that contribute to the current increase in mental health issues faced by this population, as well as improvements and additions that can be made to social work education to better prepare social workers to work with diverse populations. Some of the factors contributing to this mental health crisis that will be discussed include racial disparities, cultural stigmas, socioeconomic disparities, and provider bias. The objective of this presentation is to give participants a clear understanding of why this issue is occurring and why social work education needs to be enhanced. The presentation includes clear steps for the enhancements that should be implemented to meet this population’s mental health needs. This presentation will also include evaluation measures that social work educators can use to assess the results of the enhancements added to social work education.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Gain a better understanding of the challenges that African American youth face contributing to the mental health decline.
- Gain a better understanding of the role that social workers play in improving the mental health of this population.
- Gain a better understanding of how the incorporation of culturally responsive teaching can enhance social work education.
Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing
Credit Hours: This session is not eligible for CE credit.
Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.
Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/22-9/29/25. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.
Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.
