“Summoning the Justice League: Advancing Social Justice Work in University Counseling Centers” Denisha Champion (she/her/hers), Ph.D., LCMHC-S; Jillian Neill (she/her/hers), Ph.D., HSP-P; Tiffany Longjohn (she/her/hers) M.S. LCMHC; Bethany Miller (they/them) M.S.W, LCSW, Wake Forest University
It is imperative that counseling centers go beyond stating their commitment to diversity. Students from marginalized communities need to experience the demonstrative actions these statements represent to serve as a corrective experience. This presentation will convey information about the inception of a social justice committee within the Wake Forest University Counseling Center aimed at developing communication strategies addressing instances of hate or injustice that impact community mental health and promoting baseline training/education for all staff to increase personal awareness of bias. The goal of this presentation is to provide participants with actionable steps to consider for initiating a social justice committee in their centers.
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