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Black Americans' Experiences of Police Violence

Presenter: Darius A. Green, Ph.D., LPCC, NCC

Bio: Dr. Darius Green (he/him) is a counselor educator who specializes in social justice in counseling. Specifically, he is passionate about infusing abolition and other liberatory frameworks into training opportunities for counselors. Dr. Green has authored several scholarly works on the topic of police violence and he has conducted multiple trainings and scholarly presentations on the topics of police violence, racism, and racial trauma.

Description: Undue police violence refers to the use of inherently violent officer force and has been a growing topic of concern for marginalized populations in the United States. Black Americans are disproportionately targeted with police violence and incarceration compared to their White American counterparts. Research on police violence has linked these occurrences to various symptoms of mental health disorders, such as anxiety, traumatic stress, depression, mania, substance use, and suicide attempts. This program will provide counselors with an overview of the phenomenon of police violence towards Black Americans to inform clinical practice with clients who may be most vulnerable to such experiences. Moreover, this program will provide counselors with the opportunity to learn about liberation-focused advocacy frameworks and objectives to support Black American clients and other client populations impacted by police violence.

Hours: 2 CE Hours

Learning objectives:

  1. Comprehend the current and historical sociocultural context of police violence towards Black Americans.

  2. Identify the types of police violence and their impact on mental health of Black Americans.

  3. Identify core components of abolitionist social justice praxis related to police violence towards Black Americans.

  4. Implement culturally-responsive clinical and advocacy strategies to support the wellness of clients who have experienced police violence.

Black Americans' Experiences of Police Violence has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Social Justice Counseling Network, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-4630.