Embedding Culturally Responsive Approaches in Mental Health Interventions
Title:
Embedding Culturally Responsive Approaches in Mental Health Interventions.
Presenter:
Janine Jones Ph.D.
Speaker Bio:
“The foundation of my research and teaching is multiculturalism—an inclusive construct that recognizes that within each person co-existing cultures influence how we interact with one another and with our environments. I believe that multiculturalism is a context for resilience and leads to culturally responsive interventions that reduce the negative impact of life’s unavoidable stressors on the well-being of children and adolescents of color.
I am committed to using culturally responsive approaches to prepare school psychologists to work with all children in schools. My scholarly work on multiculturalism addresses the importance of understanding, respecting, valuing and incorporating culture in all services with children and families. As a result, my research focuses on providing culturally responsive school based interventions that focus on the socio-emotional health of students of color. As a psychologist, I design and implement cultural adaptations to evidence based practices, and I also assist school personnel in integrating culturally responsive practices that enhance teacher/student relationships and reduce some of the barriers associated with intractable opportunity gaps for students of color in schools. My work is framed around the belief that providing culturally responsive services and promoting resilience within the cultural context creates the path toward serving the “whole child.” Above all else, I am an applied researcher (also referred to as translational research). I study effective practices for working with children and families and the impact cultural context has on the effectiveness of interventions. My ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between research and practice by developing culturally responsive and innovative approaches to emotional and behavioral intervention for all children.
My current research projects focus on the application of culturally responsive interventions including the following: 1) art-based mindfulness in schools, 2) cultivating resilience through ethnic identity, and 3) nature-based education as cultural immersion. All three projects investigate the impact of interventions on school engagement and sense of belonging in students of color in schools. To learn more details about my current projects, review the article in the College of Education publication– Research that Matters: https://education.uw.edu/news/building-resilience-fostering-identity, watch my EduTalk ” The Biology of Resilience” (https://youtu.be/rIcCKkWKbWA), view a video about the LAUGH project (http://tinyurl.com/JonesLaugh2018) and see my personal website (www.drjaninejones.com).”
To view her speaker bio on the UW Faculty page, including a link to her CV, please click here: (https://education.uw.edu/people/faculty/jjones2)
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
1. Formulate comprehensive sociocultural histories to enhance the therapeutic alliance.
2. Use identity affirming practices for supporting the needs of racialized and minoritized youth.
3. Integrate cultural variables into all phases of the intervention process to improve treatment effectiveness.
Length of Webinar:
The length of the webinar is 90 minutes.
Release Date:
Dr. Jones was not given a strict deadline to complete this webinar, so a release date is still to be determined.
