At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Participants will be able to practice personal reflection around perceptions, values, beliefs, and biases to assure professional development.
2. Participants will develop awareness of the way in which cultural and societal factors affects perceptions, feelings, and behavior.
3. Participants will be able to define implicit bias and micro aggressions.
4. Participants will be able to identify at least two individual and institutional aspects of the following: oppression, power and privilege.

Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, licensed psychoanalysts, nurse practitioners and family and marriage/couple therapists and mental health counselors.

This seminar is appropriate for clinicians with all levels of experience.

Amy Meyers, PhD, LCSW is a Professor of Social Work and Director of Field Education at Molloy University. Among several courses, she teaches Diversity: Oppression, Power and Privilege. Dr. Meyers is an advisory board member to Molloy University’s Siena Center for Social Justice and has spearheaded interfaith and interracial dialogues towards developing outcomes for a more diverse learning experience. She has partnered with Erase Racism on their Education Equity Initiative, which identifies unequal access to quality public schools and works to increase opportunities for black and Latino students to receive a high-quality education and for all students to learn in racially diverse schools. Dr. Meyers has received certification from the People’s Institute for Survival, and has been trained by the National Organization, Courageous Conversations. She has conducted numerous trainings and workshops on diversity, locally and nationally and is currently transforming a Long Island School District’s approach to culturally competent and inclusive teaching. Last year, she received the Long Island Business News Diversity Award for Educating Communities. She is an expert on sibling abuse and has published and presented nationally on the topic. She maintains a diverse private practice in NYC where she has served at the Vice President of the Metropolitan Chapter of NYSSCSW.

Contact Hours will be awarded once the entire course is completed, as evidenced by signing in and out and completing a course evaluation. Certificates will be emailed approximately ten business days after the completion of the course.

ACE welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact Kristin or Debbbie at info.acefoundation@gmail.com, at time of registration, to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA), Section 505 of the Rehabilitation ACT.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations made at least five days before the event will be fully refunded. For cancellation please call 1-800-288-4279, or email us at info.acefoundation@gmail.com.

Inclement Weather Policy:

Should Inclement weather occur, we will be notifying all registrants via the email by which the registrant signed up. Please be sure to check your email before you leave for the course.

• 2.0 Contact Hours will be awarded once the entire course is completed.
• All registrations must be submitted by the Wednesday prior to the program.
• Certificates will be emailed approximately ten business days after the completion of the course.
• For questions regarding disability access please contact Kristin or Debbie, at time of registration, so that we can see to it that arrangements are made to accommodate your special needs: info.acefoundation@gmail.com.
• For questions regarding course content, please contact Kristin or Debbie: info.acefoundation@gmail.com.
• In the event of any grievance please contact: director.acefoundation@gmail.com.