• Racial Trauma

Catalog description

Review of the origins and impact of racial trauma on the individual, family, and community. Appraisal of the different, yet related, concepts of historical trauma, racial discrimination, and structural racism. Identification of the signs and symptoms of racial trauma in individuals and systems. Exploration of approaches to healing from racial trauma. Evaluation of services, resources, and advocacy strategies for system change. Prerequisites: PSY 101 . Offered: Fall.