SU's Center for Healthy Communities Offers Two Trainings

SALISBURY, MD---The Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) at Salisbury University hosts two upcoming virtual training events.

“See My Color – Why Racial Colorblindness is Unethical” is 1-4:30 p.m. Friday, October 22. “Enhancing Competencies in Suicide Prevention, Assessment and Management” is 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, November 10.

Racial colorblindness is modern-day racism and denies the racial disparities that continue to exist in various systems, including health care, education and the criminal justice system, according to training leaders. In the helping profession, not only is it unrealistic to be racially colorblind; it is dangerous and often does more harm than good.

In the first training, attendees learn to acknowledge racial colorblindness as a microaggression that upholds white supremacy, evaluate the ethical implications of being racially colorblind in practice, and more.

The second training is designed to foster competence and confidence necessary for professionals to perform suicide assessment and management to prevent suicide. Statistics show that one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds.

Attendees learn to assess personal attitudes and approaches in working with individuals at risk for suicide, define terms related to suicidality, and more.

Trainings are sponsored by the CHC, the College of Health and Human Services and the School of Social Work. Attendees receive Maryland BSWE-Approved Continuing Education 3 Cat I CEUs.

The cost is $45 for each training, or $80 for both, plus fees. To register, visit the CHC Eventbrite page.

For more information call 410-677-3947 or visit the CHC website.