Creating an Anti-Adultist Practice: Unearthing the root systems of Adultism and Rebalancing Power in Clinical Youth Work

When
Friday October 18th, 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Central Time

This 3-hour workshop is designed for clinicians (any discipline) who are interested in working with youth clients (children and adolescents) across clinical settings in more equitable ways. This workshop will review core concepts related to the phenomenon of adultism, and how to orient your practice toward anti-adultist commitments and values. The workshop will combine experiential case examples, psychoeducation, small group work and discussion, and clinical strategizing.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to think creatively about your work with young people!

Learning Objectives

Participants will

  • Learn the key concepts and definitions of adultism

  • Identify the somatic and emotional root systems of adultism in our thinking

  • Cultivate practice values that align with a commitment to anti-adultism

  • Practice anti adultist clinical strategies using case examples

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Meet Your Facilitator

Dr. Shipra Parikh

Dr. Shipra Parikh is an Associate Instructional Professor at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. She is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked across various social service sectors for more than 20 years and provides training to organizations with an emphasis on relational, creative/expressive, Anti-adultist youth work, and somatic methods of trauma healing and community building.

Fee: $75, we are offering discounted rates for students please reach out to learn more and for the discount code

CEUs: 3 (LifePath offers CEUs for social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors through the Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation.)

Location: Virtual on Zoom

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FAQs

Can I come late or leave early from a course that offers Continuing Education Units?
You must attend the entirety of the courses for the full length of time to receive continuing education credits. We verify attendance at the event.

Who is eligible to receive Continuing Education Units?
We are an approved continuing education provider for the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. We provide CEs for Social Workers and Counselors under license number 159.001603 and for Marriage and Family Therapists under license number 168.000264. Please check with your governing board to verify your continuing education license requirements.

How do I receive CEUs for this workshop?
Please note that we require your live attendance in order to issue CE certificates. The IDFPR now requires that any CEUs obtained via a remote program (e.g., self-study, book-study, or computer/internet based course) must include an examination.There will be a brief 10 question examination via a google form after the workshop. Please complete, and enter your licensure information in the Google form provided in our follow-up email to ensure the prompt issue of CE certificates after the workshop.

Do you offer refunds?
We do not offer refunds for our training courses. Please reach out to training@lifepaththerapy.org with any questions.

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