Black Male Grief Reactions to Traumatic Loss: Increasing Understanding, Healing and Services among Black Men in an Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive Way
Hosted BY DMH-UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
This seminar is a part of the Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar Series. It brings together experts in the field of child and family trauma to discuss important topics related to prevention science, family intervention, best practices, and cutting edge research.
Topics to be discussed:
- Analyze the historical context of African American/Black men and grief
- Describe how African American/Black men respond to grief and loss based on scholarly research
- Assess stigma, stereotypes and cultural beliefs about African American/Black men expressing their emotions as it relates to loss
- Describe three ways to be anti-racist and anti-oppressive when supporting, advocating and/or treat the unique grief reactions exhibited by African American/Black men.
