Cultivating Cultural Humility in Practice: A Critical Self-Reflection Journey

Embark on this self-evaluation and self-critique journey with us. This training is an introduction to people who want to learn some tools on being more culturally humble and responsive by examining their own biases, beliefs, and cultural identities. We will explore together how providers can begin to work towards consciously demonstrating cultural humility in their client interactions to best support people experiencing problem gambling and co-occurring disorders.

Number of CE(s): 2

Instructional Level: Introductory.  This training includes interactive elements such as share-backs that participants must engage in to receive full credit. This training counts toward the MA PGS Certificate Core Competency Coursework

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of cultural humility, bias, and stigma by identifying one example of each.
• Explain how to utilize the Cultural Formulation tool.
• Identify tools to help participants examine their own bias, critically self-reflect, and gain more self-knowledge.
• Describe the principles of demonstrating cultural humility in problem gambling treatment.

Agenda:

• Introduction to Cultural Humility 
• Cultural Humility Identity Activity 
• Implicit Bias
• Cultural Formulation, Including Case Study
• Stigma
• Closing Thoughts and Discussion on Actions to Take After Completing This Training 

Instructor Bios: 

Instructor #1: Seth McCullock, PhD: Dr. McCullock is a Research & Evaluation Scientist at the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance, an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and is part of M-TAC’s Training and Education team. He is involved with projects related to responsible gambling messaging and gambling behavior, assessing a mental health screening tool, and conducting community education, engagement, and outreach efforts. Dr. McCullock is a Series Editor of the Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS; https://basisonline.org/) research blog. His primary research interest is in understanding how to effectively design health promotion messages to influence human behavior, especially in the contexts of health stigma and misinformation. Dr. McCullock has presented his research at regional, national, and international conferences and has received several top paper awards for his research. He earned his PhD in Communication from Purdue University.

Instructor #2: Maya A. Williams-Bond-Jackson, LMHC, CCTP-II, MA PGS II, ADHD-CCSP, CCATP: Maya A. Williams-Bond-Jackson is an Integrative Clinical Therapist who advantageously became a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 10 years of experience working with various populations nationwide. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the illustrious Clark Atlanta University, a historically black college and university (HBCU) in Atlanta, Georgia. Maya then sought to earn her master’s degree in clinical psychology and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Maya provides integrative therapeutic care at her private practice with an emphasis on neurodivergency, complexities of trauma, gender and sexual identity, affirmation, and expression, anxiety and mood disorders, chronic medical conditions, and impulsivity. As a Clinical Consultant for the M-TAC organization, she supports and develops educational contact primarily focusing on psychoeducation about Gambling Disorder and its biopsychosocial layers.

Instructor #3: Shantel Mercedes, MPH: Shantel is a Program Associate for Health Resources in Action and works on the Training and Education team for M-TAC. She has 2 years of experience working in the gambling addiction field and has facilitated online trainings on a variety of topics pertaining to Gambling Disorder. She is particularly interested in the cultural significance and influence regarding common problem gambling behaviors. She has a BA in Public Health and Health Equity from Mills College and a Master’s in Public Health from Simmons University

Approval Statements:

• American Psychological Association (APA) –The Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
• NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals – The Division on Addiction is a NAADAC Approved Tier C Provider (provider number 84058). Application for this specific program has been submitted. Please contact us at [email protected] for the status of application.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – This program has been approved for 2.0 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D 92673-2.
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) – The Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment is authorized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to sponsor, conduct or approve continuing education programs for alcohol and drug counselors/assistants (LADCs). This program offers 2 continuing education credits.

Funding Statement: The Division on Addiction and Health Resources in Action collaborated to produce this M-TAC training/course, which is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Problem Gambling Services. The instructors have no financial interests that might create a conflict of interest in the development or delivery of this training. Click here to access our full list of our funders and conflict of interest/grievance policies and procedures.