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Centering Equity in Trauma Treatment: Culturally Responsive Assessment and Intervention Strategies

Centering Equity in Trauma Treatment: Culturally Responsive Assessment and Intervention Strategies

This interactive training equips practitioners with practical, evidence-informed tools for conducting trauma assessments and delivering responsive treatment for communities facing barriers due to systemic discrimination. Grounded in trauma-informed and anti-oppressive frameworks, participants will explore how systemic trauma, racialization, and displacement impact mental health and learn to adapt standard modalities such as CBT through a culturally responsive lens. Real-world case examples, reflection exercises, and tools for self-assessment will support frontline workers in delivering equitable and effective trauma care.

 

Group registration available. See below for details. 

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Description

In today’s rapidly evolving care landscape, mental health professionals are increasingly being called upon to respond to the unique needs of racialized, newcomer, and equity-denied groups. Traditional trauma treatment models often overlook the lived realities of systemic oppression, racial trauma, and cultural displacement, leaving gaps in care and trust. This training addresses that critical gap.

Participants will benefit from a highly practical, trauma-informed, and equity-centred approach to trauma assessment and intervention. Through discussion, case application, and reflective practice, the training supports practitioners in integrating cultural safety, identity-conscious care, and clinician self-awareness into their work. The content is designed to complement commonly used modalities such as CBT and DBT by exploring how these tools can be adapted to address the impact of collective trauma, migration histories, and racialized experiences.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify the mental health impacts of racial trauma, systemic oppression, and displacement on children, youth, and families.
  2. Apply a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens to assessment and treatment planning.
  3. Adapt therapeutic approaches (CBT, DBT, ARC) to be more relevant and safe for racialized and marginalized populations.
  4. Integrate healing-centred and anti-oppressive strategies into individual and group trauma treatment.
  5. Strengthen critical self-reflection and cultural humility in therapeutic relationships.

Who Should Attend  

This course is recommended for frontline staff, social workers, case managers and mental health professionals who work with racialized, newcomer, 2SLGBTQI+, and culturally diverse populations.

Course Dates & Format  

October 16 & 17, 2025

1:00 pm-4:00 pm ET

This is a 6-hour training. This course consists of two 3-hour interactive virtual sessions using Zoom.

Instructor:  Mona Hassannia, MA, RCC

Mona Hassannia is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) offering therapy, training, and mental health project consultation. With over 15 years of experience in the Settlement and Integration sector, she has worked with government-assisted refugees, refugee claimants, migrants, and immigrants. Mona was part of the supervisory team in BC’s “Operation Syrian Refugee,” contributing to Canada’s largest refugee resettlement mission and has presented best practices at events like the National RAP Conference in Ottawa. As the former manager of Settlement Orientation Services (SOS), she has deep insights into the mental health needs of refugee claimants. Her current work involves developing content and training across Canada on the intersections of settlement and mental health focusing on topics such as cultural competency, trauma-informed practice, gender-based violence, and organizational wellness practices. Mona is dedicated to promoting mental health well-being among newcomers and enhancing the capacity of front-line staff and organizations that serve them.

Training Fee:

Member Fee: $195.00 + $25.35 (HST) = $220.35

Non-Member Fee: $235.00 + $30.55 (HST)= $265.55

Group Registration: Save 20% off regular individual fees with a group registration of 4 or more participants. Download the group registration form HERE.

Continuing Education Information  

Licensing boards and professional organizations will grant Continuing Education credits for attendance at their discretion when participants submit the course outline and certificate.

In-Service  

This is available as an in-person or virtual in-service training and customized to suit your needs.

Categories: Assessment & Treatment Planning, In Service, Online, Sociocultural Perspectives, Trauma Focused Intervention Tags: 2SLGBTQ, CBT, Counselling, DBT, Discrimination, Equity, Immigrants, Marginalized Groups, Mental Health, Newcomer, Racial Trauma, Racism
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