Description

The Asian American population doubled to over 22 million Americans in the U.S (7%) between 2000-2019 and is expected to rise to over 46 million by 2060. Asians have lived on U.S. soil since the 1840s but are often still viewed as foreigners whose histories are often minimized in a Black and White America. In 2020, Asian hate crimes and discrimination proliferated across the country due to the Covid pandemic, but also due to longstanding racism and immigration practices that have contributed to worsening intergenerational mental health for Asian Americans. And yet, Asian individuals are among the lowest group to ever seek mental health treatment. Why are underreporting and under-diagnosing mental illness still so prevalent among the Asian community? What does it mean to be Asian American now in a post-Covid world? This training outlines some of the historical markers that have shaped the Asian American experience(s) and how clinicians, particularly who are non-Asian, can support Asian American clients.

Objectives include the following:

· Explore a brief and complicated history of Asians in the U.S. and the immigration laws that have contributed to current discrimination.

· Unpack the stereotype of the “model minority myth” among Asian individuals, which ultimately serves as a vehicle for institutional racism.

· Discuss cultural traits in Asian communities that may impact the therapeutic relationship—through the lens of cultural humility as defined by the NASW.

· Develop deeper clinical awareness and insight in working with this population—through a relational cultural therapy (RCT) lens as well as through the popularity of graphic novels on the Asian American experience.

Mariko “Mod” Ono, LCSW (she/her) Mariko “Mod” Ono, LCSW (she/her) is an Asian American queer-identified social worker at Kaiser Permanente, where she has worked for over 17 years in both Oregon and Northern California. She currently works full time at Kaiser Permanente NW, specializing in psychiatric ER crisis services, and is also an adjunct faculty instructor at Smith College School for Social Work, where she has taught since 2007. She holds licenses in CA, OR, and WA and has been in social work practice since 2004. Please review the Cancellation & Refund Policy: https://events.ce-cafe.com/cancellation-refund-policy/