Description
This presentation, Building Strength Amid Adversity: Addressing Trauma among Immigrant Communities, will provide a clinically and community-informed overview of trauma, chronic stress, and resilience among immigrant populations in the U.S. The presentation will focus on how migration-related stressors—including family separation, discrimination, anti-immigrant policies, economic hardship, fear of deportation, barriers to healthcare, and exposure to trauma before, during, and after migration—shape mental health and overall well-being among immigrant communities.
Using trauma-informed, socioecological, and culturally responsive frameworks, the presentation will emphasize practical implications for clinicians, healthcare providers, educators, advocates, and community organizations working with immigrant populations. Participants will gain insight as to how structural and contextual factors influence symptom presentation, help-seeking behaviors, trust in systems, and engagement in care. The presentation will also discuss culturally and contextually grounded manifestations of distress, barriers to treatment access, and the importance of recognizing resilience and protective factors within immigrant communities.
Clinically applied content will include strategies to improve culturally and contextually responsive assessment, trauma-informed communication, community engagement, and mental health outreach. The presentation will highlight approaches that move beyond deficit-based models and instead center dignity, strengths, safety, and healing in clinical and community settings. Participants will also explore practical recommendations for building trust, reducing stigma, supporting resilience, and integrating community-informed practices into mental health services for immigrant populations.
Empirical findings from community-engaged and interdisciplinary studies will be integrated throughout the presentation, including research examining trauma exposure, psychological distress, discrimination, resilience, and healthcare barriers among immigrant communities. In addition, relevant ethical and policy considerations—including guidance from the American Psychological Association related to immigrant health, culturally and contextually responsive practice, and equity-centered care—will be discussed to foster a better understand the broader systems shaping immigrant mental health outcomes.
CE Information
1 hour of CE
Cost
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Non-member: $50
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