Community Uprising: Counseling interventions, educational strategies, and advocacy tools
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Originally Published In
The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Volume Number
12
Issue Number
1
Abstract
Ferguson riots, Baltimore uprising, marches on the White House… how can counselor educators incorporate crisis intervention training into curriculums, implement measures to prevent public unrest, and increase community resilience to avoid the violent repercussions of racial tensions? This article explores common precursors to racially charged unrest and provides a model for innovative counseling interventions, curriculum development, and advocacy based on the American Counseling Association (ACA) Disaster Impact and Recovery Model (2009). In addition, the authors provide specific course-based discussion questions to use as tools to foster perspective taking and increased understanding among student and practitioners.
