Dr. Helen Hsu

Self Care for Providers Training- August 23, 2012

I am excited to share news about an upcoming workshop taught by one of my colleagues Taquelia Washington!  She does amazing work for the City of Fremont at Robertson Continuation High School.

August 23, 2012 from 1:00 - 4:00 with Taquelia Washington Joaquin Miller Community Center

Training Description:

Due to the high burn out rate associated with helping professions, it is crucial that workers create space in their lives for self-care. The goal of this Self Care workshop is to provide a safe space for participants to explore their own self care practices and to discover new ways to release the emotional and physical stress associated with both their professional and personal lives. During this class, the facilitator will utilize a variety of techniques including lecture, experiential exercises, breath work, guided meditation, mindfulness techniques and gentle restorative yoga exercises to help participants gain a deeper understanding and connection with self.

 

Meet the Trainer:

Taquelia Washington has over 9 years of experience working as a School Social Worker. She holds a license in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) as well as a Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC). Her passion is working with "at risk" and "hard to reach adolescents. In addition to her direct practice work with her clients, Ms. Washington also provides supervision to graduate level interns and facilitates workshops throughout

California geared toward those in the mental health field. She has also taught as adjunct faculty at several universities across the Bay Area. Taquelia Washington is an engaging and dynamic speaker who brings all of herself to her individual work with youth as well as her teaching endeavors.

Please register ASAP by sending an e-mail

to:trainings@fredfinch.org  [mailto:trainings@fredfinch.org]!

This course meets the qualifications for three (3) BBS CEUs for LCSWs and MFTs as

required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch

Youth Center, Provider #3019.

Vigils for Oak Creek Victims

Nationwide Vigils for Oak Creek victims

 

PLease see the link above for nationwide vigils in solidarity and honor for Oak Creek victims and the Sikh Community

 

Support for our friends and family in the Sikh community

I have just returned home late last night from an invigorating few days in Orlando for the Asian American Psychological Association and American Psychological Association conventions.  There was so much great work shared there and I have been excited to share the news with others. 

Sadly, this horrible crime against the Sikh community occurred-and now those of us who care about tolerance and community and health and safety are reeling from this inexplicable crime against a peaceful group.  There are  many Sikhs I have come in contact with in the Tri-City community here in Fremont and Union City- and they have always been family-oriented, tolerant people who have worked hard to do good in the community. 

The following is a statement from esteemed colleagues with valuable resource information. Please share widely & keep the Sikh community in your hearts and thoughts:

August 6, 2012

 

Dear Colleagues,

 As many of you may already know, there has been an attack on the Sikh Gurdwara (place of

worship) and its members in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. As members of the Sikh community, we

would like to offer helpful resources about Sikhs for counselors, psychologists, social workers,

and other helping professionals. These resources (listed below) range from websites that deliver

basic information about Sikhs to scholarship that may be used to strengthen cultural competence

in working with Sikh individuals and communities. Thank you to SAPNA and AAPA for this

quick response to this tragedy.

 

 

The basic tenets of Sikhism include belief in one God, respect for all people, including respect

for all other religions as we respect our own, service to humanity, standing against injustice, and

sharing resources with others. Sikh men and women have uncut hair and men are recognizable

by their turbans and beards. In fact, 99% of people wearing turbans in the U.S. are Sikhs. Sikh

boys wear a patka (a bandana-like head covering) before they begin wearing turbans. Some Sikh

women also wear turbans. Because of these clear visible identifiers as religious minorities, they

have been targets of both overt and covert prejudice and discrimination. A tragedy such as the

one in Oak Creek can re-traumatize individuals and underscore their vulnerability. (It is

important to note that not all Sikhs have these visible identifiers, and yet may still have

oppressive experiences).

 

 

We would also like to challenge the Islamaphobia that is often related to the hate violence Sikhs

experience. For instance, when the media reports on terrible tragedies - such as what happened

to the Oak Creek Sikh Gurdwara – reporters endeavor to distinguish those of the Sikh faith from

those of the Muslim faith ("These Sikhs were ‘mistaken’ for being Muslim."). We find the

method the media uses to distinguish Sikhs from Muslims in this manner extremely troubling, as

there is no religious community of color that is deserving of hate violence and Islamaphobia is

unacceptable in our society.

 

 

Below, we have listed websites for five national Sikh organizations that are involved in

education, advocacy, and the fight for social justice. These sites provide information on issues

that the Sikh community faces, as well as ways in which these issues are being addressed. Next,

we provide a sample list of journal articles for education and cultural competence development

with this community. As our community mourns our tragic losses, we encourage you to take

time to discuss the complexity of hate violence towards Sikh people and communities, as well as

the way Muslims, Arab Americans, and other groups of color experience microaggressions and

macroaggressions in the United States. Please see Community United Against Violence

(

http://www.cuav.org/ ) and Southern Poverty Law Center (http://www.splcenter.org/ ) for more

information on challenging hate violence in your communities.

 

 

Sat Siri Akal (a Sikh greeting),

Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia

(

muninder.ahluwalia@montclair.edu )

 

 

Anneliese A. Singh

 

asingh@uga.edu )

 Websites on the Sikh Faith:

Sikh Coalition Sikhcoalition.org

Sikhcoalition.org

 

SALDEF Saldef.org

(Sikh American Legal Defense

and Education Fund)

Saldef.org

(Sikh American Legal Defense

and Education Fund)

 

United Sikhs Unitedsikhs.org

Unitedsikhs.org

Sikhnet Sikhnet.com

Sikhnet.com

 

ENSAAF Ensaaf.org

Ensaaf.org

 

Articles about Sikh Communities and Counseling:

Ahluwalia, M. K., & Pellettiere, L. A. (2010). Sikh men post-9/11: Misidentification,

discrimination, and coping. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 1 (4), 303-314.

 

Ahluwalia, M. K., & Zaman, N. K. (2009). Counseling Muslims and Sikhs in a post-9/11 world.

In J. G. Ponterotto, M. Casas, L. A. Suzuki, and C. Alexander (Eds.), Handbook of

Multicultural Counseling (3rd ed., pp. 467-478). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Kapur, P. (2010). Sharing identity through dress: The case of Sikh women. Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

Asian American Journal of Psychology, 1 (4), 303-314.

 

Ahluwalia, M. K., & Zaman, N. K. (2009). Counseling Muslims and Sikhs in a post-9/11 world.

In J. G. Ponterotto, M. Casas, L. A. Suzuki, and C. Alexander (Eds.), Handbook of

Multicultural Counseling (3rd ed., pp. 467-478). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Kapur, P. (2010). Sharing identity through dress: The case of Sikh women. Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

Handbook of Multicultural Counseling (3rd ed., pp. 467-478). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Kapur, P. (2010). Sharing identity through dress: The case of Sikh women. Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

(3rd ed., pp. 467-478). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

 

Kapur, P. (2010). Sharing identity through dress: The case of Sikh women. Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

Psychological

Studies, 55(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.(2), 101-107.

 

Mand, K. (2006). Gender, ethnicity, and social relations in the narratives of elderly Sikh men and

women. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

Ethnic and Racial Studies, 29(6), 1057-1071.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2004). The Sikh model of the person, suffering, and healing: Implications for

counselors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

 

International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 26(1), 33-46.

 

Sandhu, J. S. (2005). A Sikh perspective on life-stress: Implications for counseling. Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

Candaian

Journal of Counselling, 39(1), 40-51.

(1), 40-51.

 

Additional Resources:

The American Counseling Association has Disaster Resources for Counselors listed at the

following link:

http://www.counseling.org/sub/dmh/resources.aspx

 

 The American Psychological Association Disaster Response Network updated their consumer

website, the Psychology Help Center (

"Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting." Below are some additional mass

shooting resources that they provided.

 

APA - Psychology Help Center:

• Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting

• Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of school shootings

 Red Cross:

• "Red Cross Support Colorado Community After Tragic Shooting"

http://rdcrss.org/PkaGkW

 

 

• Taking Care of Your Emotional Health After a Disaster

http://www.redcross.org/wwwfiles/

 

Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/EmotionalHealth.pdf

 NYU Child Study Center:

• School Shootings: Helping Teens Cope– A Guide for Parents. Institute for Trauma and

Resilience

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/school_shootings_helping_teens_cope_guide_paren

 

 

CNN:

• "Five Tips for Talking with Kids about Scary News"

 

 

SAMHSA:

• Disaster Distress Helpline

http://disasterdistress.samhsa.gov/

 

 

 

 

PTSD Research Quarterly:

• Impact of Mass Shootings on Survivors, Families and Communities

http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/newsletters/research-quarterly/V18N3.pdf

 

 

Please feel free to contact either Muninder or Anneliese if you need any additional information.

We have attached a pdf of this for easier reading.

 

--

 

Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Montclair State University

Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership

Montclair, NJ 07043

(973) 655-7622 (office)

(973) 655-7662 (fax)

muninder.ahluwalia@montclair.edu