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IDEA Trainings
Dementia: Normal Cognitive Decline vs. When to Worry
Overview
This presentation focuses on cognitive changes, separating the normal age-related cognitive changes we are all likely to experience, from Dementia. Many specific examples are included so people leave with a very clear idea of what is worrisome and what is not. This presentation also includes tips for interacting with loved ones with dementia, information on caregiver stress and burnout, as well as sample cognitive training exercises.
Implicit Bias
Overview
This workshop will delve into concepts associated with Implicit Bias. An implicit bias is an unconscious association, belief, or attitude toward any social group. Implicit biases are one reason why people often attribute certain qualities or characteristics to all members of a particular group, a phenomenon known as stereotyping.
It is important to remember that implicit biases operate almost entirely on an unconscious level. While explicit biases and prejudices are intentional and controllable, implicit biases are less so. Race, gender, religion, sexuality, or other personal characteristics will be covered.
LGBTQ+ – An Overview
Learn the unique experiences and challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and best practices for engagement.
Overview
Affirmations Community Center will provide a comprehensive training and education curriculum focused on key topics, including but not limited to; foundational LGBTQ+ knowledge, clinical competencies, community history, trauma-informed care, and best practices for interventions tailored to LGBTQ+ clients.
What You'll Learn
- Increase cultural competency among behavioral health practitioners within the CMH network through comprehensive training programs.
- Reduce stigma that LGBTQ+ individuals face when seeking mental health services, creating a more welcoming and supportive environment.
- Improve clinical outcomes and reduce health disparities for LGBTQ+ individuals accessing mental health services by equipping practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed for affirmative care.
- Establish network-wide improvements in awareness, advocacy, and anti-stigma initiatives related to the LGBTQ+ community, ensuring that all practitioners actively support inclusive practices.
- Strengthen allyship.
Format
In-Person
LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Basics
Learn the unique experiences and challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and best practices for engagement.
Overview
Understanding the unique experiences and challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community is essential for fostering an inclusive and respectful environment. Affirmations offers a basic training that will provide participants with a foundational understanding of key concepts related to LGBTQ+ identities, terminology, and best practices for engagement. This introductory training will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to affirm and support the LGBTQ+ community.
What You'll Learn
- Differentiate core concepts of identity by defining and applying LGBTQ+ terms, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE), while recognizing spectrum and fluidity.
- Recognize the importance of LGBTQ+ inclusion by connecting disparities data, lived experiences, and personal stories to highlight barriers and inequities.
- Identify how bias and bigotry operate—from overt discrimination to microaggressions and subtle exclusion—and examine their impact on LGBTQ+ people across intersections of race, gender, sexuality, ability, and class.
- Reflect on personal and systemic bias by exploring privilege, internalized messages, and their real-world effects on belonging, visibility, and power.
- Practice inclusive and affirming behaviors by using respectful language, affirming pronouns and names, and applying practical strategies to challenge bias, interrupt microaggressions, and strengthen allyship.
Unconscious Bias Training
Discover how to recognize and manage unconscious bias in a highly interactive learning experience.
Overview
Discover how to recognize and manage unconscious bias in a highly interactive learning experience. This research-driven program, developed by the CQ Cultural Intelligence Center, goes beyond surface-level awareness to uncover both individual and systemic biases embedded in organizational practices, policies, and processes. Through practical approaches, participants learn how to disrupt bias and foster more inclusive behaviors. You’ll leave with actionable steps to apply immediately in both your personal and professional life.
What You'll Learn
- Understand unconscious bias, why it matters, and its impact on individuals and organizations.
- Recognize sources and influences of explicit and implicit bias and how they affect decision-making.
- Identify systemic bias and develop culturally intelligent approaches to address it.
- Apply strategies to interrupt bias in everyday interactions in personal and professional settings.
Understanding Culture – A Deeper Dive (IDEA)
Overview
This training explores the complex layers of culture and identity through the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) lens. Participants will engage in reflective exercises, interactive discussions, and real-world scenarios to better understand how cultural dynamics influence interpersonal relationships, workplace practices, and organizational systems.
What You'll Learn
Through this deeper dive, attendees will:
- Examine their own cultural perspectives and biases
- Explore how systemic inequities are sustained through cultural norms
- Develop strategies to foster inclusive and equitable environments
- Gain tools to navigate cross-cultural communication with empathy and awareness.