Section outline

  • Marginalized communities are at greater risk of experiencing community and historical trauma. How can we as social workers work with these communities to help them heal? To address this burning question, in this class we will focus on:

    • Collective trauma in marginalized communities
    • Social work practice with traumatized, marginalized communities

    • Coates, T. (2015) URL
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    • Brave Heart, M. Y. H., Chase, J., Elkins, J., & Altschul, D. B. (2011) File
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    • Alessi, E. (2014) File
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    • STRENGTHS-ORIENTED QUESTIONS CLASS 6 TISW File PDF
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    • Discussion Forum # 3

      Watch the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGqWRyBCHhw) and in 500 words or less respond to the below questions:

      1. How might intergenerational, historical, and insidious trauma interact with one another for Native American individuals and communities?
      2. Based on the historical and collective trauma experienced by this racial/ethnic group, how would you as social workers intervene with these individuals/communities?

      You are also required to respond to at least one of your classmate’s posts.

    • Discussion Forum #3a

      Reflecting on your experiences as a social worker and the clients you work with provide a response to the below questions. 

      1. How has your ability to share your experiences of intergenerational, insidious, and/or historical trauma when working with your clients helped or hindered your healing/processing? 

      2. What self-care activities have you engaged in or plan to engage in, from a healing centered perspective, to aid in adaptively coping with your trauma?


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    • TISW Class 6 Collective Trauma in Marginalized Communities pptx File PDF
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      2.6 MB