Six Degrees of Acceptance: A Workshop for Human Service Professionals on Interfaith Relationships and Understanding

October 11 · 12:00 -1:30 pm
via Zoom
1.5 Category 1 CEUs

Presented by: Alexis Donkin, B.A. and Claire Fultz, LCSW-C

Social workers, behavioral health providers, and human service professionals interact with clients from diverse backgrounds. In a world where religious identities profoundly influence governments, social norms, and cultural practices, it is essential for professionals to enhance their specialized knowledge and understanding of historical context, customs, principles, family structures, religion, and spirituality of diverse cultural groups. Through interactive activities and discussions, this session is an opportunity to build a solid foundation for fostering interfaith relationships and understanding in client sessions, support groups, and social work practice.

In this training, participants will:

• Review the role of interfaith education in social work practice.
• Gain knowledge of key elements impacting interfaith dialogue and understanding.
• Experience in practicing active understanding for different religious identities.
• Gain strategies for bringing these practices to clients.

General Public: $37.50
Jewish Day School Educators / JCS Retirees: $30.00
NJHSA Members: $30.00
JCS Staff / JCS Board & Council Members / Staff of Associated Agencies: FREE

Jewish Community Services is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Continuing Education for social workers (psychologists and licensed professional counselors). Jewish Community Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Part of the Rosa J. Kolker Professional Development Series. Funding for the series is made possible by a grant from The Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation.