Webinar | 1 NBCC Hour | Estimated 1-Hour Workload
Research shows that the LGBTQIAP+ community experiences significant disparities. Humanistic and social justice-based interventions are best poised to make the biggest impact for this population. As mental health providers, we are uniquely positioned to advocate for the most vulnerable populations—children and youth.
Upon successful completion of this activity, attendees will learn:
Dr. Christie Jenkins has been working in the social service field and serving abuse survivors for over 29 years. She began working in domestic violence safehouses as a child advocate, life skills trainer, crisis intervention specialist, and court advocate. She has been working as a counselor for seventeen years. She is independently licensed in two states and has a supervisory designation in Ohio. She is also a nationally certified counselor. She is the CEO of the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center and The Children’s Advocacy Center. She has 20 years of experience working with a vast clientele in the inner city. She has presented locally, at the state, and national levels, on various topics affecting counselors and their clients. She is also very active in professional organizations for counselors. Her primary research interests are animal-assisted therapy, issues affecting children, and domestic violence. She has published journal articles, book chapters, blogs, and online articles. She is also a clinical expert on a multi-series podcast, "Post Ugly.” This series is about life after abuse. She has made it her personal mission to serve children, adolescents, and women who are survivors of abuse and neglect. Dr. Jenkins is also incredibly active with LGBTQ+ issues. Dr. Jenkins travels to Washington DC each year in June to march on the Hill and speak with legislators about continued funding for child abuse, domestic violence, and mental health funding. She wants to ensure that disenfranchised and marginalized persons get the services that they so desperately need free of charge. She is active in counseling organizations and is the current President-elect for the Association for Humanistic Counseling and Past-President of the Ohio Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers. She has received 29 honors and awards over her career.
Omega Zeta chapter of Chi Sigma Iota is presenting this program with Walden University Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program’s oversight.
Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4546. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Successful completion of this resource provides 1 NBCC clock hour; partial credit will not be offered.
ACEP contact information:
100 Washington Ave. S Suite 1210, Minneapolis MN, 55401
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waldenu.edu
