History of U.S. Indian Boarding Schools: Resultant Intergenerational Trauma and Healing Ways

Dates: April 19, 2022

Meets: Tu from 10:00 AM to 12 N

COURSE: $0.00

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Evidence of maltreatment in the U.S. religious and governmental Indian boarding schools and the resultant impact of the infliction of abusive and lack of care for generations continues to reverberates through a resilient and courageous people who are attempting to heal through cultural and mainstream ways. Included in the session are methods employed to attempt to address and cope with personal and inter-generational trauma. Also, the historic role of the Social Work profession will be shared to inform workers of a possible rationale for client resistance.

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Fee: $0.00
Hours:2.00
CEUs:2.00

Suzanne Cross




Suzanne L. Cross, PhD, ACSW, LMSW, is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University-School of Social Work. Dr. Cross is also a Researcher for the National Native American Indian Boarding School Healing Coalition and a consultant for Foster Care Curriculum Development & Programming. Dr. Cross is a citizen of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan as well as an artist creating bead work and traditional shawl making.