Participants will gain foundational knowledge of trauma-informed, culturally responsive principles and receive an introduction to racial trauma. Attendees will begin to reconceptualize current applications of social determinants of health to be conscious of biases that inform care. The workshop will close with actionable steps to implement in both individual work environments as well as in larger communities and systems that impact early childhood populations
Our Presenter(s): Anjali Ferguson
Dr. Anjali Ferguson is a clinical psychologist with expertise in trauma-informed, culturally responsive care and parenting. Dr. Ferguson is TEDx speaker, an author, and global resource on social equity and racial trauma. In addition to consulting with organizations of all sizes, Dr. Ferguson's expertise is lent to media outlets like Today, Romper, Healthline, Parents Magazine, Psych Central, and ongoing published academic journals. Her practice has focused on addressing racism and identifying avenues of care for under-resourced and marginalized communities in efforts to reduce barriers to appropriate interventions and alter systems to better meet community needs. Dr. Ferguson is the executive director for the Virginia Association for Infant Mental Health, an organization dedicated to promoting early childhood mental health initiatives across Virginia. In the last several years, Dr. Ferguson has also created free resources for children and families including landmark contributions to Blindian (Black x Indian), and South Asian mental health. She is also the founder and president of Parenting Culture. INC, a research-informed, inclusive parenting community. Dr. Ferguson recently co-authored a children’s book, “An Ordinary Day” which is a resource for families for conversations around race, microaggressions, equity, and bias.
