260217 Race and Mental Health panel

  • PANEL DISCUSSION - February 17th @ 10:00 am - Being In Between Panel Series - Beyond Buzzwords: A Youth and Young Adult Panel on Race and Mental Health

    2 CE TRAINING

  • JSSA TRAINING INSTITUTE

    This will be a live real-time, interactive webinar. You will be sent a zoom link 24hours prior to the training. Please be patient. The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category 1 continuing education programs. The D.C and Virginia Boards of Social Work usually recognize the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiner's approval. Please contact your state board for verification. JSSA maintain responsibility for this program. JSSA is an approved sponsor of CE credits for psychologists in Maryland under the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. JSSA maintains responsibility for this program. JSSA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6457. In order to receive a certificate, registrants must attend the entire session in a timely manner.
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  • DATE: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

    TIME: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

    TWO (2) CATEGORY I CE'S PROVIDED 

    COST: FREE

    DESCRIPTION:

    JSSA Training Institute & Fairfax County Youth MOVE Being In Between Panel Series

    Beyond Buzzwords: A Youth and Young Adult Panel on Race and Mental Health

    Virtual Panel Presentation

    Tuesday, February 17, 2026

    10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST

    Free | Two Category I CEs

     

    Overview:

    Systemic racism in the United States has created environments in which many BIPOC populations are at a higher risk of being exposed to traumatic experiences while facing greater barriers to accessing safer environments and health care.  BIPOC populations are more likely to have poorer physical and mental health outcomes including disproportionate rates of misdiagnosis, family separation, and incarceration compared to their white peers. Many studies show that BIPOC identifying Americans with mental health needs receive lower quality of care while many are unable to access any mental health services. In the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic, the need for mental health services increased and the stigma for accessing services decreased. Today, non-white bodies face another surge of threats from the increase of military and ICE presence in our communities to roll backs of workplace policies implemented to protect targeted identities. 

    Are mental health providers and care workers equipped to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse client population? This training will begin with a presentation to contextualize the panel discussion of BIPOC teens and young adults of their experiences with mental health needs and accessing care.  

     

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

    • Participants will learn about structural and cultural factors influencing access to and quality of care.

    • Participants will receive an overview of best practices for delivering culturally competent mental health care.

    • Participants will hear directly from BIPOC young people about their experiences with mental health and seeking mental health care.  


    TRAINERS: 

    Tiffany Haynes, LCPC/LPC, NCC, CCTP

    Tiffany Haynes is the Northern Virginia Director of Clinical Services and joined JSSA in August 2025. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Webster University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Qualified Supervisor in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Florida. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Tiffany has centered her experience and practice on supporting individuals across the lifespan who have been impacted by a variety of traumas - including vicarious and collective trauma. Her other areas of specialization include depression, anxiety, and family systems with extensive training and practice of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

    Kiran Dixit, LCPC (She/Her)

    Kiran Dixit is the Director of Learning and Inclusion at JSSA. She is responsible for directing the vision, strategy, growth, resource management, and excellence of the Training Institute; as well as leading JSSA’s commitment and strategy to be a diverse, anti-racist, equitable, and inclusive organization. She also oversees the student learning/internship programs and is responsiblefor all training opportunities at JSSA.

    As a licensed therapist, she provides individual and family therapy in her private practice in Bethesda, MD. She has provided clinical care in several diverse settings from individual private practice, school setting to community based mental health agencies. Kiran obtained her master’s in clinical Community Psychology from Mansfield University, PA and her Post Master’s Certification in Clinical Counseling from Johns Hopkins University.

     

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