On-Demand CE Training
ODL 396: Healing Hands in the Black Community
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.
Please note: This on-demand webinar is a replay of a live CE event. The format reflects the original presentation and may include live Q&A, transitions, and intermittent audio/visual fluctuations typical of a live recording.
1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Cultural Competence CE credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact hour
Psychologists
APA – 1 CE credit
Counselors 1 Contact hour
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 CE Contact hour
Created On: 3/20/2026
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.
Overview:
Racially marginalized communities are disproportionately impacted by trauma due to historical, systemic, and ongoing inequities. This training provides foundational context related to trauma, PTSD, and culturally relevant considerations when supporting individuals in these communities. Participants will learn the three Es of trauma-informed care, review the stages of trauma and recovery, and explore practical ways to use this knowledge to build safety, trust, and supportive therapeutic relationships. The emphasis is on culturally aware practice that honors lived experience and supports healing.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Identify and describe the three Es of trauma within a trauma-informed care framework.
- Identify and explain the three stages of trauma and recovery as outlined by Judith Herman.
- Identify three practical skills for establishing safety when working with individuals from racially marginalized communities.
Presenters:
Jasmin Stephens, LMSW, CCTP, trauma educator and founder of My Favorite Therapist LLC
Jasmin Stephens, LMSW, CCTP, is a clinical therapist, trauma educator, and founder of My Favorite Therapist LLC in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With nearly a decade of experience, she specializes in helping individuals heal from trauma, manage anxiety and depression, process grief, and recover from substance use. Her approach centers on creating compassionate, supportive spaces where people can release what they’ve carried and reconnect with their resilience.
Jasmin has served in leadership roles with Sanford Behavioral Health and Cherry Health, where she guided residential and outpatient programs, supported clinical teams, and advanced initiatives to expand access to care in underserved communities. In her private practice today, she offers individual therapy, clinical supervision, consultation, and continuing education workshops designed to strengthen trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice.
Her passion for healing extends internationally. As an educator with the International Center of Trauma Education and Care, Jasmin has provided training and support in refugee camps, orphanages, and post-disaster settings across Ethiopia, Cambodia, Puerto Rico, Madagascar, and beyond. These experiences have shaped her deep commitment to culturally grounded, globally relevant approaches to trauma recovery.
Whether working one-on-one with clients, mentoring clinicians, or leading professional training, Jasmin’s mission is clear: to foster healing, resilience, and meaningful growth.
Bob Smith, LCSW
Bob Smith is a clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals navigating trauma, PTSD, and recovery from substance use disorders. He is a graduate of the Grand Valley State University School of Social Work, where he earned both his BSW and MSW. Bob spent much of his career serving the Grand Rapids community through his work and leadership at a local Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), providing care to some of the most underserved and marginalized populations in Kent County.
Bob believes deeply in the power of human connection, healing, and growth. His approach is eclectic and grounded in evidence-based models, guided by the understanding that every person carries strengths and a purpose worth honoring. With advanced training in trauma-informed care—including EMDR, Seeking Safety, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Mindfulness-Based Interventions—Bob has developed a practice, Life’s Pace Counseling, that recognizes the diverse ways trauma impacts individuals across the lifespan and the unique opportunities providers have to support healing and recovery.
Bob remains actively connected to the recovery community in Grand Rapids through service with the Kent County Opioid Task Force and the Grand Rapids Red Project. His commitment to harm reduction and inclusive, trauma-informed practice guides his work with individuals of all identities, genders, and orientations.