The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Presents:

20th Cultural Impact Conference:

Gun Violence Prevention: The Mental Health Implications of Mass Shootings

Friday, May 17, 2019

8:00am - 5:00pm

Gun violence has a detrimental impact on society in numerous ways, including reductions on the quality of life due to the fear of violence (APA, 2018).  The United States has the highest rate of gun-related injuries among “developed countries,” as well as the highest rate of gun ownership.  Furthermore, the U.S has more mass shootings than any other country.  The recent and tragic incidents of mass shootings in schools across the U.S have left community members, families and their children shocked and terrified.  The resulting mental health ramifications are many and may include trauma, PTSD, general anxiety and depression and others.  Psychologists and other mental health providers are working to develop effective methods to reduce gun violence, but political opposition has created barriers to support for research. 

The frequency of mass shootings including school shootings is on the shocking rise as there have been nearly as many mass shootings as days in 2018 thus far.  During 2017, there were 346 mass shootings in the U. S. killing 437 people and injuring over 1,800 people.  In Chicago alone, there have been more than 1,000 people shot and over 200 homicides in 2018, with the majority of the victims residing in marginalized communities (Chicago Tribune, June, 2018).  Gun violence affects people of all ages but has a disproportionate impact on young adults, males and racial/ethnic minorities (APHA, 2018).  As responsible and engaged members of our community, mental health practitioners must respond.

This conference will explore how this complex and multifaceted problem of gun violence prevention can be addressed by various systems (e.g. mental health providers, community advocates, policy leaders, educators and students) to work together and promote a comprehensive approach that will keep individuals, families and communities safe.

 *Please note, if you are a current student and do not hold credentials, you do not need to sign up for continuing education credits.

To read about each presentations' description, please click on the link to be redirected: https://cic.thechicagoschool.edu/workshop-descriptions-for-continuing-education-credits/ 

Registration + Light Breakfast (8:00am-9:00am)

Keynote (9:00am-10:30am)

Jaleel Abdul-Adil, Ph.D.: Over a (Gun) Barrel: Roles and Responses in Violence Prevention (1.5 CE/CEU Credits) in the Holiday Inn Sauganash Ballroom.

Session II Options (10:45am-12:00pm) All Sessions held a the Holiday Inn

2a. Nancy Zarse, Psy.D.: Assessing Risk of Violence (1.25 CE/CEU Credits) in the Holiday Inn Sauganash Ballroom (East).

2b. Jaleel Abdul-Adil, Ph.D.: Hip-Hop H.E.A.L.S.: Sounds and Services for Youth Violence Prevention (1.25 CE/CEU Credits) in the Holiday Inn Sauganash Ballroom (West).

2c. Kate Mahoney, MSW, LCSW: Reducing Stigma, Dispelling Myths about Mental Illness and Gun Violence (1.25 CE/CEU Credits) in the Holiday Inn Western Ballroom.  

        -Lunch Break (12:00pm-1:15pm)-

Session III Options (1:15pm-2:15pm) All sessions held at the Holiday Inn

3a. Nancy Zarse: Violence Prevention Program (1 CE/CEU Credit) in the Holiday Inn Sauganash Ballroom (East).

3b. Paul Krauss: Why We Need a National Violence Prevention Hotline (1 CE/CEU Credit) in the Holiday Inn Sauganash Ballroom (West).

3c. Aaron Mallory: READI Chicago: An Innovative Response to the Cycle of Poverty, Violence and Trauma

(1 CE/CEU Credit) in the Holiday Inn Western Ballroom.  

Session IIII Options* (2:45pm-3:45pm) All held at The Chicago School, 325 North Wells

To view descriptions of Session IIII options, click here: https://cic.thechicagoschool.edu/session-4-245-345pm-breakout/

*No CE/CEU credits are available for Session IIII options

4a. A Comprehensive Approach to Gun Violence Prevention: An International Perspective 

Presenter(s): Sindile Dlamini, Ph.D. Student and Mars-Williams, Udean, Ph.D. Student (International Psychology) 

4b. Gun Violence and Prevention in Marganilized Communities

Presenter(s): Franshonn Salter, Student (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology)

4c. Teachers Perceptions of Warning Signs to Prevent Mass School Shootings 

Presenter(s): Natalie Petrovich, Psy.D. (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Forensic Center Staff Psychologist, Chicago Campus)

4d. The Archetype of the Gun: Protection, Power and Heaven's Fire 

Presenter(s): Joseph Futerman, MFT and Cris Scaglione, Ph.D. (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, MFT Department, Los Angeles Campus) 

4e. Being Male is not the Problem: Confuting "Toxic Masculinity"  

Presenter(s): Miles Groth, Ph.D., (Wagner College, Professor, Psychology Department) and Kyle Glover (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Psy.D. Student, San Diego Campus)

4f. War Zone: Gun Violence's Impact to Marginalized Communities 

Presenter(s): Janai Manning, Clinical Mental Health Program Student  (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, DC Campus)

4g. Addressing the Trauma of International and National Crises: A Transdisciplinary Perspective

Presenter(s): Courtland L. Lee, Ph.D., Professor, Counselor Education Program (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, DC Campus) and Candice A. Hughes, Ph.D., Associate Professor of School Psychology, Adjunct Professor, International Psychology Department (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago Campus)

4h. A Bloody Aporia: A Khora-Naut's Ana/Ethical Response to Violenty Killing Violence

Presenter(s): Todd DuBose, Ph.D., M.Div., (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology Deparment, Chicago Campus)

4i. Trauma Reponse to Community Violence 

Presenter(s): Sandra Siegal. Psy.D. (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Chicago Campus) Linda Robinson, Psy.D. (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Counselor Education, Chicago Campus), Tyrell McGhee and Steven Ostergaard

4j. Round Table Discussion with the Multicultural and Diversity Affairs Committee - Connecting Communuties and Classrooms: Addressing Violence, Multiculturalism and Diversity