As Texas becomes more and more diverse, immigrants also are bringing in their own faiths. As mental health care providers, we need to seek as much competence in that arena as we do in terms of culture. This seminar will address how to become more spiritually-sensitive and stay within First Amendment parameters. It will introduce participants to key information about the six largest religions, chronologically: Native American Spirituality, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Janice Harris Lord, LMSW, LPC is a Fellow in Thanatology with the Association of Death Education and Counseling and is a member of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies. Janice has worked in the crime victims’ movement since 1976, beginning with child abuse and neglect, followed by domestic violence. Janice is a consultant for a number of crime victim organizations with special interest in the role of spirituality in services to victims of crime. She consults on ethics in human services work and serves as a media representative for victims of crime. She has published two books, many journal articles, curricula, brochures, booklets, research reports, and other publications. Janice received the U.S. Presidential Award for “Outstanding Service on Behalf of Victims of Crime” from President Bill Clinton and U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno, in 1994.

.6 CEUs/6 Training Hours

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