[Commpsych] Fw: Please circulate: Workshop on Working effectively with Muslim young people Fri 13-Sat 14 October Thornbury

Tue Sep 12 19:54:20 AWST 2017

This workshop may be of interest to researchers and practitioners alike - Monique Toohey is a very experienced psychologist and trainer who is highly regarded within Melbourne's Muslim communities.

Heather Gridley

Honorary Fellow

College of Arts

Victoria University

Melbourne, Australia

E: heather.gridley at vu.edu.au<mailto:heather.gridley at vu.edu.au>

Ph: +61 419113731

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From: Monique Toohey <monique at nasihahconsulting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 August 2017 3:12 PM
To: Heather Gridley
Subject: Please circulate: Workshop on Working effectively with Muslim young people

Dear Heather,

I hope you are well.

Would you please be able to pass this on through your networks at VU and beyond, particularly for those doing research in the area of Muslim communities and young people.

Thank you so much.

Monique x

To whom it may concern,

Adolescence for most young people can at times be a bumpy road. Coping with the huge cognitive, physical and psychological changes, challenges in negotiating relationships with parents and friends, pressure to study hard and develop a career focus.

This generation of young Australian Muslims are growing up in an unprecedented period of time in which anti-Muslim/ anti-Islam sentiment in Australia is at an all-time high, according to the Scanlon Foundation Social Cohesion report. It is important to understand resilience in Muslim young people is a crucial protective factor from the adverse and documented psycho-social, economic and mental health consequences of racial hatred, wide spread public bigotry and from discrimination and abuse that they may face or that which they witness elder siblings and parents experience.

The 2016 social media campaign #1.6billionwaystobeamuslim was established to combat the “they’re all the same” phenomena, more accurately known as group entitativity. Pushing back against the swell of anti-Muslim and anti-Islam rhetoric prevalent in media and political commentary is just one of the ways young people born in the post-9/11 era, use to cope with the feelings that arise from identity denial, discrimination and marginalization. Whilst understanding the context of a specific group is a culturally competent practice, it is important to understand that Young Australian Muslims are very diverse in their backgrounds, attitudes and aspirations. Diversity also exists with regards to their level of religiosity, their ethnic and national origins, educational and occupational backgrounds and family history.

When we are unfamiliar with a client’s cultural background, we often either minimize cultural differences to connect with clients and culturally diverse communities or we exaggerate and misinterpret the meaning of cultural differences. This leads to incorrect diagnosis, poor treatment planning and ineffective intervention and program design.

Whilst working effectively with any client who has a cultural and/or religious background different to one’s own requires a degree of cultural knowledge, this aspect constitutes only one of four evidenced based cultural competencies that enable practitioners to work effectively in culturally diverse situations.

This training will provide an opportunity for practitioners to engage with The CQ Model, the evidence-based framework that underpins the concept Cultural Intelligence in treatment, intervention and program planning.

When: Friday 13th & Saturday 14th October 10am start.
Where: Islamic Museum of Australia, 15A Anderson Road, Thornbury
Designed for: Psychologists, school counsellors, youth engagement workers, community development, social workers, mental health practitioners and teachers

To BOOK:
https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NX12B5hW1Vo0Ux?domain=trybooking.com

Enquiries:
e: info at nasihahconsulting.com<mailto:info at nasihahconsulting.com> or 03)9351-1166

Monique Toohey Assoc MAPS
Managing Director & Principal Psychologist
Cultural Intelligence Advisor (Certified CQ Facilitator Adv)
Author of Without You – Rising above the impact of an abusive relationship
Lecturer in Cross Cultural Counselling (Australian Catholic University)

Nasihah Consulting Group – Northern Psychology Clinic
t: +613 9351-1166         f): +613 9351-1165
Suite 13, 11-17 Pearcedale Parade,
BROADMEADOWS, VIC 3060.

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