African American Family Studies Program Information Session

Based on the principle of Ujima, this one-of-a-kind African American Family Studies Program utilizes the strengths of the African American family-centered culture as its basis for a collective learning experience and pedagogical model for culturally relevant curriculum. The program seeks to recruit, educate and develop mental health professionals who will possess cultural sensitivity and a clear, in-depth understanding of the specific mental health needs of the African American community. PLEASE RSVP AT Online: PacificOaks.edu (Under Events) Phone: (800) 684 0900

PROGRAM FEATURES One-of-a-kind Master's Degree Program 62-units, including California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) MFT Trainee requirements Culture-centered Ujima Cohort Model Classes Friday, Saturday & Sunday, (approx. 6 weekends per semester) Full accredited by WASC and CA BBS Courses Include: African American History and Culture; Evidence Based Practice; Substance Use, Co-Occurring Disorders and Addictions; Clinical Skills in Family Therapy; Advocacy in the African American Community; African American Families, Historical Trauma & Recovery; Theories of Marital and Family Therapy; Psychopathology of the Adult.