This workshop will teach participants about a dynamic culturally responsive community inclusion model. This model engages subgroups across university, faith-based institutions, and community groups to address identified community needs. Social isolation is a pervasive problem for individuals with intellectual and developmental challenges that result in moderate to severe limitations with communication and cognition and their families. This health and wellness day program provides a place and purpose for an isolated and vulnerable population while modeling empathy, connection, and enhanced communication skills for college students that will result in increased social responsibility within their communities. Participants will learn about the community-in-community inclusion model and engagement strategies for identified subgroups.
Opportunity will be provided for engagement focused action with a signature community inclusion strategy for participants, university students and inclusion ambassadors. BCPP Community Inclusion Ambassadors will host a campus walk and tour of their photo exhibit.
Presenters:
Angie Colvin Burque, LiCSW, MSW
Clinical Professor, Director of Field Education, BSW Field Director, Social Work
Founder and Co-Director, BraveHeart Programs
College of Liberal Arts Engaged Scholar, 2019-2021, 2011-2013
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Auburn University
Dr. Julie Wells, DSW, LICSW, MSW
Associate Clinical Professor, Assistant Director of Field Education, MSW Field Director
Master of Social Work Program
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
Auburn University
Dr. Danilea Werner, PhD, LiCSW, MSW, MPH
Associate Professor & Director
Master of Social Work Program
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
Auburn University
For more information about BraveHeart, please visit cla.auburn.edu/braveheart-programs