SZN 2 EP 15. Black (MASK)UNLINITY

On today’s F.A.CT.S. podcast, host Kevin talks with guest speaker Joshua Ware, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Family Medicine, a therapist, a co-author, and a training specialist for Children of Promise, NYC. Joshua has spent the past 3 years in the Crown Heights community providing psychotherapy to older teens and adults who normally wouldn’t have access to therapy. His expertise and curricula focus on dismantling the stigma of mental health care within the Black/Caribbean community in order to create healing spaces for those who are prevented from having access. Joshua specializes in individual trauma-based therapy and is well versed in many evidence-based practices, which allows him to tailor his approach for disenfranchised people. Joshua’s work has historically been rooted in level analysis through an anti-oppressive to approach discourse by assessing how the macro and mezo levels within systems impact the micro. Joshua has also participated in policy work and has assisted in the creation of college level curricula taught within Sing Sing Correctional facility for men who were not expected to be released from incarceration. He has also co-created the Mass Incarceration Conversation Series with Dr. Kirk A. James, which provided conversation addressing the impact of hyper incarceration of subjugated communities. Joshua has presented his work around dismantling anti-blackness within the social work profession for Children of Promise, the NASW-NYC Conference, the National Conference in Washington, DC., as well as graduate level spaces at NYU. In this episode, we’re going to have a conversation about what trauma looks like for Black men and ways healing could be a key component to breaking everlasting barriers. To Connect with Joshua, check her out here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackmaskulinity/ Email: [email protected] Find Me On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevin-caraballo Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcaraballob Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayhumblekev/ & https://www.instagram.com/facts_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KevinSpeaksFacts/ Subscribe and Leave a Review! Thank You! Music by Wataboi Link:-"https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=1171