Description & Objectives

Continuing Education Hours: 1.5 CE for LPC, SW, LMFT, and Psychologists - NBCC Approved

Learning Objectives:

  • Explore culturally appropriate vocabulary 
  • Increase awareness of issues affecting Latinx victims of sexual violence & cultural gaps within our region 
  • Understand contributing factors & root causes of sexual violence 
  • Consider action steps to engage the community & eliminate barriers 
  • Discuss effective communication with survivors, including how to use a Trauma-Informed Approach

Instructor

Brenda Barajas-Koch

Brenda Barajas-Koch has worked as a Prevention Education Specialist for The Women’s Center of Tarrant County since June of 2020. Her work focuses on community education among the diverse Latinx populations of North Texas, as she seeks to close the health, safety, and wellness gaps that hinder equity initiatives across many of the neighborhoods and towns that comprise the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. Brenda’s activism promotes cultural humility as a culmination of the spectrum of cultural competency, and she is passionate about deconstructing assumptions of gender socialization. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a Master of Arts in Women’s & Gender Studies, both from the University of North Texas.