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Anti-Oppressive Practice: Supporting the Helping Professions

Strengthen Your Impact Through Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy

Today's helping professionals serve increasingly diverse populations while navigating complex social, cultural and systemic challenges. Anti-Oppressive Practice: Supporting the Helping Professions equips participants with practical strategies to recognize and challenge oppression, examine the effects of power and privilege, and address barriers that affect access, engagement and outcomes.

Through critical reflection, discussion and real-world application, participants will explore the principles of cultural humility, social justice and advocacy while developing skills to promote equitable outcomes for individuals, families, groups and communities. The course emphasizes practical approaches to strengthening culturally responsive, inclusive and ethical practice across healthcare, education, social services and community settings.

Digital badge eligible (DB).

Earn 3 Category I CEUs and Advance Your Professional Practice

This interactive professional development course allows participants to earn 3 Category I continuing education units (CEUs) while developing practical skills they can apply immediately in the workplace. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of anti-oppressive practice and strategies for promoting equity, inclusion and empowerment in their professional roles.

Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for professionals committed to providing culturally responsive and equitable support, including:
- Social workers
- Registered nurses and advanced practice nurses
- Nurse educators and academic faculty
- Case managers
- Counselors and therapists
- Behavioral health professionals
- Community health workers
- Patient advocates
- Public health professionals
- Workforce development professionals
- Human services professionals
- Student support and success specialists
- Nonprofit and community organization leaders
Whether you work with patients, clients, students, families or community members, this course offers practical tools you can apply in your professional practice.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe key concepts and principles of anti-oppressive practice.
- Examine how systemic inequities, privilege and power influence service delivery and outcomes.
- Apply principles of cultural humility and social justice in professional practice.
- Identify barriers that contribute to inequities among diverse populations.
- Develop strategies to create more inclusive and equitable environments.
- Strengthen advocacy efforts that empower individuals, families and communities.
- Integrate anti-oppressive approaches into ethical decision-making and professional practice.
Why This Course Matters
Across healthcare, education and community-based settings, professionals are increasingly called upon to address disparities and support people with diverse lived experiences.

This course moves beyond awareness to provide actionable strategies that help professionals:
- Improve patient, client and student engagement.
- Build trust with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Foster inclusive and welcoming environments.
- Address barriers to access, participation and success.
- Promote equity-focused practices within organizations.
- Advocate more effectively for underserved and marginalized communities.

For more information or questions, please contact NonCreditAlliedHealth@HowardCC.edu.

Anti-Oppressive Practice: Supporting the Helping Professions (online) *NEW!*

This course examines the principles, theories, and strategies of anti-oppressive social work practice. Students explore how systemic inequities, power dynamics, privilege, and discrimination impact individuals, families, groups, and communities. Emphasizing cultural humility, social justice, and advocacy, the course equips learners with the knowledge and skills to recognize and challenge oppression in practice settings while promoting equity, inclusion, and empowerment for diverse populations. Through critical reflection and applied learning, students develop approaches to ethical, culturally responsive, and transformative social work practice. Contact NoncreditAlliedHealth@HowardCC.edu for additional information. Digital badge eligible (DB). No refund seven days prior to start date. 3.0 CEUs.

Tuition: $105 (includes $95 in fees*)

Feb 26 Fri 12–3 p.m. Online XH-300-7358 (4751)