BODY LIBERATION: Building grit, resilience and community – July 21, 2023

Presenters: Melissa Johnson, PhD and Angela Youngs, PsyD CE units: 2.0 Location: Zoom Brief Goal: Using the Body Liberation framework, we can help our clients, students, and ourselves find freedom from oppressive cultural body messages while recognizing our value is not determined by societal systems. We are valuable as we are, right now, in this moment. When: July 21, 2023 (Friday) Time: 9:00am – 11:00am (Sign in 8:45 – 9:00) Course Level: Intermediate. This course will be useful for Psychologists and other mental health professionals as well as school counselors, school psychologists, educators, school counselors, and youth program leaders Cost: Early bird cost is $105; $120 after June 16. Please go to the registration page on the Institute for Girls’ Development website for more details. OBJECTIVES Attendees will be able to: identify 3 socio-cultural factors that impact how girls and women feel about their bodies. briefly describe 1 theoretical lens…