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"Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC (JULY 2025)

When
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location
ONLINE ZOOM

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Guest Facilitator: Flor Chaidez, MSW (Los Angeles)

"Real Talk", a clinical consultation/support group developed with the oversight of the CSCSW's Diversity, Equity and Transformation (DET) Committee, the purpose of which is to provide a space for clinical social workers who identify as being Black, Indigenous, Mixed Race, or Person of Color (BIPOC) to meet on a monthly basis. The focus of this group is to provide an opportunity for networking, building solidarity, exploring intersectionality and decolonizing our practice.

This group is a closed group for individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous or Person of Color (BIPOC). The group's objective is to provide a brave space for those in the field to process the ongoing violence against and politicizing of minority groups' lives.

This email reminder is sent out widely to all contacts and is not filtered by how individuals self-identify; therefore, if you have received this email but do not identify as BIPOC, we ask that you respect the intention of this group by not logging in to the meeting. However, we invite you to participate in our monthly CSCSW Diversity, Equity and Transformation (DET) Committee meetings as an ally. As a member of CSCSW, you are invited to attend a variety of open groups such as the Telehealth Consultation/Support Group, Support Group for Social Work Students and ASWs, and Ethics Consultation Group.

Flor Chaidez, MSW (Los Angeles)

I have been part of the Education Committee for the past 2 years. I have secured several trainings/professional developments during this time. I have managed the zoom trainings, by introducing the CSCSW, engaging the speaker and audience. I have also assisted in organizing an in-person CSCSW networking event.

Social Justice is a big part of how I define myself as a social worker. I work for the Los Angeles Unified School District which I believe is a great equalizer in decreasing the wealth and education gap for our varying ethnic subgroups in Los Angeles. I am also the Social Justice Director and co-chair for the Housing and Homelessness Committee on the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council. In this role, I have organized a Bystander Training, when during COVID, the Asian community was being physically targeted. I have held and Affordable Housing Town Hall to educate our community regarding the disparity between homelessness and the need for more affordable housing in LA.

This group is FREE; however, donations to CSCSW or the JAF Scholarship Fund are welcome.

Please note that this group does NOT provide supervision to its members and no CEU’s are offered.

"Real Talk" will be held via Zoom on a monthly basis. Those who register for the group will be sent a link to participate.

Cost:

Members – FREE
Non-Members - FREE