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

When
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location
ONLINE ZOOM

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Guest Facilitator: Malika Spencer

"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.

Malika Spencer

I am a Master of Social Work student at Arizona State University Online, with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. As an African American woman and member of the LGBTQ+ community, I’ve often found myself navigating spaces where I have not always been valued or respected. These moments have fueled my commitment to advocacy, integrity, and holding space for those who are too often dismissed. I hold myself to high standards, which has opened doors, but also brought the weight of constantly having to prove my worth.

Over the past three years, I’ve volunteered with several community-based organizations and previously served as Chair of the Western Region Social Action Committee for Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., where I hosted webinars focused on social issues, education, and advocacy. I am currently completing my generalist practicum with the Association of Black Social Workers in Greater Los Angeles, supporting culturally responsive programming and healing-centered initiatives.

With a background in supporting system-impacted youth, families involved in child welfare, and currently, unhoused individuals living with mental illness, I am deeply committed to justice, healing centered care, and creating spaces where BIPOC individuals can feel seen, supported, and empowered.

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