TTAC is pleased to welcome back Dr. Isha Metzger PhD, LCP, Associate Professor of Clinical-Community Psychology at Georgia State University, to discuss this important topic. 

This webinar explored the foundational role of racial socialization in promoting emotional resilience in young children, especially within Black families. Racial socialization is a key tool that parents and caregivers use to prepare children for and mitigate the impacts of racial stress and trauma, such as witnessing racial violence or experiencing discrimination. The session focused on the significance of racial socialization and play in early childhood development, particularly in how it can foster emotional well-being and resilience in the face of adversity. The training highlighted evidence-based strategies, including the use of play-based interventions and parent-child interactions, to strengthen resilience through racial socialization in young children. Participants left with practical tools to implement these strategies in both clinical and community settings.

Participants of this webinar will be able to: 

• Recognize and describe the impact of racial stress and trauma on young children's emotional and social development.
• Explain how racial socialization can be a protective factor for emotional resilience in young children, particularly within Black families. 
• Apply play-based and parent-child engagement strategies to integrate racial socialization into early childhood interventions and therapeutic practices.

This webinar is for all of those working in the perinatal period as well as children birth to 5 and their families.

Date & Time

Monday, February 24th, 2025

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST