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Area of Science:

  • Community Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Public Health Education

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rapid adaptation of educational practices.
  • Traditional pedagogical approaches may not adequately address trauma or promote collective well-being.
  • There is a growing need for trauma-informed and justice-oriented educational models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reorient a graduate community psychology course toward a healing justice model.
  • To integrate principles of radical healing and collective action into a course structure.
  • To document the student experience of this pedagogical shift.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative, first-person account of course transformation.
  • Incorporation of trauma-informed practices like check-ins and nervous system regulation exercises.
  • Revision of course content to include community-engaged service projects and photovoice methodologies.

Main Results:

  • Students experienced a shift towards a more supportive and engaging learning environment.
  • Course modifications facilitated deeper understanding of healing justice principles.
  • The adapted course fostered both individual healing and collective action among students.

Conclusions:

  • Adapting educational models to healing justice principles is feasible and beneficial.
  • Trauma-informed and universally designed approaches enhance community psychology education.
  • This model has implications for training scholar-activists in community psychology.