Workshops

Past Training and Workshops
Offered by Progressive Individual Resources Inc

• Developing Cultural Competent Strategies for the Delivery of Mental Health Services of Immigrant Refugee Children & Their Families
  2-3-2010

• Developing Culturally Sensitive Services:
  Presented at The Eighth Annual Minnesota Department of Corrections Diversity Symposiums
  February 13, 2002

• Developing Cultural Teaching Considerations for Diverse Students – An African Immigrant Perspective
  Minneapolis Public Schools
  May 15, 2006

• Providing Mental Health Services to African Families in the United States
  African Perspective

• Presented at Haven International Workshop
  June 27, 2009

• Presented to Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP)
  February 23, 2009

• Working Effectively with African Immigrant Students and Families
  St. Paul Public Schools
  October 12, 2006

• Cultural Issues Encountered in Working with African Immigrant/Refugee Children and Their Families in the Educational System
  How Can The School Staff Connect?
  May 16, 2008

• The Challenges of Providing Culturally Appropriate Social & Mental Health Services to the African Immigrant Community
  June 7, 2006

• Classroom Behavior, Discipline and Adjustment
  Presented by Dr. Richard Oni
  Higher Ground Academy

• Developing Cultural Considerations In Service Delivery African Perspective
  Presented at North West Hennepin Family Services Collaborative
  June 2, 2005

• Cultural Issues Encountered in Working with African Immigrant/Refugee Children and their families in the Educational System
  How Can the School Staff Connect and Move beyond these Barriers?
  Presented by Richard Oni, Ph.D.
  May 16, 2008

• Cultural Issues Encountered in Working with Immigrant/Refugee Children in the Educational System and their Mental Health Needs
  How Can Social Services Providers Move Beyond these Conflicts and Barriers?
  April 27, 2007

• Has The American Educational System Been Effective In Educating Minority And Immigrant Students?
  How Do We Know That The System Is Not Working?
  5/14/2008

• Maltreatment of Minors Mandated Reporting
  By Richard Oni, Ph.D.
  Progressive Individual Resources Inc
  December 7, 2009

• MHBA TRAINING
  December 9, 2008
  Dr. Oni, Progressive Individual Resources Inc

• Monitoring & Changing Behaviors of our Children
  Presented to the African American Child Wellness Institute
  October 18, 2007
  By Richard Oni, PhD

• Ramsey County Welfare Department
  Discussion: Issues of Mental Health, Culture, Utilization, African Immigrant perspective
  By Richard Oni, PhD.
  Progressive Individual Resources Inc

• Recruiting and Retention of African Immigrant Students
  Presented by Richard Oni, Ph.D
  Presented to the staff of Inver Hills College
  March 13, 2009

• Issues To Be Considered When Providing Sexuality Education To African Immigrants
  Presented By Richard Oni, PHD
  To Lay Health Advisor Training
  October 31, 2009

• Overall trends in Mental Health and Physical Wellness of the Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in Minnesota
  By Richard Oni, Ph.D.

• Working with Families An African Family Perspective
  CVT School Conference
  Presented by Richard Oni, Ph.D.
  October 29, 2007

• Family and Children Services
  Presented by Richard Oni, Ph.D.
  August 21, 2008

• Working Effectively with African Immigrant Students and Families
  St. Paul Public Schools
  October 12, 2006
  By Richard Oni, Ph.D.

• West African Countries and their status of representation in Minnesota
  By Dr. Richard Oni
  July 17th, 2007

• Different Psychopathologies among the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria
  By Dr. Richard Oni, Ph.D.
  June 22, 2009