Not Just a Chart

About this episode

Mariah shares her experiences working with children in residential care and discusses her white identity in the helping profession.

On this episode, Mariah takes us on a journey into her world of working with children in residential from the hospital setting. We learn through her stories how being a difficult camper and working with children with severe behavioral differences led to her pursuing her Master degree in Social Work. Mariah also dives into conversation on her white identity and how it shows up in her work and her advice to other white people in the helping profession. Enjoy! Her Bio: Mariah Barros Bridgewater ...

People in this episode

Host: JerDrema (Dreme) V. Flynt, M.Ed, MBA

Guest: Mariah Barros Bridgewater

Topics covered

• social work
• behavioral differences
• white identity
• children's mental health
• residential care

Keywords

• social work
• children
• behavioral differences
• white identity
• residential care
• mental health
• helping profession

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