Legacy and Innovation
The Ujima Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Framework for Training School Counselors at a Historically Black University
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7160235 |
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| Authors | Nikki Poindexter Ham (0000-0002-4401-0855, Ujima Center for School Counseling Scholars Bowie State University Bowie Maryland USA, corresponding author), Marja Humphrey (0000-0002-2001-5555, Ujima Center for School Counseling Scholars Bowie State University Bowie Maryland USA), Masica Jordan‐Alston (Ujima Center for School Counseling Scholars Bowie State University Bowie Maryland USA) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-40 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-8534 • E-ISSN: 2161-1912 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jmcd.70007 |
| OpenAlex | W4417519787 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
This conceptual article focuses on the Ujima Center located at Bowie State University. It illustrates Bowie State University's strong legacy of training counselors in evidence‐based multicultural practices and the Ujima Center's innovative framework that promotes diversity and equity in school counseling through culturally affirming training. The Ujima Center developed four models;AFFIRM, SAFE, HEART, and GUIDE,—to provide culturally affirming training, advisement, support, and career assistance to Ujima scholars. In addition, the Ujima Center highlights how additional evidence‐based components, such as multitiered systems of support, as well as mental health first aid training, help address the significant inequities in the availability of mental health services for students in K‐12 schools. This conceptual article also explores implications for counselor education, research, and practice
Conceptual framework · Counseling psychology · Cultural competence · Cultural diversity · Health equity · Mental health · Multicultural education · Multiculturalism · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
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