The MFT core faculty endorses the statement from our home department, the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS), related to combating racism, inequities, and intersecting systems of oppression. We highlight the words of HDFS Department Head, Dr. April Few-Demo, in that we encourage our students and alumni to “reject, with conviction, discriminatory and marginalizing actions, beliefs and practices that degrade people, keep us disconnected from one another’s humanity within divisive ideological silos, and result in senseless tears and deaths.” As clinicians, we are uniquely positioned to understand how systems of racism, oppression, and inequities impact families and further call on our students and alumni to continue their work to promote healing and justice within their communities.
To read the full statement from the Department of Human Development and Family Science, click here.