We’re starting with the Witness Tier—and this is foundational for everyone, whether we’re
allies, observers, practitioners, or clinical educators.
In this tier, we’ll learn to:
● Recognize how racism shows up in mental health systems
● Understand the history and mechanisms of psychiatric harm
● Develop a critical lens for identifying complicity—including our own
This isn’t about shame. It’s about clarity. We can’t protect people from systems we don’t
understand.
Once we complete the Witness Tier, we have the option to continue into Advocate or Shield,
depending on our roles and goals
So congratulations. We’re here. We’ve chosen to be part of the solution. That matters.
Let’s get started. Head to Module 1, and let’s begin the work of learning to witness harm so
we can stop perpetuating it.
Lesson 5 – Racism Not Race
Lesson 4 – Racial Identity Development
Lesson 3 – Critical Consciousness
Lesson 2 – Positionality
Lesson 1 – Concepts of Nonracist vs. Antiracist
We're starting with the Witness Tier—and this is foundational for everyone, whether we're
allies, observers, practitioners, or clinical educators.
In this tier, we'll learn to:
● Recognize how racism shows up in mental health systems
● Understand the history and mechanisms of psychiatric harm
● Develop a critical lens for identifying complicity—including our own
This isn't about shame. It's about clarity. We can't protect people from systems we don't
understand.
Once we complete the Witness Tier, we have the option to continue into Advocate or Shield,
depending on our roles and goals
So congratulations. We're here. We've chosen to be part of the solution. That matters.
Let's get started. Head to Module 1, and let's begin the work of learning to witness harm—so
we can stop perpetuating it.