The Family Collective

Mercedes Frierson, LCSW, MSW is a proud black woman whose purpose is to be a social worker, an educator, and a pathway for people's healing and self-discovery. Mercedes specializes in cultural humility as a harm reduction approach to bring people to an awakening of their implicit bias, privilege, and racialized trauma to promote healing and self-discovery and reduce harm. Mercedes conducts trainings across the nation and facilitates dialogues about working with marginalized individuals and communities through an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and culturally humble lens. Mercedes is passionate about her calling and dedicates her heart to guiding individuals, teams, and leaders to be their best selves as they work with others. Mercedes has over ten years of experience in direct service work and leadership. Mercedes holds numerous certificates in best practices and is currently a professor at California State University, Northridge.