Exploring the Impact of Implicit Bias

July 10, 2018, 9:00am - 4:30pm

Best Western Premier, Central Room A 

800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111

Audience

Victim advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, and allied professionals. Summary This training will increase the participant's understanding of implicit bias and how implicit bias may impact responses to sexual violence. Additionally we will explore the links between sexual violence and oppression, and outline ways multidisciplinary teams can work to mitigate the effects of implicit bias on victims and the criminal justice response to sexual violence.

Presenters

Sara Goodkind, PhD

Associate Professor Sara Goodkind earned a PhD in social work and sociology, a graduate certificate in women’s studies, and an MSW, all from the University of Michigan. Goodkind’s research and scholarship focus on marginalized youth and the inequities they experience. Much of her work examines social service programs and systems that work with young people, concentrating on young people’s experiences in educational, child welfare, and juvenile justice systems and how these systems both construct and meet the needs of the young people they serve.For more information about our presenter, please visit the Registration Page.

Questions?

For questions about the training, please contact Suzanne Estrella at sestrella@pcar.org or 717-728-9740 x161. For questions about registration, please contact Erin Levine-Krynock at elevine-krynock@pcar.org or 717-728-9740 x106.