IRACS Cultural Competency Training

IRACS Cultural Competency Training

This training is available for IRACS personnel only

By Indiana Forensic Services

Date and time

Tuesday, May 28 · 6am - 1pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

TRAINING DESCRIPTION:

The IRACS cultural competency training is designed for IRACS staff to develop and improve their cultural competency skills . This training covers cultural trauma and how to provide a safe space for participants to grow. These skills are vital for our work considering that we interact with a variety of populations from different walks of life, with different experiences. Our goal is to not just to create a safe inclusive safe space within IR ACS, but to become that safe person so that we can effectively advocate for our participants.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Develop an understanding of culture.

2. Develop an understanding of how dominant culture and subculture interact.

3. Identify strategies to become more culturally competent.

4. Develop an understanding of cultural trauma and how it manifests itself.

5. Develop an understanding of how biases, stereotypes, stigmas, and microaggressions can trigger traumatization of IRACS participants.

6. Develop skills to provide a culturally competent safe space for participants.

7. Develop an understanding that accountability is kind.

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Indiana Forensic Services

Mental Health America of Indiana realizes the impact criminal justice involvement can have on individuals, youth and their families. Looking at the underlying factors that can lead to criminal justice involvement or the ongoing needs and challenges of incarceration, it is important that we all work together. There are many challenges that can lead to justice involvement and recidivism can be impacted by so many factors. Mental Health America of Indiana believes in investing in these important needs. Providing new programming, technical assistance and support, access to treatment and resources, as well as advocating for key policies that can have an impact on how people experience the justice system, these are some of the many things we do here at MHAI. We know this can make all the difference at times and in places where people can feel the most hopeless and alone. When people find themselves involved in the justice system, it is the hope of MHAI Forensic Services to make this another place where we can find new partners standing with them, providing new hope and a new pathway to recovery.

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