Introduction Video

Course Description

This training aims to better understand socioeconomic factors throughout the State of Nevada, historical inequities in the juvenile justice system, and the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences on the decision-making and behavior of children under our care.

In 2021, the Nevada State Legislature brought forward a new law, now codified into NRS 62B.607, which requires juvenile justice professionals like us to receive implicit bias and cultural competency training specific to our profession every two years.

This Training was approved by DCFS to meet the requirements of NRS 62B.607. This training is also approved to meet the requirement for NRS 289.510 for Nevada probation officers.

Learning Objectives:

Foundations of DEI principles and Implicit Bias

• Learn strategies for reducing implicit bias in their professional practices.
• Develop cultural competency with an emphasis on serving diverse populations within the juvenile justice system
• Be equipped with practical tools to support positive identity expression and empowerment among youth.

Presented by: Bianca, McCall, LMFT Program Specialist, The Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) School of Public Health, University of Nevada Reno, Licensed Clinical Therapist, TED Speaker

Socioeconomic Conditions and ACES

• Understand socioeconomic conditions within Nevada
• Examine the relationship between socioeconomic conditions and juvenile justice
• Understand the distribution of adverse childhood experiences in Nevada and among youth involved in the juvenile justice system
• Examine the association between adverse child experiences and behavioral health outcomes among youth involved in Nevada’s juvenile justice systems
• Discuss how protective factors may buffer the relationship between adverse child experiences and poor behavioral health outcomes

Presented by: Meghan Powers (Anderson),PhD student University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health

Historical Inequities in Juvenile Justice and Criminal Justice Systems

• Gain an understanding of the historical underpinnings of the juvenile justice and criminal justice system.
• Examine the inequities present in the juvenile justice and criminal justice system.
• Discuss how historical inequities may affect the functioning of the juvenile justice system today.

Continuing Education Units: 3.5 CEUs

This training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here. This training is approved to meet the requirement for NRS 289.510 for Nevada probation officers

 Presentation materials are not for reproduction or distribution without specific written authorization. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of CASAT.

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