Systemic racism refers to structures, policies and institutions that have procedures or processes that disadvantage people of color. This class will explore how systemic racism presents itself in Human Services systems and the communities we live in, as well as how, when combined with implicit bias, inequities are created in American society that are cumulative and durable.
After attending this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the history of systemic racism in the United States in key areas that impact families who interface with Human Services systems
- Identify the impact of racial and systemic oppression on marginalized communities and identify symptoms associated with racial trauma
- Discover new strategies and ways to activate individual strengths to work in more effective, empathetic ways with clients and co-workers who have experienced or are experiencing race-based traumatic stress
- Define and recognize Implicit Biases, Implicit Associations and Microaggressions and their negative impacts
Course Code
508975