Paradise Ballroom A


 

Speaker(s):

Jones, Diana, BA, CDEIL

Harris, Shaunte, MSN, PNMHP

Thumann, Kathryn, MSW, LCSW

Anderson Hawkins, Cheryl, RN

Raymond, Lily, PhD

Description

This presentation will review the history and implementation of Racial Equity Learning Sessions at St.Louis Forensic Treatment Center. We will discuss our origins and growth over the past 7 years, including how we approached our efforts during the pandemic, gaining buy in from leadership, and key points we address when presenting information to our workforce in our learning session.

Objectives

Describe WHY race still matters and the value of courageous conversations.

Describe the WHY behind providing Racial Equity(RE) sessions in the workplace.

Identify the five content areas of our RE Session

Describe the HOW of RE Sessions (approach, challenges, lessons learned).

Thumann Presentation