Join Dr. Dana E. Crawford for a dynamic and supportive training series focused on building skills to navigate tense cultural situations. This series is grounded in the Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training (CBRT), a clinical approach specifically designed to reduce bias, prejudice, and racism. CBRT identifies bias as a socially transmitted condition that is often triggered when individuals perceive threats, such as conflicting moral values, interpersonal conflicts, career instability, social power dynamics, accusations of bias, or difficulties in deescalating tense interactions.
This training series offers a supportive environment for professionals to engage in meaningful conversations and process the challenges of working in a culturally divided society. The sessions are designed to equip participants with practical tools to foster understanding and equity in all areas of life—whether in the workplace, community, or personal relationships.
Learners will:
- Identify physiological and psychological stress responses in culturally charged situations by identifying specific triggers and their behavioral impact.
- Apply the LET-UP framework to manage emotional reactivity and demonstrate strategic, value-driven actions during cultural conflicts.
- Demonstrate empathy and effective communication skills by successfully engaging in tender conversations about race, bias, and cultural misunderstandings.
- Practice navigating real-life cultural challenges through role plays and experiential exercises, assessing the effectiveness of different conflict-resolution strategies.
- Reflect on personal biases and cultural assumptions by completing self-reflection exercises and contributing to small group discussions that promote shared learning and growth.
Who should attend: All staff of family resource centers (FRCs), child abuse prevention councils (CAPCs), community-based organizations, and other child- and family-serving systems.
IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION:
- This is an interactive training. Please be prepared to participate in activities such as group discussion, break out rooms, and/or demonstration. Your training experience will be best with the use of a web cam, audio, and a training environment conducive to active participation.
- This training will be recorded. The recording will be available to registered learners within 2 days of the training.
- Participants are expected to attend all sessions in this series. If you are interested in this training but cannot attend all sessions, please contact CalTrin to be placed on the waiting list for future training.
- California privacy laws mandate consent for recording conversations using AI applications. To ensure a respectful and secure learning environment for all participants, AI assistants are not allowed in CalTrin training. We value an accessible learning environment. If you require an accommodation to support your learning, please email us at least three business days before the training.
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MEET THE SPEAKER
Dr. Dana E. Crawford is a clinical psychologist who developed the Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training (CBRT), a systematic approach to reducing bias, prejudice, and racism. The CBRT approach is compassionate and makes the difficult accessible, inspirational, and direct. Annually, Dr. Crawford conducts 100-200 workshops and presentations in scientific, business, educational, medical, non-profit, military, and government sectors. Additionally, she has a thriving private practice in Manhattan. She has treated patients with high incidences of trauma in Philadelphia, Cincinnati, New Orleans, San Antonio, the Bronx, and New York City. Dr. Crawford is a graduate of Howard, Temple, and Miami universities and has degrees in the arts, science, and education. She has certifications in Practical Nursing, medical hypnosis, and biofeedback. Dr. Crawford completed her pediatric psychology residency at Tulane University School of Medicine, followed by a two–year clinical fellowship with the United States Department of Defense and then a two-year fellowship with the Center for Early Connections at Tulane University. From 2016-2020, she worked at Montefiore Medical Center. She was Director of Education and Training for the Behavioral Health Integration Program, Director of the Trauma-Informed Care Program, and an Assistant Professor. Dr. Crawford is a Scholar in Residence at Columbia University at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute.
