Approved for Nevada Psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs.
 NPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NPA maintains  responsibility for this program and its content.

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NPA is pleased to announce that our 36th Annual Conference is being offered as a hybrid workshop,
with the option to attend in-person or virtually!

About the Conference:

Presentation #1: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training (CBRT): A Step-By-Step Approach to Reducing Bias in Supervision, Therapy and Consultation
Presented by Dana Crawford, Ph.D.
3 Cultural Competency CE Credits

Course Overview:
Everyone has (a) biases related to their culturally held assumptions and values; (b) attitudes related to cultural identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, etc.); and (c) worldviews, which include their political, health, religious, financial, and moral values. The reactions individuals have when bias, prejudice, and racism are activated manifests internally through thoughts, feelings, physiology, and/or externally through various behaviors. Consequently, unprocessed, and poorly managed bias, prejudice, and racism reactions can be detrimental individually, interpersonally, and institutionally.

The Crawford Bias Reduction Theory & Training (CBRT) workshop focuses on three core components, awareness, investigation, and reduction of bias. The awareness component introduces a theory of bias, prejudice, racism as a system to acquire and distribute human resources, which is maintain by fear and social norms. The investigation component examines how bias, prejudice, racism manifest individually, interpersonally, and institutionally. Finally, the reduction component teaching specific anti-bias skills such as internal regulation, implementing a bias reduction plan, and engaging in strategic sustainable anti-bias work. The presenter will create a safe and brave space for discussion and participants will be able to reflect on their own personal and professional journey, through a series of experiential exercises conducted via self-reflection prompts, breakout rooms, and large group discussions. The goal of this training is for participants to have more awareness of their biases and concrete skills to reduce the impact of their biases. The skill building portion training focuses on LET-UP, a systematic approach to responding to bias. LET-UP is acronym for Listen, Empathize, Talk, Unconditional neutral regard, and Plan. This training helps participants move from being reactive to the manifestations of bias, prejudice, and racism, to being mindful and strategic in responding. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to use the LET-UP approach for a cultural do-over (saying what they wish they would have said) after cultural ruptures. More specifically, in this training participants will have the opportunity to dig deeper into building bias reduction skills.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1) Identify the origins of their own culture and biases and increase their awareness of when those biases are activated. 
2) Identify when they are affectively, behaviorally cognitively, and physically triggered by bias, prejudice, and racism.
3) Discuss the coping responses used to manage affective, behavioral, cognitive, and physical reactions to bias, prejudice, and racism.
4) Explain why focusing on the impact rather than intentions when discussing bias, prejudice, and racism is a critical aspect of healing racial trauma.
5) Apply the LET-UP framework to reduce bias and respond effectively to challenging interactions.

Presentation #2: 1:15pm - 4:30pm
Open the Door and Let Us In!! Race Just Walked into the Room: Creating an Environment of Ethical Safety
Presented by Evelyn Burrell, Psy.D.
3 Cultural Competency CE Credits

Course Overview:
Dr. Burrell will offer a historical perspective of the harm’s clinicians have forced Black people to endure. She will connect the past to current practices, eliciting conversation and collaboration in hopes to create change to build a system that allows all people to benefit from psychology. Within a safe space, we will take time to reflect on who we are and why we entered into the profession of psychology. Through self-exploration and historical context, Dr. Burrell will incorporate ethical practice when working with people of color.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1) Identify at least two contributors to psychological assault of Black peoples and how it continues to impact us today.
2) Recite the four types of oppression.
3) Describe their own histories as a means to increase interpersonal communication.

About the Speakers:

Dana Crawford, Ph.D. 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. She is the mother of two young children and resides in Harlem, NY. Dr. Crawford's CV

Evelyn Burrell, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in Arizona. She works as associate clinical faculty at Northern Arizona University. Dr. Burrell is the immediate past-president and current Federal Advocacy Coordinator (FAC) for the Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA), serving psychologists, students, and other mental health practitioners to promote growth as an agency and within communities. Prior to becoming president, she held the position of Diversity Representative through AzPA and was a Diversity Delegate with APA. She is also the owner of Arise Consultation and Training Services, LLC, providing trainings in cultural awareness and equity to those who serve the public. Due to her advocacy efforts, she was awarded the Distinguished Contribution to Diversity award by AzPA in 2020 and the Distinguished Contribution to Advocacy Award in 2023. She was named one of Phoenix Business Journals 40 Under 40 in 2022.

Dr. Burrell is an innovative speaker and trainer. She has focused on teaching diversity and inclusion for over 10 years. In her “free time,” she enjoys traveling, playing with her twins, and spending time with her husband and friends. Dr. Burrell's CV

Audience:

This presentation is intended for psychologists, other licensed mental health providers, and graduate students of psychology. 

Registration Fees:

NPA Member $185.00 (Early Bird Discount $160)
NPA Member Virtual $165.00 (Early Bird Discount $140)
Non-Member $260.00 (Early Bird Discount $235)
Non-Member Virtual $240.00 (Early Bird Discount $215)
NPA Student Member $65.00
NPA Student Member Virtual $0
Student Non-Member $115.00
Student Non-Member Virtual $95.00

General Information:

Workshop Location: This workshop will be held at the University of Nevada, Reno in the Pennington Medical Education Building (PMEB), Room 016, located at 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV 89557. Parking is available on the top floor of the West Stadium garage. Parking permits are required and may be purchased at the kiosk for $9/day or $2/hour. Click here for map. Directions: from N. McCarran Blvd, turn right on Comstock Drive. Turn left on E. 17th Street, then right on W. Stadium Way. Parking garage will be on your right.

Additional Information: Students from our local universities will be presenting research posters during this conference. Please take the time to look at their work and support our students with their efforts. Please stay for lunch and our Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon Awards Program to learn about our organization and meet our new NPA Officers for 2024/2025. 

Food and Beverages:  NPA will be providing a complimentary continental breakfast in the morning, a selection of boxed lunches during the lunch hour, and afternoon snacks and beverages. 

Refunds & Grievance Policy: Participants may direct questions or grievances to NPA at (888) 654-0050. An administrative fee of $30 will be charged for cancellation of registration. Please note, no refunds will be granted after April 30th, 2024.

Approval: Nevada Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. NPA will issue certificates of completion by email no later than 5 days after workshop. APA CE rules require that we only issue credits to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes late or leaving before the entire workshop is completed will not receive CE credits (i.e. partial credit will not be given).

References:
Presentation #1:
Crawford, D. E., Patel, M., Chomilo, N. T., Krug, L., Glusman, M., & Kaplan-Sanoff, M. (2019). " LET UP": A Systematic Approach to Responding to Cultural Bias in Health Care. ZERO TO THREE, 40(2), 10-17.

Johnson, V. E., Nadal, K. L., Sissoko, D. G., & King, R. (2021). “It’s not in your head”: Gaslighting,‘splaining, victim blaming, and other harmful reactions to microaggressions. Perspectives on psychological science, 16(5), 1024-1036.

Singh, R. S., Bhambhani, Y., Skinta, M. D., & Torres-Harding, S. R. (2021). Measurement of intersectional microaggressions: Conceptual barriers and recommendations. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16(5), 956-971.

Sue, D. W., Alsaidi, S., Awad, M. N., Glaeser, E., Calle, C. Z., & Mendez, N. (2019). Disarming racial microaggressions: Microintervention strategies for targets, White allies, and bystanders. American Psychologist, 74(1), 128.

Presentation #2:
Leong, F.T.L., Pickren, W.E. & Vasquez, M. J. T. (2017). APA efforts in promoting human rights and social justice. American Psychologist, 72 (8), 778-790.

McCubbin, L. D., Town, M. A., Burns-Glover, A., Butay, E. M. (2023). Creating spaces for decolonization and indigenization among mental health professionals in higher education. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 1-19. Doi: 10.1080/00377317.2023.2220802.

Yearby, R., Lewis, C. N., Gilbert, K. L., & Banks, K. (2020). Racism is a public health crisis: Here’s how to respond. Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, St. Louis University.
https://tjcinstitute.com/wpcontent/uploads/2020/09/Racism-is-aPublic-Health-Crisis.pdf

There is no potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support for this program or its presenters.