Summer 2008 Institutes
The Center on Race and Social Problems will host four one-day institutes in July and August of 2008. Each institute will examine the nature, extent, and patterns of racial and ethnic disparities in a particular major social problem area. The institutes will examine explanations, consequences, model programs, and new policy and program options.
They will feature presentations, Q&A, break-out groups, and panel discussions with national and local experts. They are intended for researchers, educators, administrators, community leaders, policy makers, and practitioners.
All institutes will take place from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm in the School of Social Work's Conference Center, Cathedral of Learning, 20th Floor. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
These institutes are free to attend (including Continuing Education Units), but seating is limited and registration is required. Click here to register.
Maps, directions, and other travel information to the University of Pittsburgh campus can found here. Two hotels are located near the Cathedral of Learning: the Holiday Inn Select University Center (one block) and the Wyndham Hotel Pittsburgh-University Place (six blocks.)
We thank The Pittsburgh Foundation for its generous support of these summer institutes.
The topics and dates of this year's insitutes are:
July 9: Race and Prisoner Reintegration
July 11: African American Children's Mental Health
July 24: Race and Youth Violence
August 19: Race and Kinship Care
July 9: Race and Prisoner Reintegration
Topics and Speakers:
Race and Prisoner Reentry: An Overview
Steven Raphael, Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
Race and Female Offender Reentry
Beth Richie, Professor of Criminal Justice and Gender and Womens Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago
Race and Prisoner Reentry: Findings from a Longitudinal Study
Nancy LaVigne, Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections' Approach to Reentry
Kathleen Gnall, Deputy Secretary for Reentry and Specialized Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
"Race and Prisoner Reintegration" is approved for 6.5 hours of Continuing Education Credit--LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, NBCC, and Psychology.
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July 11: African American Children's Mental Health
Topics and Speakers:
Indicators of Mental Health among African American Children
Oscar Barbarin, Professor, University of North Carolina School of Social Work
Barriers to Mental Health Service Use by Children and Families of Color
Michael Spencer, Associate Professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work
Barriers to Mental Health Service Use by Children and Families of Color
David Miller, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Applied Social Sciences
African American Children's Mental Health: Common Diagnoses and Disparities
Charma Dudley, Associate Director for Clinical Services, Family Resources of Pennsylvania
"African American Childrens' Mental Health" is approved for 6 hours of Continuing Education Credit--LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, NBCC, and Psychology.
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July 24: Race and Youth Violence
Topics and Speakers:
Race, Crime, and Justice: Standing on Common Ground
David Kennedy, Director, Center for Crime Prevention and Control, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Violence, Race/Ethnicity, and American Youth: Patterns, Trends, and Correlates
John Wallace, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and Michael Yonas, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Medical School Department of Family Medicine
The Challenge of Creating Buy-in and Credibility around Race and Violence: the Pittsburgh Experience
Frederick Thieman, President, the Buhl Foundation and Founder, Youth Crime Prevention Council
"Race and Youth Violence" is approved for 6 hours of Continuing Education Credit--LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, NBCC, and Psychology.
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August 19: Race and Kinship Care
Topics and Speakers:
Family Preservation through Kinship Care
Ruth McRoy, Professor Emerita, University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work
Kinship Care: African American Adolescents' Perceptions
Ann Schwartz, Associate Professor, Concordia University Department of Sociology
Permanency Planning for Children of Color in Allegheny County
Marcia Sturdivant, Deputy Director, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Families
"Race and Kinship Care" is approved for 6 hours of Continuing Education Credit--LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, NBCC, and Psychology.
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For information on our previous institutes, click here.
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