Stepping Up to Advance Racial Equity: One Step, One Policy Approach

This webinar accompanies the release of the brief “Applying the Stepping Up Framework to Advance Racial Equity” and provides more background, guiding research, and information on process adaptation for counties to build policies, programs, and practices that increase racial equity and break down structural racism inherent in the justice system.

This virtual discussion will guide counties on how to include diverse representation and the voices of lived experience; apply data analysis; objectively review policies, programs, and practices that increase the probability of human bias; and act using a “one step; one policy” approach.

Speakers:

• Maria Fryer, Policy Advisor, Criminal Justice and Mental Health, Bureau of Justice Assistance
• Orleny Rojas, Senior Manager, Center for Effective Public Policy 
• Felicia Lopez Wright, Project Manager, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
• Kate Reed, Project Manager, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
• Risë Haneberg, Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center