The Impact of Gender Inequality on System-Involved Youth and Transitional Age Youth

Nicole Klasey, Psy.D. and Monique Calderon

Training Description

Gender inequality shows up in many ways from pay inequality, opportunities one has, exposure to violence, objectification, discrimination, etc. It's important for those who support system involved youth to understand how gender inequality shows up and how to help system involved youth and young adults when they experience gender inequality.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to explain gender inequality.

2. Participants will be able to explain one way gender inequality impacts system-involved youth and transitional age youth.

3. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 strategy to support system-involved youth and transition age youth experiencing gender inequality.

Agenda 

12:30-12:45pm  Welcome and Introductions

12:45-2:00pm  Intersectionality and Gender inequality in child welfare

2:00-2:15pm  Break (CE hours will not be offered for this time)

2:15-4:15pm  Gender inequality in education, healthcare and employment

4:15-4:30pm  Questions & Answers, Closing

Meet Our Trainers

Nicole Klasey is a clinical psychologist who has worked with trauma survivors for 14 years. She currently consults with agencies on trauma-informed care, programming for commercially sexually exploited youth, vicarious trauma, and leadership development. Nicole has been training multidisciplinary audiences on trauma-related topics since 2015 and provides guest lectures at local universities on human trafficking.

Monique Calderon-Remenda is a Survivor of Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Advocate and Speaker. Monique is the Care Manager at Treasures, a unique, survivor led organization that provides holistic recovery opportunities and an authentic, supportive community of women. She is a Survivor Advocate with ZOE International where she works with children who have been Commercially Sexually Exploited in Los Angeles County. Monique also works as a Professional Trainer where she equips providers with engagement skills in working with commercially sexually exploited children and transitional aged youth; and conducts trainings on trauma, the Stages of Change and domestic sex trafficking. She has worked with survivors in the Red Light Districts of the Philippines and Vietnam.

This course meets the qualifications for (3.75) BBS CE Hours for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.