Trauma And Resilience Network: September Meeting

Speakers: Dr. Karen Crozier & Dr. Sheila Thomas

Description: The Department of Behavioral Health, Fresno County, partnered with Jewel of Justice to conduct a community participatory action research (CPAR) needs assessment to better understand behavioral health awareness, literacy, and utilization of services of Black and African American people in Fresno County. The CPAR intervention process, outcomes, and recommendations will be co-presented by Dr. Karen Crozier, founder and president of Jewel of Justice, and Dr. Sheila Thomas, a member of the Leadership Council 4 Black SelfCare & Wellness (Fresno Housing). The 14-member Leadership Council played an integral role in decision-making, stewardship of resources, and CPAR implementation as a body that was organized by Jewel of Justice as a contract deliverable. This will include discussion to identify how you and your organization can help to advance this critical work.

About the Speaker: Dr. Karen Crozier is a proud native and resident of Fresno, CA 93706. She is driving innovation, and change, on racial and environmental justice in agencies and individuals. Dr. Crozier received her B.A. in Psychology from UCLA in 1991, and her M.A. in Education (Early Childhood) from California State University, Fresno in 1996 along with her multiple-subjects teacher’s credential and cross-cultural language academic development credential in 1994 and 1999, respectively. In 2005, she received her M.A. in religious education and her Ph.D. in theology and personality (practical theology) in 2006 from Claremont School of Theology. She is a former associate professor of practical theology and administrator of faculty development and diversity in Christian higher education. She is also a former early childhood educator and 7th grade Algebra teacher with over 20 years’ experience in both education and church ministry. Her current community leadership efforts include black reparations, African American infant mortality, and educational equity and justice She is an entrepreneur who brings scholarly activities such as critical thinking, careful analysis, and a radical imagination to engaging racial equity and justice.

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