DR. STACEY PATTON is building a movement to change the culture of black family violence in the United States. Her goal is to provide parents, teachers, foster care providers, social workers, law enforcement officials, judges, adoption agencies, child advocates, ministers, and young people from all backgrounds with the tools to better understand the historical roots of corporal punishment against children. She is making the case for transforming this outdated vestige of slavery into healthier, more appropriate 21st-century parenting practices.
Raised by abusive adoptive parents and shuttled from numerous foster homes and youth shelters throughout the State of New Jersey, Dr. Patton is now an award-winning journalist, author, historian, college professor, motivational speaker and passionate children’s advocate. Through her workshops, keynote addresses, and multi-media presentations, Dr. Patton blends the power of her personal narrative with her expert knowledge of the history of slavery and American race relations. In addition to corporal punishment, her presentations also focus on adoption issues, writing and effective communication strategies for direct care providers and foster youth, the role of churches in addressing black family violence, growing up in foster care, paddling in schools and the school-to-prison pipeline, as well as the history of race and childhood.
Participants will find Dr. Patton’s workshops helpful in expanding their knowledge base and thinking about the implications of race for their work. Each presentation is designed to address cultural sensitivity issues impacting the nation’s child welfare system, which serves a disproportionate number of children of color. Audiences will learn new skills and techniques and be introduced to resources. At the same time, parents, guardians, children and other participants from all backgrounds will be moved to better understand the differences between positive discipline and physical violence.
In addition to her lively workshops and inspiring keynote presentations, Dr. Patton is also available for various kinds of fundraisers for non-profit child advocacy programs and organizations.
WORKSHOPS
What Child Welfare Professionals Need to Know About the Science of Child Development
Understanding the Rise of Digi-Punishment in African American Communities
The Parent-to-Prison Pipeline
The Impact of Racism and Poverty on Parenting and Child Development
The Historical Roots of Corporal Punishment in African American Communities
The Grief Journey of the Child Placed in Foster Care
Step Into My Shoes: Growing Up in Foster Care
Safe Sanctuaries: Working with African American Clergy to Reduce Racial Disparities in Child Abuse
Physical Abuse, Discipline & Culture
Express Yourself! A Communications Workshop for Youth in Care
Culturally Diverse Families & Child Maltreatment: Effective Work on a Sensitive Issue
Breaking the Foster Care to Prison Pipeline
Beyond Secrets: Navigating the Challenges of Adoption and Adoption Reunions
Aging Out: How to Heal and Thrive in Life After Foster Care
DR. STACEY PATTON is building a movement to change the culture of black family violence in the United States. Her goal is to provide parents, teachers, foster care providers, social workers, law enforcement officials, judges, adoption agencies, child advocates, ministers, and young people from all backgrounds with the tools to better understand the historical roots of corporal punishment against children. She is making the case for transforming this outdated vestige of slavery into healthier, more appropriate 21st-century parenting practices.
Raised by abusive adoptive parents and shuttled from numerous foster homes and youth shelters throughout the State of New Jersey, Dr. Patton is now an award-winning journalist, author, historian, college professor, motivational speaker and passionate children’s advocate. Through her workshops, keynote addresses, and multi-media presentations, Dr. Patton blends the power of her personal narrative with her expert knowledge of the history of slavery and American race relations. In addition to corporal punishment, her presentations also focus on adoption issues, writing and effective communication strategies for direct care providers and foster youth, the role of churches in addressing black family violence, growing up in foster care, paddling in schools and the school-to-prison pipeline, as well as the history of race and childhood.
Participants will find Dr. Patton’s workshops helpful in expanding their knowledge base and thinking about the implications of race for their work. Each presentation is designed to address cultural sensitivity issues impacting the nation’s child welfare system, which serves a disproportionate number of children of color. Audiences will learn new skills and techniques and be introduced to resources. At the same time, parents, guardians, children and other participants from all backgrounds will be moved to better understand the differences between positive discipline and physical violence.
In addition to her lively workshops and inspiring keynote presentations, Dr. Patton is also available for various kinds of fundraisers for non-profit child advocacy programs and organizations.
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