{"id":19474,"date":"2023-12-21T18:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T18:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/?page_id=19474"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:07:08","slug":"equity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/equity\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-slider-container fusion-slider-sc-equity fusion-slider-468 full-width-slider\" style=\"height:400px; max-width:100%;\" data-id=\"468\" data-full_height=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-slider-468 .flex-direction-nav a {width:63px;height:63px;line-height:63px;font-size:25px;}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-slider-loading\">Loading...<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tfs-slider flexslider main-flex full-width-slider\" data-slider_width=\"100%\" data-slider_height=\"400px\" data-full_screen=\"0\" data-parallax=\"1\" data-nav_arrows=\"1\" data-nav_arrow_size=\"25px\" data-nav_box_width=\"63px\" data-nav_box_height=\"63px\" data-slideshow_speed=\"7000\" data-loop=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"1\" data-orderby=\"date\" data-order=\"DESC\" data-animation=\"fade\" data-animation_speed=\"600\" data-typo_sensitivity=\"1\" data-typo_factor=\"1.5\" style=\"max-width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-mute=\"yes\" data-loop=\"yes\" data-autoplay=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-container slide-content-left\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"buttons\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-03-25-at-3.05.43\u202fPM.png);max-width:100%;height:400px;filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-03-25-at-3.05.43\u202fPM.png', sizingMethod='scale');\" data-imgwidth=\"823\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What is Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Marginalized communities are groups of people who, because of discrimination, experience income inequality and lack of access to quality education and healthcare. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts strive to reduce the effects of discrimination, racism, homophobia, classism, etc. To improve EDI, IPS program staff consider the following questions:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-1 flip-effect-classic\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-22-at-10.07.11\u202fAM.png\" width=\"1156\" height=\"698\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Equity<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Equity<\/h3>\n<p>Does everyone have access to IPS regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual identity, sexual orientation, etc. Who is served by the mental health\/substance abuse center who is not receiving IPS services?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-1 flip-effect-classic\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Diversity-lgbt-5267848_1280.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Diversity<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Diversity<\/h3>\n<p>Does the IPS team reflect the population of people in the community and the people served by the mental health\/substance abuse center? How can the team hire a more diverse workforce?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-1 flip-effect-classic\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"--awb-background-color-front:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-21-at-4.58.35\u202fPM.png\" width=\"426\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\">Inclusion<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"--awb-background-color-back:#255d8b;--awb-title-back-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\"><h3 class=\"flip-box-heading-back\">Inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Are IPS clients helped to advance in their careers regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual identity, class, etc.? Who has jobs that are skilled or professional? Who is helped with education and vocational training?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" 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data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h5><strong>\u25ca<\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EDI-Plan-for-IPS-Programs-template.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19496\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Plans for IPS Programs<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>\u25ca <\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Getting-to-Know-the-Communities-You-Serve.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19498\">Getting to Know the Communities You Serve<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>\u25ca<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IPS-Principles-EDI-Crosswalk-2022-sent-4.2023.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19500\">IPS Principles &#8211; EDI Crosswalk<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>\u25ca <\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/How-to-Discuss-Cultural-Diversity-Tip-Sheet-2022.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19507\">How to Discuss Cultural Diversity- Tip Sheet 2022<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>\u25ca<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Exploring-Job-Seeker-Culture-CP-Addendum.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19508\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Exploring Job Seeker Culture CP Addendum<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5>\u25ca <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/career\/faqs-transgender-job-seekers\">FAQs for Transgender Job Seekers<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>\u25ca <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASPIRE-Extending-IPS-ToUnderservedPopulations.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20025\">ASPIRE Extending IPS To Underserved Populations<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>\u25ca <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASPIRE-IssueBriefMeasuringRace.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20026\">ASPIRE<\/a><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASPIRE-IssueBriefMeasuringRace.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20026\"> Issue Brief &#8211; Measuring<\/a><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ASPIRE-IssueBriefMeasuringRace.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20026\"> Race<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-bg-color-hover:#f9f9f9;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-motion-effects=\"[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;scroll_type&quot;:&quot;transition&quot;,&quot;scroll_direction&quot;:&quot;up&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;fade_type&quot;:&quot;in&quot;,&quot;scale_type&quot;:&quot;up&quot;,&quot;initial_scale&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;max_scale&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;min_scale&quot;:&quot;0.5&quot;,&quot;initial_rotate&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;end_rotate&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;initial_blur&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;end_blur&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;start_element&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;start_viewport&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;end_element&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;end_viewport&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;mouse_effect&quot;:&quot;track&quot;,&quot;mouse_effect_direction&quot;:&quot;opposite&quot;,&quot;mouse_effect_speed&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;infinite_animation&quot;:&quot;float&quot;,&quot;infinite_animation_speed&quot;:&quot;2&quot;}]\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The International IPS Learning Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Zero Exclusion Committee<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The International IPS Learning Community&#8217;s Zero Exclusion Committee\u2019s goal is to promote ongoing learning and sharing that increases equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the IPS Learning Community and all IPS partners. Members include country\/state leaders for IPS, as well as IPS program staff. \u00a0The Zero Exclusion IPS Learning Community invites you to join quarterly interactive sessions. The 2026 session dates are listed below.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-EDI-Webinars.pdf\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Screenshot 2025-12-01 at 3.20.10\u202fPM\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"1188\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-3.20.10\u202fPM.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-21045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-3.20.10\u202fPM-200x256.png 200w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-3.20.10\u202fPM-400x512.png 400w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-3.20.10\u202fPM-600x767.png 600w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-3.20.10\u202fPM-800x1023.png 800w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-3.20.10\u202fPM.png 929w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>The Committee\u2019s areas of focus are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The committee is working to uncover EDI data variables that point to a needed increase in IPS services for underserved populations and improvements in equitable access.<\/li>\n<li>The committee seeks to create tools that will emphasize EDI in the program forms such as the Career Profile. That group has also added EDI content to IPS Practice Principles training, the IPS Center\u2019s online training courses, and they developed an EDI Tool Kit\/Curriculum that can be used by everyone.<\/li>\n<li>The committee announces EDI related resources, events, and information. The committee assists with representing on International Learning Community calls and the International IPS Learning Community Annual Meeting. They work to enhance EDI in communication and practice with IPS collaborators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, or to join the committee, please contact Ruth Brock, <a href=\"mailto:ruth.brock@nyspi.columbia.edu\">ruth.brock@nyspi.columbia.edu<\/a>, IPS Trainer, The IPS Employment Center, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Affinity Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zero-Exclusion-Affinity-Group-2026.pdf\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Screenshot 2026-01-27 at 3.51.11\u202fPM\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"1157\" src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-3.51.11\u202fPM.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-21172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-3.51.11\u202fPM-200x251.png 200w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-3.51.11\u202fPM-400x502.png 400w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-3.51.11\u202fPM-600x753.png 600w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-3.51.11\u202fPM-800x1004.png 800w, https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-3.51.11\u202fPM.png 922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator slant fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:99px;--awb-svg-margin-left:7.68%;--awb-svg-margin-right:7.68%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-divider-height:99px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-slant-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(246,246,246,1)\"><path d=\"M100 0 L100 100 L0 0 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Upcoming Webinars<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator slant fusion-section-separator-2\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:99px;--awb-svg-margin-left:7.68%;--awb-svg-margin-right:7.68%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-divider-height:99px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-slant-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(246,246,246,1)\"><path d=\"M0 100 L0 0 L100 0 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-selfhosted-video\" style=\"max-width:95%;\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><video playsinline=\"true\" width=\"100%\" style=\"object-fit: cover;\" muted=\"true\" poster=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-02-at-11.47.33\u202fAM-300x168.png\" preload=\"auto\" controls=\"1\"><source src=\"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Webinar-4.29.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Sorry, your browser doesn&#039;t support embedded videos.<\/video><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">EDI Quarterly Webinar on April 29, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator slant fusion-section-separator-3\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:99px;--awb-svg-margin-left:7.68%;--awb-svg-margin-right:7.68%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-divider-height:99px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-slant-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(246,246,246,1)\"><path d=\"M100 0 L100 100 L0 0 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>News! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>\u25ca The National Equity Project has free recorded webinars available on their website.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalequityproject.org%2Ffree-recorded-webinars&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLourice.Khoury%40nyspi.columbia.edu%7Ce77ded1bdcb24b36508208dcd0d9bc04%7Cf46cb8ea79004d108ceb80e8c1c81ee7%7C0%7C0%7C638614880772537234%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=n9%2BPf%2BMDJgXOocraGU5X5H5X%2BVUbiH8wdEbvvC6DZak%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">for more information on how to access the webinars.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u25ca The American Bar Association has a four part series of recorded webinars: Gender Pronoun Training, Eliminating Bias: Microaggressions and the Legal Profession, Implicit Bias, and Disability Accommodations.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/crsj\/events_cle\/webinar-series\/dei\/\">Click here to view.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u25ca New York Times Op-docs on race and ethnicity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DtLLCHbCgJbM&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLourice.Khoury%40nyspi.columbia.edu%7Ce39751f7afe94231e8ed08dcd1c7a29a%7Cf46cb8ea79004d108ceb80e8c1c81ee7%7C0%7C0%7C638615902556209388%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FMX0maXEL1UuptebajBkDf7%2BpdfFMGwsooN9M4vZrJo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">A conversation with Latinos on Race<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsiMal6QVblE&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLourice.Khoury%40nyspi.columbia.edu%7Ce39751f7afe94231e8ed08dcd1c7a29a%7Cf46cb8ea79004d108ceb80e8c1c81ee7%7C0%7C0%7C638615902556219483%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FsPgvB1fwKlJ%2B2OSfE5j7gXa%2FntcSy3Y9%2B%2B59yldrio%3D&amp;reserved=0\">A conversation With Native Americans On Race<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xXow7olFyIM\">A Conversation With White People On Race<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U-xz4qiUBsw\">A Conversation With Black Women on Race<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rSAw51caEeg\">A Conversation About Growing Up Black<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4XgaAZGyy04\">An Education in Equality<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":440,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19474","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19474"}],"version-history":[{"count":54,"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21359,"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19474\/revisions\/21359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipsworks.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}