Time with IX/Talking BITs: Reducing Bias in Civil Rights and BIT Practice
November 5, 2026 | 3:00PM - 4:30PM ET
Speakers: Sharon Perry Fantini, Aaron Austin, Elizabeth Trayner, Georgina Dodge, and Chanc'e Moody
*This session is Members only*
Bias can influence every stage of a civil rights or Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) process, shaping how concerns are received, evaluated, and addressed. While practitioners have legal and ethical obligations to ensure fairness, their personal experiences, assumptions, and cognitive biases can affect how information is interpreted and decisions are made.
Through discussion and interactive activities, presenters will explore practical strategies for recognizing and mitigating bias while strengthening objective, consistent decision-making. Attendees will leave with practical tools to support fair, consistent, and defensible outcomes.