Women in Leadership Advisory Member |
Shalain Garcia
Active Term: 12/2024 - 12/2025
Areas of Expertise
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Statewide Race Equity CoordinatorNYS Division of Criminal Justice ServicesShalain Garcia is a Criminal Justice Policy Analyst and Statewide Race Equity Coordinator for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Office of Youth Justice. She received her B.A. in Psychology and her M.A. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany (SUNY) in 2007 and 2009, respectively. After spending almost five years as a Probation Officer, Shalain transitioned to work at DCJS providing technical assistance to localities across the State of New York with the development and implementation of programs and opportunities that cover the systemic landscape from prevention to reentry.
Within the Office of Youth Justice, Shalain lends subject matter expertise related to research and implementation in the areas of reducing racial/ethnic and gender disparities, girl-centered practice, school pushout/disproportionate school discipline, addressing community violence and moving beyond trauma to healing centered engagement. With healing and equity at the center of her work, Shalain has also served locally and nationally as a featured panelist, speaker and trainer in the topic areas of race equity, implicit bias, community/youth engagement, and healing-centered practices. |