Announcing Fall 2018 Police/Community trainings in Newark

Newark Police/Community Training

Dates for the Fall Series of EJUSA’s From Trauma to Trust: Police/Community Collaborative Training have just been announced.

The goal of this training is to understand the symptoms of community trauma and vicarious trauma as well as build necessary skills to address and problem-solve when trauma arises. These trainings will focus on the development and maintenance of trust between police and community members/partnerships. Trainings specifics are as follows:

GROUP P: Wednesday, October 3rd and Wednesday, October 10th, from 9am – 5pm
Location: Broadway House (298 Broadway, Newark, NJ)

GROUP Q: Monday, October 29th and Monday, November 5th, from 9am – 5pm
Location: Broadway House (298 Broadway, Newark, NJ)

GROUP R: Monday, November 26th and Monday, December 3rd, from 9am – 5pm
Location: To be announced

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Download the flyer here.

What to Expect:

Participants will include 10-12 police officers and 10-12 community members.

Learn about trauma symptoms, ACES, historical trauma, and the cycle of violence.

Hands-on skills-building and problem solving activities that will be customized for trainees on the front lines addressing violence and trauma.

A focus on addressing special populations, including boys/men of color, LGBT communities, girls and women, etc.

Community leaders, residents, and youth from all sectors of Newark are invited to participate in these trainings.

If you have any questions, please contact Lionel Latouche at LIONELL@ejusa.org.


Lionel LaTouche

Lionel Latouche is EJUSA's Trauma to Trust Director. He joined EJUSA in February 2018, focusing his efforts in the strengthening and enhancement of our pilot in Newark, NJ Read More