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Every time I turn on the news I see another mass shooting. Another police shooting. I see people of color and poor people railroaded into prisons. And I see survivors struggling in silence – neglected, forgotten. It’s devastating. We need real solutions that address violence head on. Violence by the justice system. Community violence. All…

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EJUSA’s Police-Community trauma trainings featured on local New Jersey TV

Our program in Newark aims to bridge the divide between police and communities of color to foster learning, healing, and action. Local PBS news station NJTV visited a recent training and captured both sides sharing their stories, break down barriers, and beginning to build trust. See the full story at NJTV Online.

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EJUSA Receives $150,000 Grant from Andrus Family Fund

EJUSA is pleased to announce that it has received a $150,000 grant from Andrus Family Fund. The grant will support our Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence, a project currently piloting in Newark, New Jersey. The project focuses on changing police policies and practices by using the analysis and frame of trauma to create…

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Healing for Vegas | Reimagining Justice This Month

Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. “Healing for Vegas,” The Marshall Project EJUSA Executive Director Shari Silberstein reminds us that the survivors of the unthinkable violence in Las Vegas will have extensive and varying needs in order to recover…

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Trailblazing Together

EJUSA has a long history of trailblazing strategies and projects. That’s because you’ve believed in and supported us at every turn. Next month one of our newest projects – a pilot in Newark, NJ that trains police officers and community members in trauma – enters its second year. We’re leading powerful conversations with police about…

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Fall 2017 Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence – Newark, NJ

EJUSA is excited to continue the second round of trainings in Newark, NJ, to increase the capacity for police and the community to build mutual understanding of the other’s trauma and respond to trauma in the wake of violence. This spring, a team of facilitators will be leading trainings on trauma-informed responses to violence with…

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Infographic: Findings from year one of EJUSA’s Police/Community Initiative

In 2016 – the first year of our Police/Community Initiative – EJUSA trained almost 50 police officers and even more community members on trauma-informed responses to violence. This new infographic outlines the process and some of the findings and recommendations.

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When police and community come together | Reimagining Justice This Month

Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. Training Day, Trumplandia While there are many efforts to train police officers, trainings often fail to deeply connect police to the community and their needs. EJUSA’s Police/Community Initiative is highlighted in…

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Newark police/community trainings unique and forging common ground

The deep divide between police and communities of color in the United States can often seem intractable. But EJUSA has a long history of bridging divides that once seemed insurmountable. Our newest project to do this is the Police/Community Initiative on Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence, piloted last year in Newark, NJ. The project was profiled…

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A focus on survivors of violent crime | Reimagining Justice This Month

Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. This month, we have a special digest to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This month’s stories focus on crime survivors, their needs in the wake of violence, and challenges facing…

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