Reimagining Justice This Month highlights stories about effective responses to violence – responses that disrupt cycles of violence, heal trauma, and address structural racism. I Survived a Violent Crime then the Justice System Let Me Down, The Marshall Project A woman shares her personal experience as a victim of violent crime and how she was forced… Continue reading “The justice system let me down.” – Reimagining Justice This Month
Tag: Trauma
“Restoring Lost Trust”
USA Today and our friends at the Marshall Project made a great video about our program in Newark, which is bridging communities of color and police and breaking cycles of trauma. Please take a moment to watch the video and share it with your family and friends. By creating space for the authentic, lived experiences… Continue reading “Restoring Lost Trust”
Dates announced for Spring 2018 Police-Community Trauma Program in Newark
This spring, Equal Justice USA is continuing to lead an effort to increase the capacity for police and the community to respond to positively trauma in the wake of violence. A team of facilitators will be leading trainings on trauma-informed responses to violence with the Newark Police Department and Newark community members: “From Trauma to Trust:… Continue reading Dates announced for Spring 2018 Police-Community Trauma Program in Newark
EJUSA holds first national convening on trauma and the criminal justice system
EJUSA has taken a big step toward building a national network of people impacted by trauma across the criminal justice system by hosting our first convening in mid-March. Twenty-four leaders came together – traveling from all over the country – for two days of sharing, healing, learning, and planning. They included crime survivors, people who… Continue reading EJUSA holds first national convening on trauma and the criminal justice system
City of Newark spotlights EJUSA Police-Community Trauma Program
As Newark community leaders and residents gathered for the mayor’s annual State of the City speech last night, a video featuring EJUSA’s Police-Community Trauma Program played on a loop in the lobby for all to see. The 7-minute video was produced by The Grio, one of the largest online news sources for African Americans, and shows… Continue reading City of Newark spotlights EJUSA Police-Community Trauma Program
Who Has Access to Healing? | 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. States Set Aside Millions of Dollars for Crime Victims. But Some Gun Violence Survivors Don’t Get the Funds They Desperately Need, The Trace Elizabeth Van Brocklin asserts that all victims – whether harmed… Continue reading Who Has Access to Healing? | Reimagining Justice This Month
You’re invited: ‘Locked In Solidarity’ webinar
I am honored to be participating in this year’s Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) “Locked In Solidarity” event, a national advocacy and action week for mass incarceration. Next Thursday, February 8 at 1:00pm CST, I will present a webinar – “Trauma-Informed Responses to Violence” – with EJUSA Executive Director Shari Silberstein and our Trauma Network… Continue reading You’re invited: ‘Locked In Solidarity’ webinar
What Happened to Crime in Camden? | 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. What Happened to Crime in Camden?, CityLab Five years ago, the police department in Camden, NJ was disbanded, reimagined, and born again with fewer officers, lower pay, and a strategic shift toward community… Continue reading What Happened to Crime in Camden? | Reimagining Justice This Month
Watch our transformative work in Newark
Last week, The Grio published an amazing video featuring our program in Newark, which brings police and communities of color together to break barriers and fight to change police culture and behavior. Please take a moment to watch the video, and then share it with your friends and family. SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER… Continue reading Watch our transformative work in Newark
Newark Healing Community Meeting – January 13
In the past two years, hundreds of community residents and police officers have spent hours exchanging stories about their own trauma and learning about the trauma of the other. Join us for an action session that highlights our work and identifies opportunities to break the cycles of violence and trauma in Newark to: Improve community-police… Continue reading Newark Healing Community Meeting – January 13