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April 2017

The Role of Men in Conversations About Campus Sexual Assault [PSMag.com]

It’s been almost a year since the story of Brock Turner, the former Stanford University student who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman behind a dumpster following a fraternity party, was splashed across news headlines. And it’s been almost a year since he only got a slap on the wrist . [For more of this story, written by Jeff Back, go to https://psmag.com/the-responsibility-of-men-in-conversations-about-campus-sexual-assault-e1c6192ebbe3]

Howard Pinderhughes Inspires Community Healing in 2017 UCSF Last Lecture [UCSF.edu]

In Martin Luther King Jr.’s last book published before his assassination, he reflected on the civil rights movement and asked, “Where do we go from here? Chaos or community?” That same question resonates today, said Howard Pinderhughes , PhD, during the 2017 UCSF Last Lecture , in which he highlighted the importance of community and social justice in tackling health care challenges. Now in its sixth year, the UCSF Last Lecture has become an annual tradition in which a UCSF faculty member is...

How Can We Help Boys and Young Men of Color Heal, Grow, and Thrive? [RWJF.org]

Violence was a mainstay in George Galvis’ life from as far back as he can remember: His earliest memory, from age 3, is of witnessing his father savagely attacking his mother. So it’s no surprise that he brought what he learned at home to the streets. That ended at age 17, when he was incarcerated for multiple felonies, including attempted murder for his involvement in a drive-by shooting. Once he left prison, Galvis began a healing journey that led him to embrace his American Indian roots...

Yoga Helps At-Risk Girls Cope with Trauma, Georgetown Law Report Finds [Law.Geogetown.edu]

A report released today by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality calls for specialized yoga programs to be offered widely to girls in the juvenile justice system amidst growing evidence that they can help them overcome the harmful effects of pervasive childhood trauma. The first of-its kind report – which draws on original pilot studies in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, an extensive literature review, and interviews with experts and girls around the country – finds that tailored...

Trauma-informed criminal justice efforts in Lancaster, PA

The RMO for Returning Citizens, a prisoner reentry coalition in Lancaster County, PA, is leading an effort to build the foundation for a trauma-informed criminal justice system there. Our efforts to train all corrections officers and parole officers about trauma are highlighted in this article: http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/trauma-informed-training-for-lancaster-county-corrections-and-parole-officers/article_dfc9a524-292f-11e7-b008-8f12e2682c1f.html

What is "Beyond Paper Tigers"?

Information is the most powerful and effective tool we have because it has the power to touch hearts, change lives and transform communities. Teri Barila has been reaching out with impact in the community of Walla Walla and the transformation is real. I attended the last few minutes of a monthly CRI meeting today where our community gathers together to share stories about the monumental strides that are being made in Walla Walla. The feelings of those in the room overtook me as I stood...

Working with Childhood Trauma

Join Echo on May 22, 2017 for a one-day training on childhood trauma for those professionals working with children and families who want a solid grounding in this cutting-edge subject. Did you know that your grandparents’ experiences can affect the way you respond to trauma today? That toxic stress makes us more sensitive to things like sound? Or that it affects learning and memory? Register to attend this fascinating review of all that current science is telling us about the number one...

Kids Face Their Own Death Risks When a Sibling Dies [Consumer.Healthday.com]

The loss of a sibling can take an emotional toll on a child left behind. Now, new research shows these surviving children may even face a higher risk of early death themselves. The study of more than 5 million children found the greatest risk in the year after a brother or sister's death, and among kids who lost a same-sex sibling or one who was close in age. "Health care professionals should be aware of children's vulnerability after experiencing sibling death... Social support may help to...

JDAI Helped Preserve the Massachusetts Experiment Through the ’90s [JJIE.org]

A traveler approaching a village came upon an elderly man sitting at the base of a tree. The traveler asked, “Old man, can you tell me what kind of people live in this village?” The old man replied with a question, “What kind of people have you encountered in your travels, sir?” Confused by the question, the traveler said with a frustrated tone, “Listen old man, I have traveled many places far and near and I have encountered people who cheat, steal, lie and kill.” [For more of this story,...

Reclaiming, challenging and reviving mental health survivor research (www.sociologicalreview.com)

Here are a few snippets and a link to an excellent article written by Emma Perry. People with lived experience of mental distress have traditionally been excluded from the process of knowledge production that guides thinking, policy and practice in relation to mental health . Research in this field continues to be dominated by clinical frameworks and positivist methodologies that position service users and survivors as the objects of study. However, Russo & Beresford have argued that the...

Facing a suicide crisis in his country, this African psychiatrist enlisted grandmothers to step in [WashingtonPost.com]

Dixon Chibanda, a Zimbabwean psychiatrist, tells the story of a young woman named Netsai whose husband kicked her out of their home when she gave birth to an albino girl. Suddenly homeless and without adequate food for herself or her baby, the young mother felt helpless and hopeless, and considered killing herself and her newborn child. Seen one day crying and alone at a community shopping center, someone referred her to a local health clinic. In years past, there may have been little that...

When Preschool Happens at Home [TheAtlantic.com]

Samira Abdulkadir came to the United States 10 years ago, a young bride with a baby boy. She was from Somalia but came to the U.S. by route of Kenya, where she was married. The family settled just outside of Boston, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and Abdulkadir had more children. Her second child, a girl, was born deaf. Then she had a boy, who died after five months in the hospital. Her next child, another girl, was also deaf—like their father. [For more of this story, written by Tara Garcia...

Anatomy of the 7 Train [CityLab.com]

The 7 train is known for more than just rogue subway surfers . It’s a key line on the New York City public transit network, and arguably, the most diverse commute in the country. And this year, it marks its 100th year in operation . Nicknamed the “International Express,” the 7 kicks off on Main Street, in Flushing, Queens; cuts through East Asian, Latino, South Asian, and other immigrant locales; and terminates in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. In 1999, the White House Millennium Council deemed it...

At Least 61,000 Nationwide Are in Prison for Minor Parole Violations [TheMarshallProject.org]

Among the millions of people incarcerated in the United States, a significant portion have long been thought to be parole violators, those who were returned to prison not for committing a crime but for failing to follow rules: missing an appointment with a parole officer, failing a urine test, or staying out past curfew. But their actual number has been elusive, in part because they are held for relatively short stints, from a few months to a year, not long enough for record keepers to get a...

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