How Treating Teens’ Trauma Is Stopping Violence in Chicago

Описание: A Chicago violence prevention program is pairing cognitive behavioral therapy with intensive mentoring and wraparound support to help high-risk teens avoid incarceration.

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Episode Guests:
Nour Abdul-Razzak, Research Associate, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy; Research Director, University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab
Charles Branas, Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Toni Copeland, Director of Student Supports and Violence Prevention Programs, Chicago Public Schools
Jennifer Doleac, Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice, Arnold Ventures
Jasper Guilbault, Therapist, Brightpoint
Gary Ivory, President and CEO, Youth Advocate Programs
Julie Noobler, Director of Mental Health and Wellness, Brightpoint
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Theresa Wright, Advocate, Youth Advocate Programs

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