Trauma - Doesn't Excuse, But Explains

Smart Justice

Childhood trauma doesn't excuse bad behavior and crime, but it helps in understanding 'why' which is important in the creation of more successful interventions that yield better ROI for our communities.
To improve outcomes in complex problems around child welfare, incarceration, and crime we journey upstream to examine the Family as the institution we should
Interviewed:
Circuit Court Judge Shanice Johnson
Clinical Phycologist Dr Rose Smith
Restore Hope A.D. of Community Development Karen Phillips
Chairperson of Parent Counsel and Harding University professor Dr Andrew Baker
100 Families White Co Coordinator Dana Baker
Reentry Manager Billy Inman
Empowering My Environment cofounder Charles Benson
Empowering My Environment cofounder Charles Newsom
Restore Hope Executive Director Paul Chapman
Narrator Charles Newsome
Producer Renie Rule
Producer Ed Lowry
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