Tagged With "justice"

An opportunity to participate in the development of a Trauma-informed Toolkit for Legal Professionals is now open. This is a Canadian initiative. The developers are actively seeking input from law students, lawyers, judges and court users. Engage with them at https://traumainformedlaw.ca/

By Kurt Sandstrom, The Lawyer's Daily, February 26, 2020 Family Day is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the changing context for families and the ongoing need for family justice systems to grow and develop. We are fortunate to live in a time of greater acceptance and diversity in what families look like and how they are formed. Of course, we hope that all families can enjoy loving and supportive relationships, though our work in the justice system often shows us difficult, challenging...

Journal of COMMUNITY SAFETY & WELL-BEING SERVICES Pandemic policing: Highlighting the need for trauma-informed services during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis Daniel J. Jones ABSTRACT There has been a move towards trauma-informed services in multiple systems whose services are provided by police, medical doctors, nurses, teachers, and social workers, to name a few. Trauma-informed practices are best described as understanding the psychological and physiological impacts of trauma in a...

Advancing Your Community’s ACEs & Resilience Strategy (Case Studies and Upcoming Opportunities) Tue, Jan 26, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST This webinar will focus on how two regions in Alberta built on the pre-launch program for the ACEs & Resilience Resource Commons for Communities (ARRCC) to advance their regional strategies to transform the family justice system as part of a larger ACEs and Resilience strategy. The Reforming the Family Justice System coalition in Alberta and the...

It delights my heart to see more events in Canada that actually use the term ACEs. It's been a long time coming. Thanks for sharing this event, Denise.

Please join us for our new series entitled: Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice. This monthly virtual Zoom series will feature conversations facilitated by Dr. Porter Jennings-McGarity, PhD/LCSW, PACEs Connection’s criminal justice consultant, with special guests to discuss the need for trauma-informed criminal justice system reform. Using a PACEs-science lens, this series will examine the relationship between trauma and the criminal justice system, what needs changing, and strategies being...