Justice Matters is an organization comprising 21 diverse religious congregations in Lawrence, KS. Its mission is to "move Lawrence toward a City of God where justice rolls down like a mighty river", according to Ben MacConnell, its lead organizer. Last October, they held over 100 house-meetings and canvassed Lawrence neighborhoods to determine the first priorities they planned to address. They settled on children concerns, mental health, and affordable housing/homelessness.

 

They've organized a working group to research each of these areas. The Child Welfare Working Group has recently learned of the ACE Study, and would like to discuss best-practice/viable city-wide initiatives to reduce childhood trauma.