Community Stories

“Trauma to Trust has been a game changer in the city in terms of not just looking at ways to train [people], but to shift the culture and be able to have the uncomfortable conversations,” says Keesha Eure, a clinical social worker and community activist who has participated in and facilitated Trauma to Trust trainings. Trauma to Trust is an initiative of Equal Justice USA , a national organization working to break cycles of trauma and violence. Since 2016, Trauma to Trust has facilitated...

Lilo Stainton, Oct 2, 2019, Health Care A school-based program of early intervention has worked in other states. Health advocates and others argue for its widespread adoption in New Jersey To tamp down the epidemic of behavioral problems among young people, New Jersey should ensure schools systematically screen all students for mental health and drug use issues. That’s the recommendation of a group of lawmakers, health advocates and educators in a report released Tuesday, which also urged...

By Lilo Stainton, October 7< 2019 Health Care Study, published today, focuses on residents of Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties South Jersey residents who feel socially isolated are twice as likely to experience heart disease as those who are more connected to their community, three times more likely to report mental health issues and four times more likely to misuse drugs, according to new research from Rutgers University in Camden. The findings are part of a...