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Reflecting on White Privilege
Two Facebook posts I have read over the last couple of weeks helped me ...
Why Do They Burn Their Own Communities?
By D. Ware "Why do they burn their own communities?" I have been asked ...
Veterans Day Reflection
I am a wife of a veteran, a daughter of a veteran, a granddaughter ...
Lessons from the Black Hmong in Vietnam
Black Hmong Woman - Vietnam ‘Do you have a best friend?’ ‘Well, ...
Small Steps Towards Helping Parents and Children Begin to Heal from the Impact of Parental Incarceration
Sentencing laws on both the federal and state level have not only increased the ...
The Case for a Facility Dog Program
At the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Victims Committee meeting in November 2011, I ...
Shaping Reform, One Word at a Time
As the second of three sisters, I am well accustomed to life in the ...
Notes from the Field: Judge Christine Carpenter on Trauma-Informed Courts
The GAINS Center interviewed Judge Christine Carpenter, Circuit Judge of Division One in the ...
Realizing My Voice and Choice at Alternatives
Alternatives 2013 – A 500-person conference covering practically all aspects of the recovery movement; ...
Beyond the Pines, But Not Beyond the Trauma
"Nuts" dealt with the impact of incest on a woman charged with murder. "Valley ...