The MFS Southeast Mental Health Juvenile Justice Program (MHJJ) represented at the recent Office of Community Policing "Say It Your Way" Youth Forum at Kennedy King College! Over 300 youth were in attendance to enjoy breakout sessions with representatives from CPD and OCP, recreational activities, resource fair, and lunch. Representatives from the police, firefighters, schools, workforce, and social service providers were in attendance to share information with the youth and each other. Thanks to Madhi Muhammad, MHJJ liaison, for your energy and assistance in bringing this much needed program to the youth!
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If you are trying to figure out how to properly support a survivor of violence, please look into the book, Trauma & Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence by Judith Herman 📚✨
At its most basic, being trauma-informed means at least acknowledging the presence and impact of trauma in individuals' lives. It also means avoiding the retraumatisation of individuals - key to this is adopting power with, as opposed to power OVER approaches with children and adults alike. At no point should they be done TO, but instead, meaningfully included in decisions about them and actively encouraged to use their voices to make choices. Parents, foster carers, teachers, police and prison officers, et al: ➡️ how do you ensure children/YP have control over their experiences? ➡️ how do you focus on their strengths and empower them to build on these, while increasing their resilience?
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🌟 In the midst of change, there’s always a glimmer of hope. As professionals dedicated to the betterment of our communities and societies, it’s crucial we remain hopeful and proactive about true reform in the juvenile justice system. 🌟 The need for comprehensive reform is clear. Our young people deserve a system that prioritizes rehabilitation over punishment, education over incarceration, and support over isolation. It’s about recognizing potential over past mistakes. As we push forward, our goal should be to ensure that juveniles receive the services they need to thrive: mental health support, educational opportunities, vocational training, and community integration programs. Hope is not just a feeling but a driving force for action. Let’s collaborate, innovate, and advocate for policies and programs that truly reflect our commitment to the future of our youth. Together, we can create a system that uplifts rather than confines, empowering our young people to write a new chapter for themselves. As leaders, professionals, and community members, our collective voice can pave the way for meaningful change. Let’s be the catalyst for a future where every young individual has the opportunity to succeed and contribute positively to our society. #JuvenileJusticeReform #HopeForTheFuture #CommunitySupport #YouthEmpowerment
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At its most basic, being trauma-informed means at least acknowledging the presence and impact of trauma in individuals' lives. It also means avoiding the retraumatisation of individuals - key to this is adopting power with, as opposed to power OVER approaches with children and adults alike. At no point should they be done TO, but instead, meaningfully included in decisions about them and actively encouraged to use their voices to make choices. Parents, foster carers, teachers, police and prison officers, et al: ➡️ how do you ensure children/YP have control over their experiences? ➡️ how do you focus on their strengths and empower them to build on these, while increasing their resilience?
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The next generation of community based public safety. Check out our case managers, outreach workers, mentors aka (community healers) imparting knowledge and creating a space for young people to share their thoughts and ideas. Studies have found that even after youth are exposed to trauma, having a safe and supportive relationship with a positive adult in their life can help them build resilience. We won’t change the world overnight, we can’t always change everything in the lives of those who we service. One thing we will continue doing is showing up and letting young people know that we see them and we are here to support them. This is how you break cycles. We can’t jail and suspend our way through our community problems. Join us in our movement as we continue to create a school to support pipeline and disrupt to school to prison pipeline. #sel #restorativejustive #mentoring #communitybasedpublicsafety #paterson #passaic
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In a message to an audience, I reflected on my time in a youth centre speaking on the question was asked, what do you say to a young person who asks what to do when someone pulls a knife on you? It goes deeper. What don’t do with the anger that lingers when our young people are abused by their peers and elders and we struggle to cope with their behaviour as a result of the trauma? Even we as adults aren’t ready to deal with trauma until we are ready, so what is different with our children? Behaviours are not the result of or the the cause of something. Can we admit that we haven’t made sufficient provisions for the youth, and this in no way is a critique of schools, but a part of the answer though unpopular is to embrace an element of critical race theory and evolve that theory to use relational peer theory to influence change but our most powerful too is early intervention with transitional programs and safeguarding programs. Let’s do that. #YouthViolencePrevention #TraumaInformedCare #MentorTheYouth #LiftYouthVoices #RootOutOppression #SafetyAndJustice #HealTogether #CommunityCare #CareNotCops #WholeChildWellbeing #SchoolToPrisonPipeline
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