

Trauma: The Unrealized Effect of Violence
Who: Although Chicago has been experiencing unprecedented levels of gun violence, it is not the only US city suffering. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice called the violence happening in cities across the country “a national crisis.” The fact is 1 in 5 children in the U.S. have reported witnessing violence in their family/neighborhood and 83% of inner city youth report experiencing one or more traumatic events. What: When we think about the violence our first thoughts a