Dr. Brittany Rudd of the University of Illinois at Chicago joins the podcast to share the findings from her recent paper “Harnessing quality improvement and implementation science to support the implementation of suicide prevention practices in juvenile detention.” We discuss the alarming increase in suicidal behaviors in youth and the important role that juvenile justice […]

Kara Beckman, Cynthia Prosek, and Gio Veliz join the podcast to share the findings from their recent paper Reducing Re-arrest Through Community-Led, Police-Initiated Restorative Justice Diversion Tailored for Youth. We discuss the challenges of working with a wide range of stakeholders to improve outcomes for youth as well as the many benefits of this restorative, […]

Trauma Matters: Racialized Gender Differences in Mental Health Service Use, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Recidivism Among Justice‑Involved African American Youth with guest Abigail Williams-Butler.   Dr. Abigail Williams-Butler of Rutgers University joins the podcast to share the findings from her recent paper Racialized Gender Differences in Mental Health Service Use, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Recidivism […]