Justice In Action
Justice Resource Institute
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Justice in Action is a series of weekly podcasts brought to you by, Justice Resource Institute. Justice Resource Institute is one of New England's leading Social Justice agency, serving youth's and adults throughout MA, RI & CT.
Recent Episodes
NOV 18, 2022
Ep. 18: Trauma-sensitive yoga effective with LGBTQ+ youth
Sexual assault, bullying and harassment are traumatic for all survivors of any age. Transgender and non-binary youth are at high risk for encountering these experiences, which can lead to the development of complex trauma that...
42 MIN
SEP 28, 2022
Ep. 17: Substance Use Recovery
Guiding our clients toward recovery from substance use disorder The opioid epidemic has increased the demand for effective recovery services, and Justice Resource Institute’s Mary Chao is leading the organization’s training program for clinicians...
49 MIN
APR 5, 2022
Ep. 16: Mental Heath Treatment for Clients with Developmental Differences
Mental health clinicians are often reluctant to treat people who have intellectual and developmental differences (IDDs) for fear of doing something that could worsen rather than improve the client’s condition. In this episode of Justice in...
37 MIN
JAN 26, 2022
Ep. 15: Data and research improve treatment of complex trauma
Few social service agencies are as committed as JRI to improving treatment through research and data. In today’s episode of Justice in Action, we talk to Hilary Hodgdon, Research Director at Justice Resource Institute, and Lia Martin, Senior...
42 MIN
JAN 3, 2022
Ep. 14: Courageous Conversations
Staff of Justice Resource Institute don’t shy away from talking about tough issues like racial justice, immigration policy or vaccine hesitancy. They lead the way. JRI’s “Courageous Conversations” initiative brings together groups of employees...
42 MIN
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