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Other Resources for Mental Health, Trauma, Racism
Turning the Tide on Juvenile Justice: Resources for Reform & Equity
Juvenile justice in the United States continues to evolve in response to complex challenges surrounding youth development, equity, and public safety. This resource brings together a wide range of recent and reputable materials—from scholarly research and news coverage to books, podcasts, and videos—to offer a well-rounded view of the current juvenile justice system. Whether you’re an educator, policy advocate, student, or practitioner, these carefully selected resources provide insights into the systems, policies, and stories that shape how we treat and support young people involved in the justice system.
Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma
A 17-minute guided meditation using mindfulness, affirmation, and metta (loving-kindness)
The Ally + Accomplice Meditation for Cultivating an Anti-Racist Mindset
A 17-minute guided meditation for White people who identify as allies and/or accomplices to Black Lives Matter using mindfulness, affirmation, and metta (loving-kindness
The Marshall Project newsletter
How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion: Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools on YouTube
Why America Can’t Escape Its Racist Roots (article in The Harvard Gazette)
The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates (article in The Atlantic)
Video on understanding the social determinants of health and toxic stress
Video on the social determinants of toxic stress, specifically race and ethnic toxic stress
Video: US inner-city children suffer ‘war zone’ trauma
Video: Black Mental Health Isn’t the Same as White Mental Health by Mental Health Chanel TV
Article on coping with anticipatory grief
Article on coping with traumatic stress
www.blackgirlssmile.org/resoureces
Management Leadership for Tomorrow: https://mlt.org/