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Discussion of Transition and Reentry issues of out of home (treatment, detention, sheltered, etc.) youth back to their families and communities. Frequently these youth have fallen behind in their schooling, have reduced motivation, and lack skills to navigate requirements to successfully re-enter school programs or even to move ahead with their dreams.

Youth Explore Solutions to Gun Violence and Trauma in Black and Brown Communities [dailybreeze.com]

 

By Tyler Evains, Daily Breeze, December 11, 2019

The meeting began with a moment of silence to remember the six people who were killed in a New Jersey shooting.

The country’s latest episode of mass gun violence occurred just hours before nearly 50 students and community members met Tuesday night, Dec. 10, at Banning High School in Wilmington for a town hall to discuss that very issue.

Assemblyman Mike Gipson, D-Carson, hosted the meeting to inform potential policies, programs and funding that will be directed to find solutions to prevent future gun violence — and to help affected youth in communities of color to heal from the trauma that stems from that violence.

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