With an overall juvenile justice budget of $156 million, Alameda County spends approximately...
Community Health
LA County Supes Poised to Ask Voters to Lock-in County Funds for Community Investments and Alternatives to Incarceration
Last week, on July 21, LA County’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of moving forward...
The National Cost of Childhood Exposure to Crime Tops $458 Billion Per Year, Study Says
A growing body of dozens of studies and reports has revealed the far-reaching negative effects of...
The Avis and Mark Ridley-Thomas Life Learning Center Will Offer Critical Services to Help Youth Successfully Navigate Adulthood
On Wednesday, a much-needed drop-in center opened in Los Angeles that aims to help transition-age...
Los Angeles Looks to End Cycle of Violence By Addressing Trauma
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, California Health Report As a young man growing up in the Westmont...
Teaching peaceful conflict resolution transforms lives for Both UCLA students & former South LA gang members
by Joanie Harmon The police officer walks across the room and approaches a pair of men having a...