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CIK Report: Crisis Call Diversion Program benefits community, needs long-term commitment and expansion
The initial three months of the Louisville Metro Crisis Call Division Program (CCDP) pilot showed clear benefits and underscored the need for providing an acute non-police response for people experiencing non-violent behavioral crisis, according to a University of Louisville report provided to Metro Council.
Transformational Experiences for Practicum Students with the Center for Social Justice Youth Development Research
The Center for Social Justice Youth Development Research (CSJYDR), based in the UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences, advances the research on social justice youth development by creating mechanisms to inform the professional development of youth workers and promote transformational change alongside marginalized and vulnerable youth and their communities.
SPHIS Graduate 'Pushing Forward' to Improve Life for Young Adults with Spinal Cord Injuries
A recent graduate of the School of Public Health and Information Sciences (SPHIS), James is a community health worker for UofL Health – UofL Hospital. The core of her career is helping gunshot and stabbing victims, many who are youth within the community.