Category Archives: CCYVC News

Critical Issues Forum: Mental Health & Exposure to Violence – March 21, 2013

On March 21, 2013, the Trenton Prevention Policy Board is co-sponsoring a Critical Issues Forum on Mental Health & Exposure to Violence, which will focus on the mental health implications for youth exposed to violence. For more information, see the flyer below or download the PDF version of the flyer here: Mental Health_Violence Flyer.   Continue Reading

New York Times Publishes Article Highlighting “Prison and the Poverty Trap”

The New York Times published an article titled, “Prison and the Poverty Trap” on February 18, 2013. The article highlights the affect high incarceration rates and long prison sentences have had on poverty in the United States. The Times followed the story of Carl Harris and Charlene Hamilton, a couple who have lived through what has… Continue Reading