Researchers who study community violence have identified trauma as one of its main underlying causes. And it’s a vicious cycle: trauma spurs violence, which causes more trauma to the community. A free training program aims to equip participants with the tools they need to help victims of trauma.
On the 21st: Are there potential changes coming to how universities factor race and ethnicity into admissions? Plus, we learned how the concierge medicine trend is shaking up the healthcare industry and spoke to an Illinois researcher who helps families recover from the emotional trauma of natural disasters.
On the 21st: We speak with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and a constitutional law expert from the University of Illinois about the firing of FBI director James Comey. We also ask: How can understanding trauma help stop violence?
On The 21st, we talked about the trauma and grief that families go through after losing a loved one to gun violence with a Danville father whose son was killed in a shooting ten years ago and a Chicago psychiatrist. Plus, we heard about the historical significance of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, where presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke today. We also talked about financial exploitation of the elderly with the director of a law clinic begun to help those very people.
