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VIOLENCE: A COMMUNITY ISSUE

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Violence & Prevention................................................2

Violence & Gun Control.............................................3

Violence & Education.................................................4

Violence & Mental Health........................................5

Index....................................................................................6

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Glenda HatchettExpert on Juvenile & Social Issues> As the former chief presiding

judge of Atlanta’s Fulton County

Juvenile Court, Judge Hatchett

knows all about the effects of

violence on a community. Her

creative sentencing of juveniles included having them “do

time” with successful community leaders and professionals.

James GilliganPsychiatrist & Expert on Violence> Best known for developing

a general theory of the causes

and prevention of violence, Dr.

Gilligan—a clinical professor

at New York University—is the

author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic

and Preventing Violence: Prospects for Tomorrow.

Jackson KatzViolence Prevention Activist> Internationally recognized

for his work in gender violence

prevention education in schools,

sports culture, and the military,

Katz is co-founder of the Mentors

in Violence Prevention program at Northeastern University.

Alvin PoussaintPsychiatrist & Media Consultant> A professor of psychiatry at

Harvard Medical School, Dr.

Poussaint is an expert on children,

violence, race relations, and

diversity. Along with Bill Cosby, he

wrote Come On, People! On the Path from Victims to Victors.

Geoffrey CanadaExpert on Preventing Youth Violence> Canada’s work is founded on the innovative

notion that if one wants to change the lives of

inner-city kids, everything must be changed,

from their schools and neighborhoods to their

family and home life. As president and CEO of

Harlem Children’s Zone, he has dedicated his

life to securing opportunity for underprivileged

children by preventing youth violence and fostering

community development. He authored Fist Stick

Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America.

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Nicholas KristofColumnist & Human Rights Advocate> Kristof is a humanitarian and Pulitzer Prize

winner known for his work in advocating for

women’s rights across the globe. Also an activist

on the domestic front, he recently penned

“Do We Have the Courage to Stop This?” for

his New York Times column, in which he states

that the primary reason why the US has mass

shootings is not due to an abundance of lunatics,

but to a political failure to regulate guns.

VIOLENCE & GUN CONTROL

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Patrick KennedyMental Health Advocate> A politician turned mental

health advocate, Kennedy

unveiled a gun-control

bill as his first legislative

proposal when he was a

State Representative for Rhode Island. He continues to

advocate for a political solution to this national issue.

Michael Patrick MacDonaldConflict Resolution Expert> MacDonald, who comes

from a family and community

that suffered from gun

violence, is founder and

lead organizer of Boston’s

Gun Buyback program, which was the catalyst for the

city’s two year reprieve from juvenile homicide.

Richard CarmonaFormer US Surgeon General> As a former sheriff’s deputy who

once had to draw his firearm to

fatally wound a violent criminal,

Dr. Carmona understands the

importance of gun safety.

He advocates proper gun training and education.

Deborah Prothrow-StithPublic Health Advocate> As commissioner of public

health for Massachusetts, Dr.

Prothrow-Stith established

the first Office of Violence

Prevention in the State

Department of Public Health, breaking new ground in

defining youth violence as a public health problem.

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Lonise BiasSubstance Abuse Prevention Advocate

> After losing her sons to a

cocaine overdose and a drive-by

shooting, Dr. Bias has dedicated

herself to strengthening

communities in the face of

drugs and violence by advocating for the use of practical

grassroots methods for prevention and intervention.

Carl HobertFounder & CEO, Axis of Hope> A lifelong advocate of conflict

prevention, Hobert is founder and

CEO of Axis of Hope, a nonprofit

that helps youth develop an

understanding of alternative, non-

violent approaches to resolving conflict. He is the author of

Raising Global IQ: Preparing our Students for a Shrinking Planet.

Victor Rivas RiversViolence Prevention Advocate> An actor, author, and

champion for violence

prevention, Rivers—the product

of a violent upbringing—

credits mentors in his

community for saving his life. He shared his story of

survival in the memoir A Private Family Matter.

Rosalind WisemanParenting & Bullying Expert> Wiseman is the author of the

New York Times bestseller Queen

Bees & Wannabes, which was

the basis of the movie Mean

Girls, and of 2013’s Masterminds

and Wingmen. She provides sane solutions for parents,

teachers, and communities on how to raise good kids.

Gregory BoyleFounder, Homeboy Industries> As a response to the civil unrest in Los Angeles

in the early ‘90s, Father Boyle—an expert on gangs

and intervention approaches—launched Homeboy

Bakery, the first enterprise in a long line of businesses

designed to provide training, work experience and,

above all, the opportunity for rival gang members to

work side by side. It grew into Homeboy Industries,

the largest gang intervention and re-entry program in

LA, where Boyle currently serves as founder and CEO.

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James GarbarinoExpert on Violence & Children> A psychologist and advisor to several mental health

organizations, Dr. Garbarino is the founding director of

the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola

University Chicago. He has authored such acclaimed

books as Children and the Dark Side of Human Experience

and Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We

Can Save Them. Sought out by a range of audiences—

from school districts to the FBI—Dr. Garbarino brings

his clinical expertise to conversations on violence.

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Christopher Kennedy LawfordAuthority on Addictive Behavior> The assassinations of Lawford’s

uncles John F. and Robert Kennedy

have made community violence and

trauma treatment important issues to

generations of the Kennedy family. As the

Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Office of Drugs and Crime, Lawford

highlights the neuroscience of and stigma surrounding mental illness

Kathy CronkiteMental Health Advocate> Cronkite’s personal struggle

with depression prompted

her to become a tireless

champion for mental health.

She works to strike down the

myths surrounding her illness, change the dialogue,

and educate others on treatment and healing.

Maria TrozziGrief Specialist> Trozzi has spent two decades

as director of the Good

Grief Program, where she

trains educators and health

professionals to promote

resilience in the face of loss by using strategies that

strengthen coping skills for families and communities.

Robin Karr-MorseExpert on Violent Behavior> As executive director of The

Parenting Institute and author

of Ghosts from the Nursery

and Scared Sick, Karr-Morse

explains the importance of

looking at infancy to understand the roots of violent

behavior and common diseases later in adulthood.

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Bias, Lonise...........................................................5 Substance Abuse Prevention Advocate

Boyle, Gregory....................................................5 Founder, Homeboy Industries

Canada, Geoffrey...............................................3 Expert on Preventing Youth Violence

Carmona, Richard..............................................4Former US Surgeon General

Cronkite, Kathy...................................................6Mental Health Advocate

Garbarino, James...............................................6Expert on Violence & Children

Gilligan, James ...................................................3Psychiatrist & Expert on Violence

Hatchett, Glenda................................................3Expert on Juvenile & Social Issues

Hobert, Carl..........................................................5Founder & CEO, Axis of Hope

Karr-Morse, Robin.............................................6Expert on Violent Behavior

Katz, Jackson........................................................3 Violence Prevention Activist

Kennedy, Patrick................................................4Mental Health Advocate

Kristof, Nicholas.................................................4Columnist & Human Rights Advocate

Lawford, Christopher Kennedy..................6 Authority on Addictive Behavior

MacDonald, Michael Patrick........................4 Conflict Resolution Expert

Poussaint, Alvin.................................................3Psychiatrist & Media Consultant

Prothrow-Stith, Deborah...............................4Public Health Advocate

Rivers, Victor Rivas...........................................5Violence Prevention Advocate

Trozzi, Maria.........................................................6Grief Specialist

Wiseman, Rosalind............................................5Parenting & Bullying Expert

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