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Emergency Medical Services without Police; Chicago Direct Action Trauma Center; PTSD in Classrooms
Community Groups Work to Provide Emergency Medical Alternatives, Separate From Police. Across the country, communities are experimenting with alternative first-response models that aim to minimize contact with the police, who are often dispatched alongside traditional emergency medical technicians on 911 calls. Other approaches utilize police dispatch services while still minimizing police contact.
Youth-Led Direct Action Campaign Yields Trauma Center for Chicago’s South Side. After years of protest, young organizers on Chicago’s South Side celebrated a major victory on Thursday as the University of Chicago announced plans to build and operate a trauma center in an underserved community.
Why There Are High Rates of PTSD in This Teacher’s Classroom. Children in some communities have higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than veterans. Jeff Duncan-Andrade’s experiences with trauma during his 22 years of teaching high school English to East Oakland teenagers has led him to begin looking for ways to better support students and their families.
