Podcasts about community justice

About the Guest: Nikole Nelson is the founding CEO of Frontline Justice and former Executive Director of the Alaska Legal Services Corporation. She has dedicated 25 years to enhancing access to justice, especially in rural communities, by developing innovative legal aid solutions that are community-led and people-centered. Nikole was instrumental in launching the Partnering for Native Health initiative, a medical-legal partnership that received the 2019 World Justice Challenge Award. She has also driven significant reforms, including changes to unauthorized practice of law regulations that benefit justice workers in Alaska. Nikole is actively involved as a member of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigenous Defense (SCLAID) and the Legal Services Corporation's Rural Justice Task Force. Episode Summary: In this episode, Linda Odermott, host of the Paralegal Real Talk series, introduces Nikole Nelson, a pioneering advocate in the field of legal aid. Nikole shares insights into the development and success of Alaska's groundbreaking Community Justice Worker (CJW) project. Alaska's unique challenges, with vast remote areas and limited legal resources, led to innovative solutions that leveraged local community structures in bridging the justice gap. Nikole discusses how collaborations with the healthcare sector inspired strategies that train non-attorneys to deliver vital legal aid. The episode dives deeply into how these efforts first began with the establishment of the Partnering for Native Health project — a collaboration with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium — and how this initiative achieved remarkable success by extending legal assistance through trained community justice workers. This innovative model of delivering legal aid has not only enhanced accessibility in underserved regions but also set a precedent across multiple states now looking to emulate Alaska's success. Nikole passionately describes the vision of Frontline Justice to expand this approach nationwide, ensuring that every community receives the legal care they need. Key Takeaways: Alaska's Community Justice Worker project aims to bridge the justice gap by training non-attorney community members to provide essential legal services in rural and underserved areas. The success of this program leaned significantly on partnerships with existing healthcare infrastructures, demonstrating the power of cross-sector collaboration. Nikole Nelson emphasizes the importance of starting pragmatic, incremental steps in addressing legal needs rather than attempting to solve all complex legal problems at once. The program has enabled millions in SNAP benefits to be accessed and has seen a 100% success rate in the cases it has taken on. The discussion expands into the national landscape, where Frontline Justice is helping other states look to adopt similar community-led justice initiatives. Get more free paralegal resources:  https://paralegal-bootcamp.com/paralegal-resources 

Chicago City Council gears up to vote on more than $39 million in settlements for police misconduct cases. Reset was joined by Director of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's Community Justice and Civil Rights Clinic Sheila Bedi and WBEZ criminal justice editor Patrick Smith to look at how much progress has been made on mandatory reforms in CPD – and how much money a lack of progress is costing taxpayers. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Eric struggled with alcoholism most of his adult life, and has been in and out of homelessness. He had a period of successful employment in his 30s, then fell back into homelessness, and was unable to get himself back on his feet. At age 50, he had a heart issue that caused a physical disability and left him unable to work. Thanks to the FUSE program and East County Housing, Eric and his dog Misty are housed and stable, and he is able to get the healthcare and recovery support that he needs. FUSE, which stands for Frequent Users Systems Engagement, uses data and intensive case management to help people experiencing chronic homelessness. It has a specific focus on those people who are the most frequently engaged in the homeless services, criminal justice and healthcare systems. The program involves collaboration between the Health Department, the Department of Community Justice, Health Share of Oregon, and the Joint Office of Homeless Services. 2024 is a pilot phase of the FUSE program, with the goal of housing forty people by the end of the year, and then sharing the findings to potentially expand the program to serve more people. More info about the FUSE Pilot program.  

Social Dimension of Imam Hasan's Personality 1. Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 208: - "O you who believe! Enter into (the zone of) peace one and all and do not follow the footsteps of Shaitan; surely he is your open enemy." - The term **السِّلْمِ** here means peace of mind and tranquility, not just submission. 3. Five Bands of Social Peace: 1. Natural Peacefulness: - Humans are naturally peaceful; aggression is learned, not innate. - **Surah Al-Hujraat, Verse 13:** Created to know each other, the most honorable are those who are most pious. 2. Managing Differences: - Accept and manage differences to thrive and stay united. - Surah Hud, Verse 118: People will continue to differ; differences are part of God's design. - Surah Al-Maeda, Verse 2: Cooperate in goodness and piety, avoid sin and aggression. 3. Protection of Community: - Justice and peace are necessary for community thriving. - Imam Ali emphasized productivity and achievement as measures of value. 1. Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 208: - "O you who believe! Enter into (the zone of) peace one and all and do not follow the footsteps of Shaitan; surely he is your open enemy." - The term السِّلْمِ here means peace of mind and tranquility, not just submission. 2. Topic Tonight: Social dimension of Imam Hasan's personality and the philosophy of social peace/cohesion. 3. Five Bands of Social Peace: 1. Natural Peacefulness: - Humans are naturally peaceful; aggression is learned, not innate. - Surah Al-Hujraat, Verse 13: Created to know each other, the most honorable are those who are most pious. 2. Managing Differences: - Accept and manage differences to thrive and stay united. - Surah Hud, Verse 118: People will continue to differ; differences are part of God's design. - Surah Al-Maeda, Verse 2: Cooperate in goodness and piety, avoid sin and aggression. 3. Protection of Community: - Justice and peace are necessary for community thriving. - Imam Ali emphasized productivity and achievement as measures of value. 4. Connection Between Social Peace and Islam: - Structural Elements: - Justice and Goodness: - Surah An-Nahl, Verse 90: Allah commands justice and good. - Support and Generosity: - Surah An-Nahl: Encourages generosity and forbids indecency. - Brotherhood: - Surah Al-Hujraat, Verse 10: Believers are brothers; reconcile and be mindful of Allah. - Promote Good and Discourage Bad: - Surah Aal-e-Imran, Verse 110: Enjoin good, forbid wrong, and believe in Allah. - Educational Elements: - Husn udh-Dhan: - Surah Al-Hujraat, Verse 12: Avoid suspicion and backbiting; give others the benefit of the doubt. - Good Words: - Surah Ibrahim, Verse 24-25: A good word is like a good tree, benefiting others continuously. - Husn ut-ta'awul: - Surah Fussilat, Verse 34: Repel evil with good; transform enmity into friendship. - Leadership Elements: - Prophetic Examples: - Prophet Muhammad's initiatives for social cohesion, like the Charter of Madina and Treaty of Hudaibiyya. - Imam Hasan's Contributions: - Generosity: Demonstrated selflessness. - Perseverance (Hilm): Endured suffering with patience from enemies and companions. - Peace: Signed the peace treaty with Muwaiya with four major aims: 1. Prevent humiliation of legitimate leadership. 2. Establish social peace and prevent bloodshed. 3. Preserve true devotion over mere symbols. 4. Allow people to witness Muwaiya's corruption. 5. Conclusion: - Imam Hasan's revolution exemplified social peace. - By learning from his example, we can strive to be better followers. 6th Safar 1446 AH Sunday, August 11th 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Revisting our spontaneous chat with Joyce E. Russell, RN, the mother of Assata Thomas, Director of the Institute for Community Justice. Assata's mom accompanied her to our planned podcast session and sat in the waiting room while we talked to Assata about the social activism and justice work she is passionate about (you can hear the convo on our Prison Services and Reentry podcast). Afterward, we thought it would be nice to have Mom in the interview to talk for a few minutes about her daughter. Once we turned on the mic, we found out that Joyce has her own stories of social justice work having spent years as a nurse in a prison. She spoke about how the work changed her, and her ever-growing deep pride in her family which now has yet another generation of social justice warriors coming up.

Harry Otty is the National Performance Director at The Billy Graham Youth Foundation in New Zealand and is a proper interesting guy! A boxing man through and through with an education in Sport Science and Community Justice. Harry comes on the podcast to talk about how the wonderful and charismatic Billy Graham set up one of the most influential community enhancing programmes in New Zealand through the sport of boxing. From their work in schools and collaborations with the police, Harry, originally from Merseyside, talks about how they instill values to form better communites. He also goes on to talk about particpation and performance in New Zealand as well as the formal coaching structure. Personally, I loved how the many Billy Graham Youth Foundation gyms in both the north and south islands demonstrate their values to help shape the diverse young people of New Zealand. If you would like to learn more about BGYF, then please contact Harry through their website https://www.bgyf.org.nz/ And definitely take a look at their promo video on the site. It's tremendous! You can join The Box Gathering today at www.theboxgathering.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theboxgathering/message

Episode 002 of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) Status Check Podcast. In this episode, Sheriff Nate Sickler talks with Kiki Parker-Rose, the Jackson County Director of Community Justice, and Beth Heckert, the Jackson County District Attorney. The panel discusses what to expect with the recent changes to Measure 110 (House Bill 4002), and what the re-criminalization of certain drugs in Oregon means for our local criminal justice system.

Speaker: Bryan Scott Sermon Series: We Can Relate Scripture: Matthew 18:15-35 Reflection Questions: Can you identify with seeing people or situations from a warped justice perspective? How does contemplating God's beautiful justice in Jesus Christ bring healing to that perspective? To see more about this sermon, go to tcbc.cc/sermons TCBC is a non-denominational church in Urbana, IL. Visit us at tcbc.cc, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @mytcbc. Contact us at office@tcbc.cc or call (217) 344-0641

I speak to Salima Suswell - Founder & CEO, Black Muslim Leadership Council who talks about the mission and purpose of BMLC.blackmuslimleadership.org@blackmuslimlead on X, Instagram and ThreadsBlack Muslim Leadership Council on FacebookThere is a great organization assisting with returning citizens.  I speak to Kelly Rascoe, Program Director of the Institute for Community Justice.  www.icjphillyFinally - There was not a dry eye in the house when Jason Kelce  announced he's retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles. I speak with Sean Brace, Program Director and air personality for our iHeartMedia station Fox Sports the Gambler. 

Reti Center, located in Red Hook Brooklyn, is a model for how coastal cities can combine environmental  justice, social responsibility, and innovative design to adapt to a changing climate. Donate your time,  your dollars, or just get involved.https://www.reticenter.orgCheck out the website: www.drinkingonthejob.com for great past episodes. Everyone from Iron Chefs, winemakers, journalist and more.

Alberta/B.C. relations may sour over B.C. wine (1:33) Guest: Miles Prodan, President & CEO, Wine Growers British Columbia Journo Corner: The story behind grocery store private label products (15:46) Guest: Jake Edmiston, business reporter, Toronto Star One year since decriminalization of possession of small amounts of drugs in B.C.: The positives & negatives  (32:19) Guest: Fiona Wilson, Deputy Chief, Vancouver Police Department, President, BC Association of Chiefs of Police and Chair, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Drug Advisory Committee California looks to technology in vehicles to slow down speeders (49:05) Guest: Mark Andrews, Retired Traffic Inspector, Ontario Provincial Police, professor, School of Community Justice and Police Foundations, Canadore College Rental vacancy rate hits all-time recorded low as average rents climb (1:04:24) Guest: Kevin Hughes, Deputy Chief Economist, CMHC So you completed Dry January, what now? (1:19:30) Guest: Lindsay Sutherland Boal, expert life coach, founder of She Walks Canada

Former Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) Executive Director and current Frontline Justice Founding CEO Nikole Nelson joins LSC President Ron Flagg for a conversation on using community justice workers to expand access to legal services on Talk Justice. She explains Alaska's success with the initiative and discusses her vision for bringing justice workers to more communities. 

Former Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) Executive Director and current Frontline Justice Founding CEO Nikole Nelson joins LSC President Ron Flagg for a conversation on using community justice workers to expand access to legal services on Talk Justice. She explains Alaska's success with the initiative and discusses her vision for bringing justice workers to more communities. 

In this episode, we have an in-depth conversation with Community Justice Director Deevy Holcomb and Juvenile Detention Manager Rob Gilman about parole, probation, detention and successful outcomes.

In this thought-provoking episode, we delve deep into the transformative world of policing and community justice. Join us as we engage with Brendan Cox, a retired police chief and director of policing strategies, who discusses the innovative Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) initiatives. Cox shares his personal journey from being a community member to a law enforcement leader, emphasizing the crucial need for understanding diverse perspectives in public safety.Key Takeaways:Shift to Community-Centered Policing: Focus on integrating diverse perspectives and collaborating with communities to enhance public safety.Building Trust with Youth: Importance of initiatives like the Youth Police Initiative in fostering understanding and trust between police and inner-city youth.Tackling Systemic Barriers: Recognizing the need to address systemic issues such as racial disparities, housing, and education, which impact marginalized communities.Holistic Social Issue Approaches: Advocating for comprehensive support in tackling social issues, beyond traditional law enforcement methods.Inclusive Policy-making: The importance of involving both policymakers and frontline officers to ensure practical and effective policies.Youth-Focused Harm Reduction: Understanding the complexities of applying harm reduction strategies for different age groups, especially youth.Chief (Ret.) Brendan Cox is the Director of Policing Strategies at the LEAD Support Bureau where he provides strategic guidance on the operation of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion/Let Everyone Advance with Dignity to jurisdictions around the world. Prior to the Support Bureau, Brendan had a twenty-three-year career with the Albany, New York police department, where he retired as Chief of Police in 2017. Under Brendan's leadership the department was recognized by the Department of Justice as one of the top 15 police departments in the country within the COPS Advancing 21st Century Policing Initiative.Brendan has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Dayton and a Master of Public Administration from Marist College. He is a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police. He is a member of New York State's Juvenile Justice Advisory Group and Council of Community Justice.Brendan is an adjunct professor with the State University of New York at Delhi. He is an Executive Fellow with the National Police Institute, a member of the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association and a board member for the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.He and his wife Ann have two children, Connor and Spencer.Contact Info:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-cox-a0977340/leadbureau.org518-229-5711 Threads: @alberryconsulting TikTok: @almitraberry Email info: @askdrberry.comSign up for Dr. Berry's newsletter for sneak previews, exclusive updates and content at https://bit.ly/3EPodcast 

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In this episode of The Jane Anderson Show, I'm so thrilled to interview one of the exceptional women I know, Ronnie Benbow. Ronnie has always had a burning passion for providing a safe, nurturing, healing centre to rejuvenate and educate unpaid family carers experiencing extreme stress and exhaustion.  Ronnie is particularly passionate about young children who care since they usually have no choice and receive very little support. Most people do not even realise there are children, often as young as eight years old, in caring roles. Having a background in health and experiencing her own family caring circumstances, Ronnie knows professionally and personally the relentless demands and debilitating stress that family carers endure daily. Prior to establishing the charity, Ronnie, with the support of her husband Michael, was personally funding carer wellbeing programs for 15 years.                                  In 2015, following the passing of her beloved father, Ronnie established The Carers Foundation Australia in honour of her parents to fulfil her dream of caring for carers. The purpose of the foundation is to provide preventative well-being programs to support the emotional, physical and mental well-being of carers, with the aim of preventing health crisis breakdowns. Ronnie is fully committed to raising awareness and the importance of supporting unpaid family carers in our communities. She has worked tirelessly to provide a voice for this often-overlooked sector.  At the same time, she works to attract funds through donations, grants, fundraisers, and corporate partnerships since the charity is not government funded. To this date, The Carers Foundation Australia is the only charity that provides wellbeing programs to support Carers FROM 12 YEARS OLD - at NO COST to them; of which Ronnie intends to expand nationally. Because of her dedication, Ronnie has been recognised and has received numerous awards, including a finalist in the Australian of the Year and awarded the Moreton Bay Citizen on the Year in 2021, and more recently, the 2022 Brisbane in Women Awards for Community Justice and the 2023 Heart of Women award for Making a Difference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 5th, 2023. In today's feature report, Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin reports on the resignation of David Wolfe Bender from his city council campaign. We turn to Askins for more. More in today's feature report. That's Ben Wendell from Community Justice and Mediation, talking about …

On this episode of Wellspringwords: The Podcast, Nkem speaks with Jahan Mantin, Co-founder of Project Inkblot, on the power of being in your personal process. Through the discussion, the two share notes about the importance of remaining connected to the heart when in any creation process, keeping life curious and exploratory, and walking a liberatory path - no matter the circumstance. We hope this conversation helps to expand your vision and support you on your journey of wholeness. Enjoy! Let us know what this conversation brought to mind or heart for you in a podcast review, on Instagram, or via email at bewell@wellspringwords.love. Be well!View this episode's complete shownotes on our website here: www.wellspringwords.love/podcast------------Find Jahan + Project Inkblot here:www.projectinkblot.com/www.instagram.com/projectinkblot/------------Find Nkem here:www.bynkem.co/@naturallyfree123------------Find Wellspringwords here:www.wellspringwords.love/@wellspringwordsDon't forget to rate, review, share and subscribe!Want to show more love? Leave us a tip to support this growing platform. :)Find Wellspringwords here: www.wellspringwords.love/ @wellspringwords ------------Find Nkem here: www.bynkem.co/ @naturallyfree123 ------------Don't forget to rate, review, share and subscribe! Want to show more love? Leave us a tip to support this growing platform. :)

The City of Madison knows that no one likes evictions. They're painful, messy and costly. So they're funding a program to provide free lawyers to tenants facing eviction. They mediate conflicts - or miscommunication - between tenants and landlords, and work out solutions.  And it's been shockingly effective.  Carousel Bayrd of Community Justice, Inc is one of these lawyers.

ustice Kemmerer was honored as Junior Firefighter of the Year during Monday night's DuBois City Council meeting. The award was started in honor of Melanie Weaver, an influential member of the DuBois Volunteer Fire Department who passed away in November. Weaver also worked as a medic with local ambulance services and was a fire training officer in DuBois. The recipient of the Melanie Weaver Junior Firefighter of the Year “has exceeded requirements both scholastically and to the DuBois Volunteer Fire Department.” Kemmerer is a girl junior firefighter with Fourth Ward Hose Company.

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Riley, Milo, and Alice ring in the new year by looking at the Economist's rosy predictions in an alternate universe where Britain magically becomes fine due to the power of positive thinking and sharp dressing. We also look at some developments in Scotland, and Labour's plan to give every homeowner control of Trident to deal with the rampant issue of young people loitering. Finally, we round off by looking at a new Yacht Neom DLC. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice (@AliceAvizandum)

On this episode we present a panel discussion featuring Jessica Gordon Nembhard, Raj Patel, Rafaela Rodriguez, & Kesi Foster. Together, they discuss how what we eat connects to labor rights, health, culture, and more.Jessica Gordon Nembhard is professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development in the Department of Africana Studies at John Jay College, CUNY. Dr. Gordon Nembhard is a political economist specializing in community economics, Black Political Economy and popular economic literacy. Her research and publications explore problematics and alternative solutions in cooperative economic development and worker ownership, community economic development, wealth inequality and community-based asset building, and community-based approaches to justice. Her most recent book is Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice. Raj Patel ​​ is an award-winning author, film-maker and academic. He is a Research Professor in the Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin and is the co-author of Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice and author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. His first film, co-directed with Zak Piper, is the award-winning documentary The Ants & The Grasshopper. He can be heard co-hosting the food politics podcast The Secret Ingredient with Mother Jones' Tom Philpott, and KUT's Rebecca McInroy. Rafaela Rodriguez is the Director of Partnerships at the Worker-driven Social Responsibility (WSR) Network. Prior to joining WSR Network staff, Rafaela worked for over seven years in various national and international settings as an advocate working alongside human-trafficking survivors, migrants, and undocumented communities. In 2016, she supported the implementation of the second national WSR-Program in the dairy industry in Vermont and New York. She helped develop the Milk with Dignity Standards Council, the third-party monitor responsible for implementation of the Milk with Dignity Program, bringing dignified living conditions to farmworkers. For more information on the topics of this episode, see also: wsr-network.org/dignityandrights.orgrajpatel.org/Support the show

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Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Welcome to Part 2 of our interview Kevin Scott, Director of Just Income GNV, Gainesville's pilot guaranteed income program which focuses on previously-incarcerated individuals here in Alachua County. We talk about how the history of Just Income GNV and how came to be, what the program aims to do, and what Community Spring intends to do with the data they collect. The first part of this interview can be found here.Just Income GNV: https://jignv.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustIncomeGNVCommunity Spring: https://www.csgnv.org/Contact: https://www.csgnv.org/contact 

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Patrons & Partnerships, presented by the Library Partnership Branch of the Alachua County Library District.Our guest today is Kevin Scott, Director of Just Income GNV, Gainesville's pilot guaranteed income program which focuses on previously-incarcerated individuals here in Alachua County. We talk about how the history of Just Income GNV and how came to be, what the program aims to do, and what Community Spring intends to do with the data they collect. The second half of this interview will be posted on August 11th, so stay tuned!Just Income GNV: https://jignv.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustIncomeGNV Community Spring: https://www.csgnv.org/ Contact: https://www.csgnv.org/contact 

On this special episode of Say Their Name, we present a roundtable discussion featuring members of Community Justice, including Dawn Dalton, Nikki Owens, Tamara McKinney and Beverly John. They are all part of the new found community of support for Nikki Owens and her family, fighting for justice for William "Boo Boo" Green. We gathered at the home of Dawn Dalton and had a great dialogue on how they met, the importance of activism and understanding the judicial system, policing in Prince George's County, Maryland, and how they all came to be activists in their own right. If you're looking for ways to be of service, please support the ladies and their various organizations Concerned Citizens for Bail Reform -https://cc4br.com/ JustUs Initiative -https://eji.org/ And Community Justice -https://communityjustice4u.org/ Special thanks to  Host: Adell Coleman & Chris Colbert Executive Producers: Adell Coleman & Chris Colbert Edited & Sound Design: Byron Hunt Producers: Heather Johnson, Ryan Woodhall and Mike DuBose Associate Producers: Quinton Hill Content Distribution: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the fourth episode in the inaugural season of the Women Beyond Walls podcast, Sabrina Mahtani is joined in conversation by Jhody Polk, the Founder/Director of the Legal Empowerment and Advocacy Hub (LEAH) and Director of Community Justice at the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding in the USA. LEAH is the home of the National Jailhouse Lawyers Initiative and is the first Participatory Defense Hub in the state of Florida. Jhody, a formerly incarcerated Jailhouse Lawyer and powerful advocate for change, explains why she believes we all need to be more open to learning - and unlearning - in the pursuit of justice for all. Sharing with us some of the barriers facing women both inside prisons and outside in their communities, Jhody powerfully unpacks the reasons she remains hopeful in the face of injustice and asks us all to consider what is "ours to do" in tackling the over-incarceration of women worldwide.

Uncarcerated explores the world of prison reform, abolition, justice reform, and formerly incarcerated individuals' personal journeys. In this episode, we hit an absolute home run with an absolute jewel of a person, Jhody Polk. Jhody is a force of nature. She has many accomplishments - Founder and President of the Legal Empowerment Advocacy Hub (LEAH), Soros Justice Fellow, former director of Community Justice at the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding, and so much more... but most importantly, she's Jhody, one of the best humans we've ever encountered. So subscribe and enjoy this enlightening engagement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leigh-scott5/support

Scripture: Romans 14:17; Deuteronomy 10:10-22 / Speaker: Pastor Steven / Date: Feb. 20, 2022

Cheryl Vallee believes in the kindness of volunteers and the power of information to transform lives.Vallee is the director of the Center for Community Justice, based in Schenectady, which has just launched a new Legal Hand call-in program, an access-to-justice initiative, free for residents of Albany and Schenectady counties.In this week's Enterprise podcast, Vallee shares several personal narratives that, over decades, have a central theme: With the help of volunteers and pertinent information, individuals can be empowered to make beneficial changes in their lives.Nearly a quarter of a century ago, in 1998, Vallee volunteered for the Court Appointed Special Advocates program. CASA volunteers advocate for children, often foster children, who have been abused or neglected.“They really need a voice,” said Vallee. The goal is to settle children in safe and permanent homes.A CASA volunteer can flush out information from teachers or medical providers about a child and bring that information to the judge hearing a case. Vallee recalled once talking to a teacher about a middle-school boy she was helping. The teacher told Vallee, “Thank God somebody asked me about this young man because I can tell you he comes to this class every morning … puts his head down on his desk. He's crying, and no one was asking: How is he doing in school?”The center's newest program — Legal Hand — also depends on volunteers.“Access to justice means information,” said Vallee. “It means a willing ear. It means very patient, thoughtful, and kind volunteers who are helping the visitor. Often people just want someone to listen and understand. And sometimes that's really all that they're looking for.”Legal Hand was started in 2015 by Helaine Barnett and Vallee believes it will eventually become a national program.The local call-in program, which started earlier this month, trained 18 volunteers who work from computers in their homes to answer questions and help local residents navigate systems that can be complex or confusing.A volunteer, for example, might help a visitor fill out an application for public benefits or help with employment or landlord issues. Two areas Legal Hand does not assist with are divorce cases or criminal matters.Any Schenectady or Albany county residents seeking help can call 518-400-5544 or email SchenectadyAlbany@LegalHand.org. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We do not accept advertisements or government funding.  We are independent movement media for the people, and funded by the people!  Become a member by making a one time donation or make it a monthly contribution at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate It's that time of year when we all need resilience: elections, holidays, the change of seasons. Many of us need fortitude to get through. Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis would add that we need Fierce Love too. Reverend Jacqui is senior minister of Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan's East Village. A year ago, the building burnt to the ground, but the story didn't stop there. In this far-ranging conversation, Laura and Rev. Jacqui talk about mutual aid, colonial baggage, and the Reverend's new book, Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness that Can Heal the World. Rev. Jacqui also shares what it took for her to emerge from a “bad touch” experience -- and how truth helps us move from fear to power in our relationship with ourselves, one another, and to making justice in the world.  Full Episode Notes are posted at Patreon.com/theLFShow for members and non-members.  Support the show by becoming a member as a monthly supporter at Patreon. 

When you hear the term community justice, what comes to mind? Do you think of the community being part of the child or adults problems, or do you see the community stepping in to make more of a difference in the juvenile or adult heading down the wrong path. Find out today with our nw episode focused on the community justice and youth crime interventions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspirationalthoughts/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inspirationalthoughts/support

Commissioners visit with Shantelle Gaynor, Community Justice Department director, as she shares how her team is the support system for clients navigating the justice system. Much like social workers assisting patients through the medical system, her team helps people, often dealing with deep emotional or physical impact, find resources and support while seeking personal justice.Learn more about the Community Justice Department at http://missoula.co/cjd.

Since all of us have law offices in Fairfax County we figured it was about time we had someone from our Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney office as a guest on our show. In this episode Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Pia Miller explains how she crafted her job to embrace a vision the office has to explore community justice prosecution in Fairfax County.   LEGAL DISCLAIMER:If you are listening to this podcast, thank you!  We sincerely hope you are listening to this podcast for its entertainment value and not with the intention of acquiring legal advice for any individual case or situation.  I mean, come on! You wouldn't take advice from someone you have never met or spoken to directly, right?   If you were bleeding profusely, you wouldn't listen to a podcast in hopes of a bandage somehow materializing over the internet and onto your 3D printer.  Seeking actual legal advice can be just as important as a tourniquet.  The hosts of this podcast are in no way intending to create an attorney-client relationship with any listener.  Sorry.  We are sure you all are great people but we cannot stress enough how little we know of you and your case and rather than risk an awkward moment, let us just remember we have never met.  Nothing on this platform be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation!  We are just a group of friends with differing opinions and viewpoints which we will try to explore through discussions of current events, law changes, and whatever else floats our fancy.  

Podcasting has transformed my life. I recently started a new chapter in life as I have accepted the position of Community Justice & Equity Coordinator with the Black United Fund of Oregon. I share a common story that many of you have heard, but also add on to the significance this position in the way that it checks all the boxes of narrow criteria I've set for myself as it pertains to working for someone else. Something that I've vowed not to do since I quit my job in 2018... unless, once again it fit specific criteria.

Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears told IBJ last week that he hasn't decided whether his office will move to the new Community Justice Campus, which remains under construction in the Twin Aire neighborhood. The office was expected to be part of a second office building that Browning Investments planned to build at the site to complement a jail, Sheriff's Office and court system that will be moving to the campus at the end of the year. Host Mason King talks with IBJ reporters Leslie Bonilla Muñiz and Mickey Shuey about their reporting on the topic, including the reasons Mears gave for his hesitancy and why the mayor wants the prosecutor at the campus.   The IBJ Podcast is brought to you by Resultant, formerly KSM Consulting.    

“Time for an Awakening” for Sunday 7/25/21 at 7:00 PM our guest was Author, Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development in the Department of Africana Studies at John Jay College, N.Y., Jessica Gordon-Nembhard. The discussion centered around the history of Cooperative Economics and Mutual Aid Societies. We used her classic book “Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice” as a backdrop of the discussion.

In this episode, we explore the idea of restorative justice with the Founder and Executive Director of the Community Justice Center of Lincoln Nebraska. Over the course of the conversation, we learn about the basics of restorative justice, Jim Jones's path to nonprofit leadership, and some tips for how to grow an organization from idea to well funded and effective program. Check out CJC - https://communityjusticecenter.org/ Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFvRkR3muDU

KITE: A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE IN ANOTHER CELL OR TO A GUARD B. UNDERGROUND WRITING'S AUDIO ZINE FEATURING STUDENT WRITING 1. Dear Self by Jay 2. Broken by Rocky 3. Lost Boy Rich by Richard 4. Border of Paradise by Rocky 5. There Have Been So Many Times by Ray 6. This City is a Map of Pain by Jay 7. Goodbye to My Addiction From a Psychotic Poet by Nick 8. Reconciliation by Skylar 9. A Letter for Hope by Nick 10. Brain Spill by Skylar Underground Writing: a literature-based creative writing program serving migrant, incarcerated, recovery, and other at-risk communities in northern Washington through literacy and personal transformation.

“We have to repair harm between individuals as well as repair harm in community.” We're joined by Michael Gilbert, Executive Director of the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice as we explore the dynamics and meaning of community justice. Followed by your fresh take of Nonviolence in the News with Michael Nagler.The post Community Justice AND Restorative Justice appeared first on Metta Center.

Thanksgiving is here. The holidays are right around the corner. And with politics on everyone's minds, dinner table conversations can feel like a minefield. We have you covered. We're bringing back an episode from the archive, with strategies on how to be calm, collected – and constructive – when faced with racism online, or IRL. And if you're doing a little Internet detox, like we talked about last week, don't worry. We made you some printer-friendly tools for navigating your Facebook feed – or maybe just the Thanksgiving table. Deep breaths.   (Note to Self/Piktochart) LARA is a system promoted by the National Conference for Community Justice. (Note to Self) For more Note to Self, subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or anywhere else using our RSS feed. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate.   

A few weeks ago, we did an episode on how to get a better range of perspectives in your digital life. BuzzFeed's Tracy Clayton and Katie Notopoulos said the metric for success is to build a feed that's "10 percent infuriating." A lot of you had really strong reactions, and there was a theme: you wanted to know what to do when the opinions you're seeing online are so different from your own that they border on offensive or even bigoted.  At this tense moment of protests on college campuses, shootings in the Midwest and beyond, and violence in cities across the world, we've decided that the time is ripe to revisit our episode from last December called “Your Facebook Friend Said Something Racist. Now What?”  It will help you navigate a particularly infuriating Facebook feed – or maybe just the Thanksgiving table:   "LARA" is a system promoted by the National Council for Community Justice (Note to Self/Piktochart)  

  Activist, sexual adventurer and lawyer Yandy joins us this week for an engaging discussion on how sociolinguistics ties into texting and cruising, alongside the ways sexual communities can truly care for their own in cases of sexual violence. From Mad Max feminism to traveling predators, Occupy Wall Street to making kink a safe place to play, we explore how to be ourselves while finding archetypes and inspiration to be even better people.   *** Passion And Soul Podcast: iTunes Subscription: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-soul-podcast-by-lee/id840372122 RSS Feed: http://passionandsoul.libsyn.com/rss Past MP3 files: http://passionandsoul.libsyn.com PassionAndSoul Audio Page: http://passionandsoul.com/audio Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/erotic-awakening-podcast/passion-and-soul Erotic Awakening Network: http://www.eroticawakening.com/podcast Yandy Contact Information: Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/users/260393 Links, Events, People and Books Mentioned: Myth: http://mythpartynyc.com/ Amorous Revolt: http://amorousrevolt.com/ It's Complicated: the social lives of networked teens: http://www.danah.org/books/ItsComplicated.pdf Coral Mallow: http://coralmallow.com/ The Good Men Project: http://goodmenproject.com/ Mad Max- Fury Road feminist critique: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lauriepenny/the-fast-and-the-feminist Cliff Pervocravy – The analogy of the missing stair: http://pervocracy.blogspot.com/2012/06/missing-stair.html Thomas Miller, Yes Means Yes Blog: https://yesmeansyesblog.wordpress.com/ Restorative Justice: http://www.restorativejustice.org/university-classroom/01introduction National Lawyers Guild: https://www.nlg.org/ NYPD Cannibal Cop: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/nypd-cannibal-cop/ NYPD sex worker sexual assaults: http://condommonologues.com/walking-while-trans/ Consent Culture http://www.consentculture.com/ NCSF: http://ncsfreedom.org/ Consent Counts Program: https://ncsfreedom.org/key-programs/consent-counts/consent-counts.html Playing Well With Others: Your Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Navigating the BDSM, Kink and Leather Communities: http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Well-Others-Discovering-Communities/dp/0937609587/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20 Annie Danger: http://www.anniedanger.com/tattooart/ New York Toy Collective: https://newyorktoycollective.com/ David Wraith Episode of Passion And Soul Podcast: http://passionandsoul.com/audio/wraith-podcast Additional Resources: The Revolution Starts at Home: Combating Partner Abuse in Activist Communities https://lgbt.wisc.edu/documents/Revolution-starts-at-home.pdf Supporting a Survivor of Sexual Assault, from the Ubuntu Collective https://iambecauseweare.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/survivor-support-booklet1.pdf Philly Stands Up: Inside the Politics and Poetics of Transformative Justice and Community Accountability in Sexual Assault Situations https://communityaccountability.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/philly-stands-up.pdf INCITE Community Accountability Working Document http://mail.incite-national.org/page/community-accountability-working-document Creative Intervention's Toolkit -- this is enormous! http://www.creative-interventions.org/tools/toolkit/ Safe/Ward guides for community members and leaders: http://kittystryker.com/2011/07/safeward-a-what-you-can-do-guide-for-community-members/ Lee's Upcoming Events/Appearances: http://passionandsoul.com/appearances/ Lee Harrington Contact Information: http://www.PassionAndSoul.com http://www.FetLife.com/passionandsoul http://twitter.com/#!/PassionAndSoul   https://www.facebook.com/lee.harringon https://www.facebook.com/passionandsoul

In this week's show, we offer a humble helping hand through a messy digital dilemma.  Your Facebook feed has become the new town square. The new water cooler. The new [insert your analogy of choice]. Sometimes your far off "friends" and relatives share views far out of step with your values. It can get ugly.  “One of my elementary school friends who I grew up with posted a story about hair salons accepting EBT cards," listener Tamika Cody tells us. "Some of her friends started to chime in. They poked fun at how African Americans spoke and how they were 'gonna get their hair did.' By the time they got to the whole 'Chinamen' and doing nails, I just said, 'you know what, this is just too much for me.'” Tamika quit Facebook.  Before you go that far, scroll down (or click play). We've called in the experts. We've commissioned a survey; consulted a psychologist about how racism on Facebook slips by; collected some personal examples; and we've adapted a tool for healthy dialogue into this handy flow chart for you to pin on your wall, physical or digital. "LARA" is a strategy promoted by the National Conference for Community Justice (New Tech City/Piktochart)   Some Data for You We commissioned a survey from the market research company Survata. Of the nearly 300 Facebook users polled, 46 percent have seen a discussion about race show up in their newsfeed in the past month. Almost a third of them say they've considered blocking or unfriending someone over offensive comments about the news. Things get testy on Facebook. (Survata and New Tech City) The Bottom of the Barrel Among those numbers are listeners like Vishavjit Singh, who wrote to tell us about the reaction to his 28-second Facebook video, which has been viewed over four million times. Singh, who has a beard and wears a turban, shared what people said to him: The internet is not always a welcoming place. (Screenshot, Facebook) Yeah.    We've included a few other examples, and some smart, thoughtful, constructive ways to respond, in this week's episode. What are you seeing out there, New Tech City listeners? Please tell us (and like us!) on our newly-created... you guessed it... Facebook page.  Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or on Stitcher, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, or anywhere else using our RSS feed.