Youth & Policing: Roundtable on Trauma and Resilience for Meaningful Change

The Roundtable allows youth to engage the community about school discipline, school policing, and community policing.

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Youth and Policing: A Roundtable on Trauma and Resilience for Meaningful Change in Central IndianaSaturday, August 28, 2021, 9-2 PM ESTMonday, August 30, 2021, 9-11 AM ESTYouth creative projects from the Art Showcase of Talents: Expressing My Story (Submitted June 28 - August 6, 2021) will be showcased at the RoundtableNovember 26, 2021-Report and Recommendations from the Roundtable discussion will be releasedInformation about the RoundtableClick here to view and download flyer.Click here for more information. Information about the Art ShowcaseClick here for a flyer about the Art Showcase of Talents: Expressing My Story.For more detailed information about the Showcase contact [email protected] Should Attend:Youth, families, youth providers and organizations, faith community, educators, student support services professionals, mental health and public health professionals, professional associations, university faculty, law enforcement, judges, lawyers, community leaders, state and local agencies, public officials, policymakers and other interested individuals in the community.Description: Youth and Policing: A Roundtable on Trauma and Resilience for Meaningful Change in Central Indiana is a 2-day virtual event that will engage a diverse group of young people in Central Indiana sharing their experiences regarding school discipline, school policing and interactions with police outside of school.A facilitated discussion among youth--informed by and grounded in youth experiences with community violence, trauma, and policing--will raise critical issues that result from the over-policing of and the lack of support and services for youth that lead to poor outcomes and increased risk of juvenile justice involvement.The forum is an opportunity for youth, youth organizations, youth providers, educators, law enforcement and public policy officials to work collaboratively to identify problems, solutions and action steps that the city of Indianapolis can undertake to move forward toward achieving safe and healthy community environments that promote healing and resiliency for youth who are experiencing and suffering from trauma. Purpose Statements:Purpose 1: To bring about consensus around school policing reform that contributes to positive and safe learning environments and outcomes for all children, with specific emphasis on diverse populations to prevent Juvenile Justice system involvement.Purpose 2: To bring about consensus to re-evaluate and then reallocate resources to support a team of professionals equipped to move from crisis response in schools to prevention by employing an appropriate mix of trained staff, including counselors, social workers, nurses and school psychologists, to meet student needs and create positive and safe learning environments as they collaborate on improving student services.Purpose 3: To understand and expand knowledge about the intersection between toxic stress, trauma, learning development and behavior with school and community policing and racial justice for our youth to break the school to prison pipeline.Purpose 4: To create and support safe learning environments that promote feeling safe within oneself and from the risk of physical and psychological harm from others.Purpose 5: To create a report and recommendations as a product from the Roundtable that will be shared with the public and public officials. Who We Are:The Children's Policy and Law Initiative of Indiana (CPLI)CPLI was established in 2013 to reform laws, policies and practices that contribute to the criminalization of children in Indiana. It is one of 53 organizations in 43 states that belongs to theNational Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN). The NJJN leads a movement of state-based advocacy groups working toward a fairer youth justice system. CPLI advocates for systemic changes for children so that programs, policies and practices are developmentally-appropriate, equitably-administered and fair, and provide the necessary support for a child’s successful transition to adulthood.What This Community Initiative Does:Trauma and Resilience Through a Cultural Lens is a community initiative to expand knowledge and understanding about culturally-responsive, trauma-informed practices that can effectively address toxic stress that students experience within school and the community due to systemic racism, violence, economic disparities, community policing and racial injustice. Our goal is to create change within schools and our community that supports our youth and prevents them from entering the school-to-prison pipeline.