National Trauma Education and Policy Institute
Our Mission
To develop and influence (local and national) policy, laws, and regulation, focusing on mental health, law enforcement, education, and justice/court system regarding trauma. To ensure the policies, laws, and regulation will result in equality for all. To develop trainings that influence and improve the services being provided to the community regarding trauma of all types.
board chair:
David Shrank
SENIOR ADVISORS TO THE BOARD:
Charles Eggleston
Richard Berman
Johanna Berkson
Dr. Charlie Williamson
James Peeples
LOBBYIST:
Theresa Hessler
GRANT WRITER:
Vanessa Barksdale
Committees:
Urban Development
Developing business and training programs to promote entrepreneurship in urban community and other high paying positions, for residents of the community with increased security in the community for residents to remain safe and secure.
Committee Chair: Moses Becerril
Addiction
Making drug addiction a public health issue verses a legal issue.
LGBTQ
Influencing the rights of those who are LGBTQ to ensure equal rights and thereby improving the availability and effectiveness of services for those who are LGBTQ. There will be a strong focus on IPV and IPV services.
Committee Chair: Wyatt O’Brien Evans
Jail/Prison Diversion
Improving the Justice system from top down. Providing the support needed to the communities of minorities and especially black and brown people to have the opportunity to be successful and the protection against other influences that lead to mass incarceration. Also working towards mass liberation.
Committee Chairs: Dominique Goodmond, Cynetra Freeman
Bullying
Improving the knowledge within the social system regarding how to address and intervene with bullying in school, online, and in the community at large.
Committee Chair: Dr. Claudio V. Cerullo
Veterans
Improving services from all perspectives. Improving awareness and support to the families of veterans.
Sexual Assault/Sex Trafficking
Raising awareness and Improving services from all perspectives. Increasing regulation to locate and stop sex trafficking rings.
Autism
Improving and influencing advocacy for those who are autistic and family members to receive the appropriate support. Improve the training systems for professionals serving those with autism.
Committee Chairs: Dr. Jeffery Kranzler, Jenny Lynn
Emotional Service Animals
Improving and increasing the policies and legislation to increase the use of emotional service animals.
Committee Chair: Johanna Berkson
Learning Differences
Improving and influencing advocacy for those who suffer from learning differences and family members to receive the appropriate support and improve the training systems for professionals serving those with learning differences. Ensuring children receive the supportive services needed to learn how they learn.
Committee Chair: Claudia Marin Andrade
Gang Awareness
Improving systematic knowledge of gangs and what resources are needed so gangs are no longer necessary.
Law Enforcement Reform
Improving the knowledge of law enforcement throughout the country to understand the community they serve and to truly protect and serve their community the way law enforcement is supposed to EQUALLY. Law enforcement should be protecting and serving urban communities, not policing communities.