May 14, 2014
“Healing Circles are attempts to address the trauma youth have dealt with by offering support from other youth to help resolve a situation."--Will Pettis, program director for the YMCA of Metro Chicago’s Youth Safety and Violence Prevention at the South Chicago YMCA, 3039 E. 91st St.
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"Healing Circles" Good Option for Youth Trauma
Imagine being surrounded by gangs, gun violence, death, drugs, poverty, and abductions ...with no way to escape. Sadly, that’s the everyday reality for many African-American youth. This situation, experts say, left unchecked, perpetuates the above mentioned community ills.