by dowlingforjudge | Sep 26, 2023 | awareness, juvenile mental health, suicide prevention month, trafficking
Written by Judge Kim Dowling I have shared with you previously the signs of human trafficking and how children are lured into this heinous atrocity. The mental health repercussions for victimized children are dramatic and we must address them. When children...
by dowlingforjudge | Sep 18, 2023 | awareness, juvenile mental health, suicide prevention month, trafficking
Written by Judge Kim Dowling Last week, I shared that September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month and said I would be sharing my thoughts on how the justice system can fill the nation’s deplorable failures to meet its mental health needs. Today, let’s turn to the...
by dowlingforjudge | Sep 8, 2023 | awareness, suicide prevention month
Written by Judge Kim Dowling September is suicide prevention awareness month. It’s a grim subject and weighs heavily on many of you because so many know people who have either attempted suicide or died by suicide. Although it will cause pain, we must talk about the...