by dowlingforjudge | Dec 19, 2023 | awareness, childhood trauma, court systems, juvenile mental health
Written by Judge Kim Dowling The last entry in my blog discussed trauma and ACE’s (adverse childhood experiences). That continues here, so you might look back there if you missed it. ACE’s are even more central in my work because my court also supervises our juvenile...
by dowlingforjudge | Dec 11, 2023 | awareness, court systems, trauma
Written by Judge Kim Dowling I hear cases in family law (divorce, paternity, custody, parenting time, and child support), protective orders, injury accidents, contract disputes, and crimes. My training in trauma means that I regularly see signs that the adults in my...
by dowlingforjudge | Dec 6, 2023 | awareness, childhood trauma, court systems
Written by Judge Kim Dowling I thought it would be helpful and informative to share with all of you about work the Courts are doing to improve the justice system and help those who come to Court. Both the need and the solution require understanding trauma. We all...