Strategies for Youth in the News
Youth Today: The Need for Developmental Competence for Adults working with Youth
by Lisa Thurau and Jeff Bostic
January 23, 2012
A New Mexico federal court judge recently received a complaint citing the following facts: a 13-year-old boy repeatedly belched in class. While this was amusing to his pals, the teacher found it disruptive. Unable to get the 13-year-old to stop, the teacher called the school resource officer. The officer refused to arrest the boy for belching, but the teacher insisted. The officer arrested the boy...
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DJ Henry And The Training Of Police: Complete Series
By Phillip Martin
October, 2011
October 17, 2011, marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Danroy “DJ” Henry Jr., the Pace University football player from Easton, Massachusetts. Since the shooting, Henry’s death has continued to stir controversy on a number of levels that go well beyond this single incident. In a special series, DJ Henry and the Training of Police, WGBH's Phillip Martin explores the death of a college student and the system of training that may have contributed to it.
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StopWatch Program Helps T Police Defuse Tense Interactions with Young Riders
by Matt Rocheleau
October 4, 2011
“We’ve seen extraordinary improvement,” in how law enforcement officials interact with youth, said Lisa Thurau, president of Strategies for Youth, a Cambridge-based nonprofit that aims to improve relations between youth and law enforcement. “They’ve really changed the way they approach youths.”
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Summer Camp for Kids Teaches them Seven Core Values. Lisa Thurau teaches JJJ in Louisiana
August, 2011
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Lisa Thurau was featured guest on 2 hour radio show on WSAR 1480 am, with George Colajezzi
July 22, 2011
Juvenile Justice Update:
Police and Juvenile Justice: Contracting the Net
by H. Ted Rubin
February/March 2011
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Impulses Stress Young Brains
February 20, 2011
Science: Law enforcement explores cerebral development, crime links
Monterey County Herald, The (CA)
Author: JULIA REYNOLDS
This weekend, criminal defense attorneys from all over California are meeting in Monterey for their annual conference on death penalty issues — and among other hot topics, they're discussing the latest scientific findings on young adult brains.
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Ohio Blog Talk Radio
Dr. Jeff Bostic and Lisa Thurau Discuss Strategies for Youth
Schools and law enforcement are typically the gatekeepers of the juvenile justice system. Building relationships among youth and police can reduce the influx of youth into the system, reduce unnecessary arrest and disproportionate minority contact, and minimize juvenile justice involvement. However...
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Juvenille Justice Update
August - September, 2010
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Dr. Jeff Bostic and Brain Driver's Ed for Teens
Fox News
August 31, 2010
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Connecting the Badge to the Brain
Seattle Times
July, 2010
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Not your older brother’s MBTA Police
by Lisa Thurau
June 3, 2010
Last month, a spirited group of youth voiced their concerns about being treated disrespectfully by police. They were organized by the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF). They were articulate. They made reasonable demands. And four days later, their demands were taken seriously.
By the MBTA Police.
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Taking School Safety Too Far?
The Ill-Defined Role Police Play in Schools
Education Week: February 24, 2010
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Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror: Summer special trainer bothered by editorial
October 1, 2009
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When Asking, “Why Me?” Means Disorderly Conduct
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
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Lisa Thurau Interviewed in Indiana Lawyer
Juvenile Justice Summit: National, local experts to discuss issues, solutions
By Rebecca Berfanger
August 5, 2009
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Lisa Thurau quoted in Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror
Police hire youth-relations consultant for officers
By Jason Graziadei
June 11, 2009
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Lisa Thurau quoted in Boston Herald article:
Revere braces for wave of beach violence
By Jessica Van Sack
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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Lisa Thurau interview on WGBH Greater Boston with Emily Rooney: Truancy Watch
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
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