Fostering Cross-System Collaboration: It Takes All of Us
A Listening Guide to the Roadmap for Change Podcast, Episode 2
Experts at every level of the juvenile justice system weigh in on how to facilitate system-wide change through collaboration and trust.
Welcome to the Episode 2 Listening Guide!
In this episode of the Roadmap for Change podcast, experts at every level of the juvenile justice system - from caseworkers and trauma psychiatrists to country judges and state-level decision-makers - weigh in on how to facilitate system-wide change through collaboration and trust, and how to communicate to youth at every step that someone is on their side and won't let them fail..
As you listen (Step 1), feel free to take notes, and then take some time with the reflection questions when you’re done (Step 2). This will help you process some of the more complex topics and find the ways that they intersect with your own life experiences, work, and circle of influence. Then, choose one of the possible action items (Step 3) that feels accessible and see if you can put it into practice.
Step 1: Listen to the Episode
Step 2: Consider These Reflection Questions
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When have you seen someone change their mind/admit fault versus when someone has doubled down in the face of data that contradicts their beliefs? Why does this happen and how can we navigate it?
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How do we know when it’s time to try something new?
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How are you learning to see the connected parts of the justice system in a new way?
Step 3: Take an Action Step
Think of the different ways your life intersects with other people, groups, and systems (like workplaces, religious affiliations, hobby groups, families, etc.). What are ways that you can influence these groups on your own to be more trauma-informed, and where could you ask for help/find a collaborator?
Worried you’ll experience a lot of pushback on how to make trauma-informed change? Drawing from the episode today, find a collaborator and work together to come up with a response you can use with those people who don’t want to get on board.
Check out and share these clips from the episode!