Canceled:The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma on Black Fathers in the Criminal Justice System
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SESSION INFO

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Session Type: Workshop
Black fathers involved in the criminal justice system who are exposed to adverse childhood experiences before age eighteen may be at a higher risk for depressive disorders as adults. Childhood adversities that occur before the age of eighteen have shown to have severe negative impact in their lives as children as well as poor outcomes in their adult lives (Salinas-Miranda et al., 2019). The victim may be at increased risk of experiencing homelessness, substance misuse, suicide, and mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety at a higher rate than the regular population (Al-Shawi & Lafta, 2019). The workshop will discuss and examine if and to what extent trauma and adverse childhood experiences impact the lives of Black fathers incarcerated who have experienced trauma or one of the ten indicators of adverse childhood experiences.

SESSION PRESENTERS
Mr. Johnny Jamal Alexander, LCSW
U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer, US Probation Office - NDGA


Johnny Alexander is a respected trauma expert, criminal justice professional, Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Master Addiction Counselor, and Licensed Clinical Social media Worker with extensive success in treating mental health and substance use disorders. He has helped countless people cope with grief, loss, and social inequities with evidence-based intervention strategies. Through his work as a United States Probation and Pretrial Services Officer in many problem-solving courts, including Veterans Treatment Court, he has helped justice-involved individuals stop their destructive behavioral patterns. Johnny is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work and Part-time student at Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, where he is currently earning a Juris Doctorate. He has a Master of Social Work Degree from Howard University.