How a science-informed approach could help reduce youth violence in Chicago

Treating Gun Violence As A ‘Serious Public Health Threat’
Treating Gun Violence As A ‘Serious Public Health Threat’

How a science-informed approach could help reduce youth violence in Chicago

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Chicago’s violent crime rates have gone up in the past few months, and that means more kids and young adults are committing crimes.

Reset talks through local rates of youth violence and how understanding neuroscience could lead to breakthroughs in how to reduce crime.

GUESTS: Stephanie Tabashneck, senior fellow in law and applied neuroscience at Harvard University

Miguel Cambray, senior program officer of community violence interventions with READI Chicago