Community Safety

Trauma can have a devastating impact on a child’s education. So why have some New Orleans schools failed to address the problem?

"He was showing the same symptoms as somebody that was in the middle of a war."

Rates of PTSD soar among Central City children, yet state budget cuts prevent access to mental health care.

How does exposure to violence affect innocent young bystanders? What lasting damage does it cause? The Times-Picayune debuts an ambitous new series.
 

Brain research gives insight into why abused youth are more vulnerable to exploitation—and how we can help them heal.

This reporting is supported by the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship.

"My neighborhood has too many candlelight vigils for victims of police brutality or from neglect or incompetence from law enforcement who were not around enough to prevent the situations in the first place."

A reporter discusses the difficult decisions that have to be made between telling deeply personal stories of violence and loss, and respecting families' wishes for privacy and safety.

Reporter Rachel Crosby was relaxing at home when she caught wind of the festival shooting on Twitter. Within minutes, her editor dispatched her to the scene.

Doctors have a privileged view of the true impact of guns, since they're on the frontlines of treating victims. Now, physicians across the country are starting to share stories of the trauma they've seen firsthand.