SLHRD's Dr. Rizzuto and SSW's Dr. Barthelemy and Dr. Guin Travel to New York with BRAVE Project
06/12/14 2:45 PM
LSU School of Leadership & Human Resource Development’s Dr. Tracey Rizzuto and School of Social Work’s Dr. Cecile Guin and Dr. Juan Barthelemy returned from a two-day trip to New York City at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
They, along with a team of more than 20 East Baton Rouge Parish law enforcement leaders, attended the National Network for Safe Communities seminar led by the architect of Operation Ceasefire, a national community violence reduction strategy upon which the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination (BRAVE) project is based.
Dr. Rizzuto, Dr. Guin and Dr. Barthelemy are each essential components of the applied research arm of the BRAVE project which has successfully reduced gang-related crime in Baton Rouge by 20 percent since 2012. Along with other members of the LSU research team from the School of Sociology who attended and numerous others who were not able to make the trip, Dr. Rizzuto, Dr. Guin and Dr. Barthelemy learned about new methods of applying their research to BRAVE efforts.
Professor David Kennedy, who is the architect of the Group Violence Intervention program that BRAVE is also modeled after, invited the group to NY for the refresher trainings. Kennedy also runs the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) the organization that provided the training. The group attended seminars designed to update their trainings on the BRAVE project. They also discussed previous strategies and how they might improve upon them.
The group returned home Thursday, May 28, 2014 with a list of new ideas on how to reduce violent gang crime in the area. Representatives from the Sheriff’s Office, the Mayor-President’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office, US Attorney, Baton Rouge City Police and the LA State Police were also in attendance.
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The LSU School of Leadership & Human Resource Development (SLHRD) offers programs
dedicated to producing world class practitioners, leaders, and instructors in two
areas of focus: Agricultural Education and Leadership and Human Resource Development.
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About SSW
The LSU School of Social Work (SSW) aspires to be a leading graduate school of social
work, a vibrant center of intellectual development, a leader in promoting and supporting
diverse communities, and an advocate for an integrated and inclusive model of social
work, all within a learning environment that supports best educational practices.
The Child and Family Studies (CFS) undergraduate degree integrates theory, research,
and practice to focus on child development and family dynamics.
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About CHSE
The College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division of Louisiana State University. Formed in 2012, CHSE brings together programs and capitalizes on individual strengths to create a dynamic new college that addresses the socially significant issues we face as a state and nation. The College is comprised of the School of Education, the School of Leadership and Human Resource Development, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Library and Information Science, the School of Social Work, and the University Laboratory School. These combined schools offer 8 undergraduate degree programs and 18 graduate programs, enrolling more than 1,900 undergraduate and 977 graduate students. The College is committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and service and is continually working to improve its programs.
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