NAU News Feature
October 10, 2019
Disparities in the nation’s juvenile justice system are prevalent and well-documented. According to Law Street Media, it is estimated that more than 61,000 youth in the United States are incarcerated each night. More than 65 percent of those are youth of color.
To help address these challenges, Northern Arizona University’s Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) recently hosted a one-day workshop, in partnership with the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), The NARBHA Institute and the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre. Read more …