Former gang member now advocate of 'trauma-informed' care
Eighteen year-old Jesse Esparza was a gang member and foster youth who served time in the juvenile justice system. Now he's a youth mentor with Fathers and Families of San Joaquin, a youth justice organization. He spoke to Sean Shavers about treating juveniles in the system with a "trauma-informed" approach -- recognizing the symptoms and triggers of youth trauma and connecting them with help. Read the interview on Richmond Pulse.