Dr. Susan Lockwood, author of “Kicked to the Curb: Where Policy has Failed our Most Vulnerable Youth and the Fight for a Better Tomorrow,” discusses her new book scheduled for release in December 2018.

She is the former Director of Juvenile Education at the Indiana Department of Correction, where she retired after 17 years as a special education teacher and state-wide school administrator.

Currently, she is the owner of Nexus Point Consulting, LLC, specializing in correctional education and workforce development, and the Director of Education Strategy for American Prison Data Systems, PBC.

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Topics include:

How does she advocate for change in the criminal justice system?

Why did she choose “Kicked to the Curb” as the title to her book?

What is her experience of the integration of mental healthcare in the prison system?

What is an example of hope and resilience?

What does healing mean to you?

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Shownotes:

Indiana Persimmon Pudding Recipe

The Stability Network – Eric is a member of this professional organization that empowering people to share their stories of living successfully with a mental health diagnoses

Nexus Point Consulting – Susan Lockwood’s consulting business. You can contact Susan through this website

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