Listening in Law & Order (1 of 7)

About This Event

Join us for an important dialogue as we discuss Listening in Law and Order. We will be hearing from an esteemed panel who will share their personal stories and experiences with listening in law & order. This event is part of a series of seven called The Power of Story: Uncovering What it Means to Be a Well Society.

There are multiple definitions of and approaches to what it means to be well. As the world continues to confront Covid-19, this online summit uses the power of story to explore some of the most significant issues of our time. By sharing, listening, and connecting, we can derive lessons which may help us to navigate these unprecedented times and ultimately illuminate a path to wellbeing for communities and individuals.

We invite you to join us in this discussion, featuring a global panel as they share their stories, experiences and perspectives on some of the most significant issues of our time. Storytelling is a powerful medium in many cultures, often used to impart otherwise hidden understanding and honest truths. It can reach deeply into the collective psyche uncovering a wealth of insight. Storytelling is also a fundamental form of human connection. Listening to others can effect change. On the other hand, ‘wellness’ is a complex simplicity, which we continue to grapple with on many levels. As such, using storytelling as a platform, this seven-part series will seek to derive lessons from the stories and experiences of others, to help us to navigate these unprecedented times and simplify the complexity of what it means to be a well society.

Featured Speakers:

James Docherty

James is a Development Officer within the Violence Reduction Unit and an Advisor to Community Justice Scotland. He has previously worked on various VRU projects mentoring people with convictions seeking to re-create their lives and supporting change. James advocates for change and awareness in how we address the hidden cost of untreated trauma and (ACE’s) in communities.

Alex Castro Croy

Alex Castro Croy MA, LPC, LAC, ATP is a bilingual/bicultural  trauma and addiction counselor who has worked with victims of severe crimes (human sex trafficking, massive shootings, kidnappings) and court mandated clients (families, individuals and youth) that experienced intergenerational trauma & substance abuse.  His Jungian and depth psychological perspective has empowered clients to engage in their alchemical process of becoming whole, restore and rehabilitate from their past and transcend the narrative of who they were to who they are meant to be. He serves as the Lead Clinician and owner of Life Recovery Centers in Denver and Northglenn (Colorado), an adjunct professor in the Human Services Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver and Community College of Denver, and founder of Community Counseling and Consulting Group in Denver.  www.liferecoverycenters.net

Jonny Byrne

Dr. Jonny Byrne is currently a senior lecturer in Criminology in the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences at Ulster University. Jonny lectures on issues relating to policing and security, countering violent extremism and psychology within the criminal justice system. He has completed several research projects on public attitudes to peace walls, paramilitary violence, young people’s participation in political violence, community experiences of public order policing in Northern Ireland, bonfires, and the manipulations of commemorations and celebrations in a contested society. Jonny works closely within a number of organisations including the Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) on areas pertaining to ‘policing with the community, confidence and accountability’. He has also recently become a father and this has changed his perspectives on everything!