From Dysfunction to Wellness: How Faith Helps Heal Families in Crisis

As a judge seeing a tremendous flow of brokenness and despair in an urban public family court system, Judge Ryan Larson wanted to find an alternative to the prison pipeline and never-ending child protective services interventions. He pioneered an innovative community-based program that brought together judicial and political entities across the ideological spectrum along with local churches, community groups, and other faith-based organizations. At this Chesterton House event, Judge Larson will talk about his own journey developing this program and its ongoing challenges in seeking justice and helping families to flourish amidst crippling disadvantage.