Podcast: Sinai Hospital - LifeBridge Health, June 2017

Located in Baltimore, Sinai Hospital has focused efforts on the social and economic determinants of violence through its Kujichagulia Center; “kujichagulia” means self-determination in Swahili. The center provides development and violence prevention services to youth in their communities, including education and vocational training to help them escape the cycle of violence. Recognizing that violence occurs in the social context of a community, Sinai focuses on medically treating the victim as well as assessing the situation outside of the hospital, trying to quell the dispute that led to the violence and connecting the victim with resources and social support to prevent further incidents.