Contributing Author: Allysa Gambarella, Director of Education & Engagement, National District Attorneys Association Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) cases are heavily litigated in courtrooms across the country with defense experts creating unfounded controversy around the diagnosis of AHT. …

Contributing Author: Mary Ashley, NDAA Well-being Task Force Vice Chair

Contributing Author: Wendy L. Patrick, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County (CA)

Contributing Author: Kirsten Pabst, NDAA Well-being Task Force Chair

Contributing Author: Nathanael E. Wright, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Chatham County (GA) Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is not just the new hot topic, it is really an important organizational tool for a well-run office or a business. Studies show that businesses with diverse staff have positive profitable outcomes, and…

Contributing Author: Kirsten Pabst, NDAA Well-being Task Force Chair The three legs of the Seat of Resilience are 1. Regulation, 2. Connection and 3. Purpose. Learning to achieve individual resiliency through regulation is more complex than it sounds, but also pretty simple. The ability to regulate one’s response to stress…

Contributing Author: NDAA’s Forensic Science Working Group Dear Editors: editors@sciam.com In a day when gun violence is surging, it is unfortunate that the authors of “The Field of Firearms Forensics is Flawed” argue for the removal of a tried-and-true forensic methodology that helps keep shooters accountable. The authors make false…

Contributing Authors: Kirsten Pabst, NDAA Well-being Task Force Chair & Wendy L. Patrick, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County (CA) Generational value misalignment In our last blog, we broached the subject of generational value misalignment: This topic is large and complex and gets blamed for a lot of wellbeing crisis…

Contributing Author: Kirsten Pabst, NDAA Well-being Task Force Chair