Ginger Lerner-WrenReflections for The New Year: Lessons from America’s First Mental Health Court Revisited“Rejecting stigma in favor of equality and human dignity is the essence of social justice”- Judge Ginger Lerner-WrenDec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
Ginger Lerner-WrenHave we Reached a Tipping Point for Mental Health in America?“That is the paradox of the epidemic: that in order to create one contagious movement, you often have to create many small movements…Aug 30, 2020Aug 30, 2020
Ginger Lerner-WrenCan There be Justice Without Dignity?The rejection of stigma and prejudice in favor of dignity is the essence of social justice.” Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren, 2018May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
Ginger Lerner-WrenThe Gifts of Community Collaboration and Social JusticeThis holiday season I wanted to express my gratitude to all who work to promote community collaboration, behavioral health and wellbeing…Dec 15, 2019Dec 15, 2019
Ginger Lerner-WrenPain in The Nation: A New Report Drives Court Strategy“The impact of substance use disorder and suicide among young adults is at an all-time high.”Sep 8, 2019Sep 8, 2019
Ginger Lerner-WrenPain in Our Nation: A New Report Drives Court Strategy“The impact of substance use disorder and suicide among young adults is at an all-time high.”Sep 8, 2019Sep 8, 2019
Ginger Lerner-WrenPain in Our Nation: A New Report Drives Court Strategy“The impact of substance use disorder and suicide among young adults is at an all-time high.”Sep 8, 2019Sep 8, 2019
Ginger Lerner-WrenThis New Year — Lets Raise the Bar for Social Determinants of Health“The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a…Dec 27, 2018Dec 27, 2018
Ginger Lerner-WrenFinding Meaning in the Law Through Problem-Solving JusticeThis week I opened court with a woman who sat handcuffed to the sleek black chair of the jury box. The prosecutor indicated that she had…Nov 18, 2018Nov 18, 2018
Ginger Lerner-WrenSchool Nursing through a Therapeutic Lens“Nursing is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said the finest of Fine Arts.” Florence NightingaleOct 14, 20181Oct 14, 20181