Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joins Fox Across America with guest host Joe Concha to shed light on why more and more people are fleeing blue states like New York and California and moving to the Sunshine State.

“It’s no coincidence that New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco are among the top cities people are moving from. That means not only is the population declining due to deaths and births and this equation, but people are packing up their families and moving. And it’s no surprise that the same four cities are among the cities with the highest percentage increases in thefts. So in no way has Florida taken some of these crazy measures when it comes to criminal justice across the country. We are a law and order state. We support the blue. We make sure we only gave them raises. We just gave them the opportunity to buy homes in the community where they serve. We just made sure they were better off in retirement. I mean we make no secret of supporting those who sign up to put their security behind our security. And I think you need leaders who do that. You must make policy decisions that reflect this. And you see this breakdown of law and order in these areas. Because in recent years, criminal law policy decisions have been implemented in a targeted manner. And now you see the effects of that.”

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• October 24, 2022

Supporting Victims of Violence Leads to Safer Communities, Says Justice Reform Champion

By Suzanne Leigh

Ashley Biden, MSW, attended a site visit to UCSF Trauma Recovery Center in San Francisco. The visit included a tour of the facility, presentations and panel discussions. She is introduced to Mary Burke, (left) MD, Professor, UCSF Psychiatry, by Alicia Boccellari, (right) UCSF TRC Director of Special Programs and NATRC Executive Director.

Ashley Biden, MSW, social worker and justice reform advocate, was welcomed to UC San Francisco by colleagues and representatives from organizations supporting victims of violent crime.

Biden, a consultant to the National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers, which was pioneered at UCSF, participated in a roundtable on the role of trauma recovery centers at the Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building. She told the audience that people who were victimized by violent crime were themselves at risk of becoming perpetrators of crime.

Everyone has faced trauma in their lives, but many marginalized people do not have access to the mental health services that would best serve their needs.

Ashley Biden, MSW

Trauma recovery centers may assist victims in applying for compensation, moving to a safer neighborhood or upgrading home security, acquiring job training, and getting therapy in their own homes if they are too traumatized to leave home or even get out of bed, said Biden, whose work also includes leading a trauma support group for 20 women who have been released from prison, and consulting for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

“It’s known that hurt people hurt people,” she said. “Disproportionately high numbers of victims of violent crime are low-income, have lower levels of education, face systemic racism and deal with untreated mental health conditions. The most harmed are frequently the least helped.

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The first trauma recovery center was piloted at UCSF in 2001 as a state-funded program, and is now a national model with trauma recovery centers growing across the US. Centers can assist victims in:

• applying for compensation

• moving to a safer neighborhood

• upgrading home security

• acquiring job training

• getting therapy in their own homes

“When they get restitution and support to handle their anger and triggers, and receive treatment for depression, they heal. We create a network in which everyone has the resources to heal, at no cost to them, using evidence-based treatments,” she said, noting that her first taste of societal inequities came from campaigning for re-election with “my dad” when he served in the United States Senate, and noticing that some residents “lived in nice homes and others did not.”

The flagship trauma recovery center at UCSF was founded in 2001 by roundtable co-participant Alicia Boccellari, PhD, professor emeritus at the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and director of the National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers. The program has subsequently evolved from a small state-funded program to a national model with 39 branches in eight states and growing.

Data shows that the impact of trauma recovery centers has resulted in 71% of sexual assault survivors receiving mental health care, versus 6% for usual care. Access to mental health service has jumped from 38% to 72%, cooperation with police has improved with a 69% increase in the number of police reports filed, and there has been a 41% drop in homelessness. Other data shows a decrease in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, a drop in alcohol use and improvements in both mental and physical health.

Biden and Boccellari were joined at the roundtable by Lenore Anderson, JD, president of the Alliance for Safety and Justice, and Tinisch Hollins, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice. The event was moderated by Sarah Metz, PsyD, health sciences associate clinical professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, and director of the Division of Trauma Recovery Services.

“Everyone has faced trauma in their lives, but many marginalized people do not have access to the mental health services that would best serve their needs,” said Biden. “The trauma recovery center model just makes sense. It’s a one-stop shop that offers survivor-centered care.”

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SAN FRANCISCO – (BUSINESS WIRE) – First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC), a leading private bank and asset management company, announced today that Ashley Evans is joining First Republic Investment Management in San Francisco.

Evans has been named Managing Director and Wealth Manager. It will provide portfolio management, retirement planning, investment advice and other wealth management services to individuals, families, non-profit organizations and private family foundations.

“Ashley Evans is an accomplished wealth manager and a great addition to our growing team of wealth management professionals for the San Francisco Bay Area,” said Bob Thornton, president of First Republic Private Wealth Management. “Ashley shares First Republic’s commitment to exceptional customer service.”

Evans has over 15 years of wealth management experience. It provides wealth management solutions to high net worth individuals and families with an emphasis on equity compensation and concentrated equity positions. Prior to joining First Republic, she was Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Evans is active in her local community, mentoring students and supporting several nonprofit organizations. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from San Diego State University. Evans is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) professional.

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Founded in 1985, First Republic and its subsidiaries provide private banking, private business banking and private wealth management, including investment, fiduciary and brokerage services. First Republic specializes in delivering exceptional, relationship-based services and offers a full line of products including residential, commercial and personal loans, deposit services and wealth management. Services are provided through preferred banking or asset management offices primarily in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, and San Diego, California; Portland, Oregon; Boston, Massachusetts; Palm Beach, Florida; Greenwich, Connecticut; New York, New York; and Jackson, Wyoming. First Republic is part of the S&P 500 Index and the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index. More information is available at www.firstrepublic.com.

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