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Encouraging Meaningful Conversations About Race and Trauma
By Victoria Dawson — 2019
Moments of calm, Jenée Johnson believes, are the foundation of emotional intelligence and its skills of resilience and compassion. In effect, Johnson’s title—Program Innovation Leader: Mindfulness, Trauma, and Racial Equity —positions her as the San Francisco Department of Public Health's chief mindfulness officer.
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