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65.5 million. One person out of every 113 people in the world. These statistics represent the number of people who have experienced forcible removal and displacement from their home countries. They leave their homelands out of a deep and well-founded fear for their lives, leaving their families and livelihoods behind. Most of these refugees dream of one day returning home, yet most of the time that option is neither safe nor feasible. They must find a new country to take them

“Ending toxic relationships since ‘08,” could very well be one of Judge David Matia’s most common sayings, ever since his Drug Court dockets began. Each Thursday there are two dockets that run – one at 9:30 in the morning, and another at 1:30 in the afternoon. On any given day, these sessions include a combination of compliant clients, clients in violation (e.g. not showing for urinalysis, missing probation meetings), and attorneys who are pleading for new clients to be sente

2017 was a record-setting year for the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty. Under the direction of Internship Director Amy K. DeHart in collaboration with twenty member institutions, SHECP placed 120 students—a twenty percent increase from 2016. The eight-week program enables students, through the support of their institutions and SHECP, to work within poverty-challenged communities across the country. During the course of their summer experience, students live wi