New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

'Invest in Your Participants': Deborah Barrows of Community Partners in Action


Listen Later

On any given day, the Hartford

Community Court sentences 35 to 40 people to perform community restitution as part of their sentences.
Deborah Barrows has helped create the court's robust community service program by harnessing relationships developed
during her long career, including 28 years with the Hartford Police Department. In this New Thinking podcast, which
was recorded at Community
Justice 2016, Barrows discusses how to build community partnerships, the importance of treating
program participants with respect, and how she helped launch "Footwear with Care," an initiative that provides
free shoes to participants in need.

Deborah Barrows,

program manager of Community Partners in Action, talks about strategies for building community partnerships during
a panel on community service at Community Justice 2016.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

New Thinking, from the Center for Justice InnovationBy Center for Justice Innovation

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

55 ratings