The story focused on community violence, trauma and youth post-traumatic stress disorder in Oakland, California. Through interviews with educators, clinicians and young adults, the piece offered readers an intimate look at the types of chronic trauma children in Oakland confront on a daily basis. It also explored community initiatives and efforts to identify affected children and help them to not only manage symptoms of trauma, but also to recover from PTSD. The piece found that many children in disadvantaged neighborhoods suffer psychologically as a result of exposure to violence. While there are support services for them, local experts suggest the demand far outpaces the need.
