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USA Today Features NCRC and UC San Diego's Center for Civility As the country reopens and people return to the workplace, how should employers and employees approach polarizing topics of conversation? Is it appropriate or helpful to have an office policy of "don't talk politics"? NCRC president Steven Dinkin and UC San Diego executive vice-chancellor Elizabeth Simmons, co-chairs of the newly launched Center for Civility, offer their expert opinions on how to successfully engage face-to-face about divisive issues in the workplace.

DA Rolls Out Innovative Juvenile Diversion Program to Keep Youth Out of the System NEWS RELEASE: San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan today announced an ambitious new juvenile justice reform initiative designed to keep juveniles out of the criminal justice system while addressing the underlying cause of harmful behavior. The Juvenile Diversion Initiative (JDI) is a countywide early intervention program that prioritizes diversion options for youth instead of filing criminal charges. The goal is to reduce the number of youth who enter the juvenile justice system, engage the community and stakeholders in the youth’s rehabilitation, and address the causes of the their unsafe behavior while at the same time fostering accountability to crime victims and community. The District Attorney’s Office will work closely with the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) to implement and administer the JDI program