User:Lawrence.p.hernandez

Lawrence Hernandez, holds a doctorate in child and adolescent development and an Ed.S. in program evaluation. He has worked as a psychiatric nurse at the Colorado State Hospital, nursing supervisor and ER triage nurse for Santa Clara County (CA) Hospital and Jail, high school teacher, wrestling coach, school leader and community organizer. He consults with communities, hospitals and school districts around the country on issues focusing on the creation of successful prevention, intervention and quality efforts for high-risk youth, families and patient care. He has numerous publications ranging in the fields of mental health, creating quality health care and school transformation. He was the subject of a series of programs produced by PBS (Channel Six-Denver) designed to motivate young people to choose positive alternatives to gangs and violence. His research is centered on the psychosocial influences on the development of risk and resilience. He strives to make his academic work more accessible through speaking and writing for varied audiences. His energy and commitment toward poor and minority youth came from his faith and the lessons learned growing up Chicano in Pueblo, CO. His greatest joy comes from the companionship of his wife, Annette, and watching his children, Amanda, Roman, Lauren and Nina discover themselves and the world.