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Bloomberg Fellows Spotlight: Lydia Watts

Mar 11, 2021

Lydia is the Executive Director of the Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center in Baltimore, MD where survivors of crime can access a full range of wraparound services such as legal support, therapy, case management and community nursing care. 

In this episode, Lydia is joined by her colleague Monifa Jeffrey-Riggins who serves as the Senior Therapist at the ROAR Center. Lydia and Monifa will talk about their approach to supporting victims of crime in Baltimore. 

Learn more about the ROAR Center:  [https://www.umaryland.edu/roar/. 

Learn more about the Bloomberg American Health Initiative and the Bloomberg Fellows Program:  https://americanhealth.jhu.edu/.