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May 28, 2026

Stoneleigh Foundation Announces the Appointment of New Executive Director

Dear Colleagues and Friends, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Joanna Visser Adjoian as the Stoneleigh…

May 19, 2026

Doing Sorry: Why Restorative Justice is Necessary for Serious Harm

The Stoneleigh Foundation, the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, and Common Justice co-hosted a virtual fireside chat between two luminaries in the restorative…

May 14, 2026

Finley “No-Merit” Letters: The Erosion of Ethical Standards for Criminal Defense Lawyers

The Stoneleigh Foundation and Phillips Black co-hosted a webinar on how to build a better post-conviction defense process that safeguards the constitutional rights of individuals who…

May 3, 2026

Announcing Our 2026 Stoneleigh Alumni Grants

Many of Stoneleigh’s Fellows continue to pursue critical work to improve the lives of young people and families in our communities long after their Fellowships…

May 1, 2026

Importance of supporting trauma care, combating illegal gun sales grounds gun violence…

Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Ashley Johnson is featured by The Pittsburgh Foundation for her work with Brady to track and understand how firearms enter and…

April 24, 2026

Fostering conflict: Navigating the often frustrating proceedings in Philadelphia’s Family Court

Stoneleigh Fellow Steve Volk authors an article in Billy Penn on the ways in which child welfare reformers have sought ways to create a less…

April 24, 2026

Lawmakers, Shapiro admin push to end practice of counties taking Social Security…

Stoneleigh Fellow Steve Volk authors an article in Spotlight PA on pending statewide legislation that would end the practice of Pennsylvania counties diverting Social Security…

April 16, 2026

Collective Climb: Youth-led Restorative + Transformative Justice in Practice

The Stoneleigh Foundation hosted a webinar about youth-led restorative and transformative justice in practice. The event featured a presentation on how Collective Climb is leveraging…

March 25, 2026

Fewer Philly children are being shot. Here’s how the city’s top cop…

Stoneleigh Board Member and former Stoneleigh Fellow Kevin Bethel, who serves as the Philadelphia Police Commissioner, discusses the decline in shootings across the city and…

March 24, 2026

Bridging Systems, Healing Families: A Cross-System Approach to Violence Intervention Services

The Stoneleigh Foundation hosted a webinar about the role of hospital and community-based violence intervention programs in interrupting the cycle of violence. Hospital and community-based…

March 10, 2026

How I Became a Gun Violence Researcher (Even Though I Had No…

Stoneleigh Fellow Daniel Semenza reflects on his nonlinear path into research, rejection, and finding purpose as a gun violence researcher. Gun violence research has grown…

March 5, 2026

Experts call for more data, collaboration to address gun violence at annual…

Stoneleigh Fellow Ruth Abaya discusses community violence intervention readiness at a Gun Violence Prevention Forum hosted by Northwell Health. Though homicides have been dropping annually since 2021,…

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