Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson – Washington, D.C.
Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson is a researcher, author, and president of DC Project Connect, a nonprofit offering trauma-informed support to families affected by incarceration. She also leads programming for D.C.’s only halfway house for women.
Her groundbreaking Symbolic Imprisonment, Grief, and Coping Theory explores the grief experienced by families of the incarcerated. A recognized leader in reentry and justice reform, Dr. Hart-Johnson serves on several advisory boards and coalitions, including INCCIP (Vice President) and the Advocacy in Action Coalition (Chair).
Biography
Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson – Washington, D.C.
Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson is a researcher, author, and president of DC Project Connect, a nonprofit offering trauma-informed support to families affected by incarceration. She also leads programming for D.C.’s only halfway house for women.
Her groundbreaking Symbolic Imprisonment, Grief, and Coping Theory explores the grief experienced by families of the incarcerated. A recognized leader in reentry and justice reform, Dr. Hart-Johnson serves on several advisory boards and coalitions, including INCCIP (Vice President) and the Advocacy in Action Coalition (Chair).