Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee

In 2018, Marquette University President Dr. Mike Lovell and his wife Amy started a program in Milwaukee to help people heal from trauma. Their involvement with Milwaukee organizations gave them insight into the impact of trauma such as violence, poverty, suicide and racism. Research shows that experiencing significant trauma can have persistent negative effects on human health, including increasing the chances for heart disease, or diabetes and other illnesses. It was a cycle that the Lovells wanted to help break. Science also shows that it’s possible to retrain and create new pathways in the brain – to repair and heal from trau...