- Nearly 1 in 5 residents in a portion of north Omaha surveyed showed clinical signs of PTSD — with youth rates even higher at 1 in 4.
- The state-funded $500,000 study found that 25% had been shot or shot at, and two-thirds regularly hear gunfire near their homes.
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Former Sen. Justin Wayne and researcher Dr. Bill Reay say the data proves long-term trauma in North Omaha mirrors “a battle zone” — and call it a blueprint for healing.
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Latron Chrome Louis, remembers being just nine years old when his childhood changed forever. He, his brother, and his cousin were caught in the middle of a shootout.
“It was a normal childhood for me until I realized I was living in extreme poverty,” he said.Louis grew up surrounded by violence — an experience shared by many in North Omaha. Now, a new state-funded study confirms what residents have long felt: the impact of trauma runs deep. Nearly 20% of people surveyed showed clinical signs of PTSD, and among youth, that number climbs to one in four…