Jessica Linick

Director of Youth Programming

The Lionheart Foundation

jess@leionheart.org

Dr. Jessica Linick is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of Youth Services for the Lionheart Foundation. Working almost exclusively with justice- and child welfare-involved populations for the past 10 years, Dr. Linick is the co-author of the Power Source Facilitator Manual, Lionheart’s program for trauma-impacted youth engaging in high-risk behaviors. Prior to joining Lionheart, Dr. Linick was a Supervising Psychologist within both the adult and youth detention facilities in New York City, working to expand Trauma-Informed Care and access to mental health services. Dr. Linick is co-author of book chapters concerning the overlaps between attachment, trauma, and disruptive behavior in youth who are systems-involved.