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Daniela Ramos

Daniela Ramos is a violence prevention strategist and certified mediator with over twelve years designing citywide interventions and restorative justice programs. Based in El Paso, TX, US, she has coordinated hospital response teams, trained school and neighborhood mediators, and developed conflict resolution curricula for at-risk youth. Her expertise includes risk assessment, de-escalation, community-based prevention, and stakeholder facilitation. Daniela authored the El Paso Community Safety Toolkit, contributed chapters to regional violence prevention reports, and received the 2022 Borderlands Public Safety Award.4

The Psychology Behind De-escalation: What Everyone Should Know

The Psychology Behind De-escalation: What Everyone Should Know

El Paso, TX – In moments of high tension — whether in a disagreement at home, a workplace dispute, or a tense interaction with ...

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From Argument to Understanding: Family Mediation Success Stories in Texas

From Argument to Understanding: Family Mediation Success Stories in Texas

El Paso, TX – Family conflict is something everyone experiences at some point — whether it’s disagreements over finances, parenting styles, or unresolved emotional ...

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How Businesses in El Paso Are Using Conflict Resolution to Improve Work Culture

How Businesses in El Paso Are Using Conflict Resolution to Improve Work Culture

El Paso, TX – In today’s fast-paced workplaces, tension and miscommunication can easily arise — especially in diverse teams navigating tight deadlines, customer demands, ...

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Inside El Paso’s Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs

Inside El Paso’s Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs

El Paso, TX – When a person arrives at the hospital with a gunshot wound, stabbing injury, or assault-related trauma, the physical damage is ...

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How El Paso Is Redefining Violence Prevention Through Community Partnerships

How El Paso Is Redefining Violence Prevention Through Community Partnerships

El Paso, TX – In a city long known for its resilience and close-knit spirit, El Paso is demonstrating that safety isn’t achieved by ...

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5 Proven Strategies Schools Are Using to Stop Youth Violence Before It Starts

5 Proven Strategies Schools Are Using to Stop Youth Violence Before It Starts

El Paso, TX – Across West Texas, schools are doing far more than teaching math and science — they’re working to prevent violence before ...

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The Future of Conflict Resolution in Schools and Communities

Restorative Circles: The Future of Conflict Resolution in Schools and Communities

El Paso, TX – Across Texas, a quiet revolution is changing how schools, neighborhoods, and justice programs handle conflict. Instead of punishment or isolation, ...

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Bringing People Together: How Peer Mediation Builds Respect Among Youth

Bringing People Together: How Peer Mediation Builds Respect Among Youth

El Paso, TX – In schools across El Paso, something remarkable is happening. Instead of conflicts leading to detentions or suspensions, students are learning ...

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Why Early Intervention Works: Lessons from Texas’ Community Safety Model

Why Early Intervention Works: Lessons from Texas’ Community Safety Model

El Paso, TX – Across Texas, a quiet but powerful shift is reshaping how communities prevent violence — one that starts long before an ...

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Handle High-Emotion Situations Without Escalating Tension

How to Handle High-Emotion Situations Without Escalating Tension

El Paso, TX – Whether at home, in the workplace, or out in the community, moments of high emotion can appear suddenly — a ...

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