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Charles Barber is a Lecturer in Psychiatry Education & Training at the Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. He holds an MFA from Columbia University (1993) and a BA from Harvard University (1988). His research focuses on integrating criminal justice, mental health, and social services, particularly in Connecticut. Key projects include peer-mentored reentry programs to reduce recidivism and systems integration models for vulnerable populations. Collaborators include David Sells, PhD, and colleagues at The Connection initiative. Barber’s work bridges academic research with practical policy solutions, emphasizing public health equity and behavioral interventions.
Publications highlight evidence-based approaches to criminal justice reform and mental health care access. Notable contributions include peer-reviewed studies on reentry programs and interdisciplinary service models. His writing extends to memoir and critical analysis of psychiatric practices, including books like Songs From the Black Chair: A Memoir of Mental Interiors and Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation.
