Poverty, family instability, growing up around violence cited as factors in recent rise in violence among youth Shay Bankston, a licensed independent social worker, says many families and kids live with daily trauma such as poverty, ongoing violence and family issues. Author: Michael Tatar (WTOL) Updated: 12:21 AM EDT July 18, 2021 TOLEDO, Ohio — Gun violence in Toledo is affecting families, kids and adults alike. Shay Bankston is a licensed independent social worker. She's taught at Bowling Green State University, the University of Toledo and most recently, Lourdes University. But she said she got tired of teaching theories on current social issues while seeing the same problems and issues in the community.