Summit to focus on addressing childhood trauma [newsok.com]
Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of young children with adverse experiences, such as domestic violence, sexual assault and poverty. Research has shown a connection between those types of adverse experiences and poor health, which might explain why Oklahoma consistently ranks as one of the worst states in a variety of health outcomes, including teen pregnancy, smoking and heart disease. The goal behind a public summit this Wednesday is to not only better understand that correlation but...