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The hype surrounding Black Panther has been as hyperbolic as any feat its characters might perform, with the film being praised for its layered story and what’s been described as its “Afrofuturist” cast. And Black Pantherwill be joined by A Wrinkle in Time , another film with blockbuster potential and an interracial cast. But no matter how much money or how many awards films like Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time amass, our research strongly suggests another reason they’re important:...

GREEN BAY— Governor Scott Walker joined by First Lady Tonette Walker and the Director of the Office of Children’s Mental Health Elizabeth Hudson today visited the Boys and Girls Club to sign a proclamation declaring May 2018 as Trauma-Informed Care Awareness Month and Tuesday, May 22, 2018 as Trauma-Informed Care Day in the State of Wisconsin . “Trauma-Informed Care is a way to improve the lives of children and families throughout Wisconsin,” said Governor Scott Walker. “With the leadership...

To commemorate the grand opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum, EJI will host two days of talks and conversation at the Peace and Justice Summit and Opening Ceremony. EJI Peace and Justice Summit April 26-27, Montgomery Performing Arts Center $25 Summit Pass The Peace and Justice Summit will present an exciting array of national leaders and advocates, including Michelle Alexander, Sherrilyn Ifill, Gloria Steinem, Marian Wright Edelman, Rev. William...

NEW YORK — The pianist jammed on the Steinway with such force, he stood up to play it. The rest of the orchestra swayed with the Songs of Solomon and Wadleigh High School choirs onstage at Carnegie Hall, singing a student composition about outcasts seeking change and second chances. “Break the chains dragging us down,” their voices soared. “Close the door we marched through. Open one more to start anew.” But “A Time Like This: Music for Change” wasn’t just a concert Sunday. It honored the...

A bill in Arizona aims to reduce the number of juveniles who are charged as adults while also allowing youth offenders to remain in rehabilitative and other programs until they turn 19. House Bill 2356, according to a fact sheet issued by the Children’s Action Alliance (CAA), “allows the juvenile court to retain jurisdiction over a juvenile who is at least 17 years old and who has been adjudicated delinquent until the person reaches 19 years old. This bill will prevent many older youths with...

ST. LOUIS, MO — Abuse and other "Adverse Childhood Experiences" are on the rise in the United States. According to a national survey nearly 40 percent of children in every state has experienced at least one ACE, and more than 20 percent have had at least two. The founder and executive director of St. Louis based COPE-24, @Rene Howitt, explains these astounding statistics. Cope24 - Changing Our Parenting Experience 314-488-3766 www.Cope24.Com [To watch this story, go to...

INTERAGENCY, CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE CARE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN: LESSONS FROM SIX STATE INITIATIVES A recently released report written by Health Management Associates colleagues Sharon Silow‐Carroll, Diana Rodin, and Anh Pham, titled “Interagency, Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Care for Vulnerable Children: Lessons from Six State Initiatives.” Prepared for the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, the report highlights how programs in Colorado, the District...

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As many of my friends linked to the 60 Minutes segment by Oprah, I commented on a few that I was proud to be part of the movement. I have had the privilege of being part of my agency's training team, which has conducted more than 45 trainings for more than 2,700 people in the last two years. These have taken place in schools, county departments of social services, police departments, and hospitals, to name a few. It feels so good to be able to say that we have been working to help diverse...

I was first inspired to create a fact sheet summarizing the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) after reading a comment in “Got Your ACE score?” A reader wished she had a form to give her doctor that documented the vast body of evidence explaining how early trauma increases risk for chronic physical and mental health conditions and much more. I could relate.

"Don't ask 'what's wrong with you.' Ask, 'what happened to you.'" I watched the Oprah segment with my mother, Dr. Louise Hart, who heard Dr. Vincent Felitti speak about the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study ten years ago. At that time, she asked him, "What is being done with this incredible information?" And he replied, "not much." It inspired her to come out of retirement and write another parenting book, which turned into The Bullying Antidote . Published in 2013,...

I have to say I am quite impressed with the people who have reached out to me after I posted that I was interested in collaborating. Over my 30 years working in healthcare -- with a focus of quality improvement -- I have recognized over and over that we are such a reactive society. BUT!!! You guys rock. So many people are doing AMAZING things. But we are mostly invisible, as the reactive seems to outshine the proactive prevention. BUT!!!! Not if we can collaborate and band together. Just...