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By Asher Lehrer-Small, The74, November 28, 2022 It’s been two-and-a-half years since Reid Orlando lost his mother and he continues to feel the sting. His mom, a single parent and ER nurse of three decades, caught the virus while helping patients during the pandemic’s deadly first wave and did not recover. Now, every new milestone reminds Orlando of her absence: Landing his first job out of college, his younger brother graduating from high school, even smaller occasions like cooking homemade...

By Vicki Zakrzewski, Greater Good Magzine, November 23, 2022 Do we believe that every person, including those who are different from us, has intrinsic worth? Do we believe that the animals we love as pets and the ones who live in the wild have intrinsic worth? Do trees, rivers, oceans, mountains have intrinsic worth? If the answer is yes, then what should our actions be towards all these things and towards life itself? Those are some of the questions tackled in a recent book, Restoring the...

The Film Collaborative has joined our team as Fiscal Sponsor for "Sylvia The Wood Nymph" feature documentary. This means that donations to the project are tax-deductible.

[Editor's note: Dr. Harise Stein at Stanford University edits a web site — abuseresearch.info — that focuses on the effects of abuse, and includes research articles on PACEs. Every month, she posts the summaries of the abstracts and links to research articles that address only ACEs, PCEs and PACEs. Thank you, Harise!! — Rafael Maravilla] Adolescents Yau MY, Ge S, Moss HB, Cooper T, Osei A, Ijeaku I, Deas D. Regional prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in the United States using a...

Today is Giving Tuesday and we emplore you to seriously consider becoming a consistent financial or material partner of Come ALIVE Movement. 99% of the work we do is free, because the majority of the people we serve simply cannot afford to pay for the services they so desperately need. Partner with us, and help us do more. No amount is too small, or too big. You could also consider becoming a volunteer. We will give you the training you need. Our Current Activities: - General Counseling...

Today we are challenging beliefs on masculinity and doing some reflection. Toxic masculinity drives violence against women. Evidence shows that women in relationships with men whose beliefs and behaviours reinforce male dominance and gender inequality are more likely to experience intimate partner violence. Traditional concepts of masculinity tend to emphasize traits like aggression, strength and control—while disparaging sensitivity, empathy, vulnerability and other traits traditionally...

CLICK HERE FOR INTERVIEW Teresa Theophano is a New York City-based social worker and freelance writer. With Stephanie Schroeder, she is co-editor of the anthology Headcase: LGBTQ Writers and Artists on Mental Health and Wellness (Oxford University Press). Jun. 8, 2018 - As a member of New York City’s LGBTQ community, I have long been passionate about ensuring that queer and trans folks have access to culturally competent mental health care. I identify as a peer – someone who receives mental...

Recap of our recent informational webinar about the new PACEs Connection Statewide Cooperative of Communities program.

By Jason DeParle, Photo: Nate Smallwood/The New York Times, The New York Times, November 25, 2022 When the history of American hardship is written in some distant decade, two recent events may capture the whipsaw forces of the age. Child poverty fell to a record low. And the program that did the most to reduce it vanished. The story of that temporary program — technically, a tax-credit expansion but more plainly a series of monthly checks to most families with children — was extraordinary in...

By Robert Gebelhoff, Photo: Washington Post Illustration/AP Photo, The Washington Post, June 2, 2022 (updated) For far too long, those who oppose gun reforms have said that nothing can be done to stem the violence. Those claims are demonstrably wrong. Research on gun violence is notoriously underfunded, but the data we do have shows that well-designed gun laws informed by science can save lives. 1 Ban weapons of war Return to menu The Las Vegas massacre. The killing spree at the Pulse...

By Associated Press, Photo: Matthew Brown/AP, The Guardian, November 26, 2022 Perched atop a fence at Badlands national park, Troy Heinert peered from beneath his wide-brimmed hat into a corral where 100 wild bison awaited transfer to the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Descendants of bison that once roamed North America’s Great Plains by the tens of millions, the animals would soon thunder up a chute, take a truck ride across South Dakota and join one of many burgeoning herds Heinert has helped...

To not receive the EDN in early life can be perceived as an injustice to a child, with serious ramifications for the child’s future. If brain and body system thresholds are established suboptimally in early years—not by trauma, but simply by not providing care that children evolved to need, then children may not reach their full potential but remain cognitively and socially underdeveloped. - Darcia Narvaez, PhD