In prison, Brian Nelson lived in solitary confinement. That meant 23 hours a day in a small cell. No human contact, except with guards — for 12 years straight. Then, his prison sentence for murder was over. One moment he was locked down....
For decades, Arthur Levine, the former president of Teachers College, Columbia University, has tried to imagine a new kind of institution for training teachers. He envisions a combination West Point and Bell Labs, where researchers could study...
Every day connections are far more important than we ever believed. Caring relationships can give children a great start. They can help people with a history of trauma heal. They can improve the health of our neighbors and the well-being of families....
Raising awareness about the impact of child traumatic stress and what parents and caregivers can do to help children recover and thrive is the focus of a new public education campaign launched today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
At the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), we've shared our bold vision to build a Culture of Health across the nation. We know that in order to build a Culture of Health, action within and across sectors is critical because...
The phrase “black-on-black crime” gets tossed around so cavalierly these days that it can be hard to ascertain the intention behind it—no matter who says it. When President Obama uses it , it may take on the...
The sidewalks of Buenos Aires are a veritable gantlet of wolf-whistles for pretty much any woman who dares to wander them in anything more form fitting than a muumuu. Rare is the woman who doesn’t brave a catcall or two while running to...
The best time to steal someone’s home is at Christmas. That’s when folks find their budgets stretched the tightest by the gift-giving season. People put off their bills to focus on family. The holidays are distracting: friends and...
Within California’s Central Valley farm belt, Bakersfield has stood out for having a relatively vigorous local economy, largely due to its very visible oil industry. However, a new nationwide study reveals that among the...
I attended a session while at a conference in New Orleans this week, on trauma, children and quality experiences to reduce the impact of adverse experiences. Being an early childhood conference, it is not surprising that high-quality preschool...
Alarming headlines, based on a recent study , declare that diagnosis with ADHD doubles the risk of early death. Psychiatrist Stephen Faraone, commenting on the original study published in the Lancet , concludes that:...
* There are so many times I have simply despised Father's Day. Close to 50 now and I feel differently. There are benefits and blessings even to not having a Dad. This is NOT an argument FOR fatherlessness for anyone. But it is a real-life experience...
These past weeks have been awful for vulnerable children in MN. Stomped on, kicked, torn liver kidney & pancreas 2 year old Sophia O'Neill was violently murdered by 17 year old Cary Faran-Baum died because she wouldn't stop crying . There's been way too many violent child deaths in MN this past year - many of these children were known to child protection services. Sophia was known to child protection (they didn't investigate the case because caseloads are high and...
A growing number of prisons nationwide are starting gardening programs to teach inmates new skills, improve prison life and feed communities in need. "It’s planting season behind bars, where officials from San Quentin in California to...
As a Y.M.C.A. member since 1984, I know it as a great place to become and remain fit, make friends and receive encouragement and support. What I didn’t know, and I suspect you don’t either, is that the Y.M.C.A. of the U.S.A....