We are in the midst of a debate around criminal justice right now, a timid one no doubt, but a debate nonetheless. In the midst of such debates it is customary for pundits, politicians, and writers like me to sally forth with numbers to...
More than one in four children in the United States is exposed to weapon-related violence -- as a victim or witness -- which ups their risk for mental health problems, a new study says. Using 2011 data from a national survey of children and...
New government research shows that female military veterans commit suicide at nearly six times the rate of other women, a startling finding that experts say poses disturbing questions about the backgrounds and experiences of women who serve in...
When people move away from a troubled neighborhood, do they become more likely to avoid crime and live a productive life? For years, social scientists believed — often reluctantly — that the answer was no. Beginning in 1995, a large...
More Connecticut students are seeking help at school-based health clinics, as more students become aware of the services, counselors say. The problems for which they are seeking help range from bullying to family issues to anxiety. As the...
An international study involving the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Valencia, recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry, highlights the importance of nutrition for maintaining mental health. Lecturer of Psychiatry Vicent...
Homelessness is surging in Los Angeles. New numbers from a biennial count last January—described as the most rigorous and accurate ever—reveal 44,359 people sleeping on the streets, in their cars, and in homeless shelters...
Play therapy is an effective way to help children facing difficult situations, Garry Landreth has found in nearly 40 research studies involving about 1,200 parents, and he developed a child-parent relationship training model so that parents can...
At the inner-city school-based health center (SBHC) where I interned in 2013-2014, we couldn’t always prevent tragedy in the lives of our students. Every week, some 250 students used our services, which ranged from medical services to...
New York City jails can be fixed. It will take time. It will take money. And the recent investments announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio and the changes requested of the city’s Board of Correction are only a beginning. In a series...
In January, New York City’s Board of Correction, which monitors conditions at Rikers Island, passed a new rule : prisoners under the age of 18 can no longer be sentenced to solitary confinement. Citing the detrimental impacts of...
I am researching Trauma Informed policies for our community and I wonder if anyone can help me locate sample trauma informed policies so we can get a jump start on creating them?
Friday, June 19 th is National Attachment Trauma Awareness Day (NATA Day) and this year advocates for abused and neglected children are hosting movie viewings all over the country in observation of this annual event. Local advocates Kristy and...
On first glance, it could pass for an ATM. Or the machine at the Wawa for ordering sandwiches. But the sleek, wireless kiosk tucked in a corner of Drexel University's rec center has a much more weighty purpose. "Get a CHECK-UP from the NECK...
Children with mental illness in the border region are largely underserved. Just under 11 percent of Texas high school students report that they have made a suicide attempt in the past 12 months. Each time I come across this statistic I find it...