Extremely obese children—such as those at least 100 pounds overweight—are in deeper trouble in terms of cardiovascular disease risks than doctors have thought, new research suggests. The study appears online March 2 in JAMA Pediatrics....
What behaviors make for an ideal father when the nuclear family has been blown up like the Cosby Show? Fathering as a practice has never been tethered to a household or marriage, especially for the sons of slavery and Jim Crow. Most black...
Imagine that the next time you go in for a physical, you're told there's a new tool that can estimate your risk for many of the major health problems that affect Americans: heart disease, diabetes, depression, addiction, just to name a few....
I’m walking, walking in the sand along the shore with the waves slamming my bare feet… icy cold water up around my ankles, clear water in the middle of July. I’m thinking and walking with my black dog running beside me. I look up at...
Community Care in the UK has put together an excellent list of recommendations that includes actions social workers, supervisors, politicians and community members can take to "stand up for social work." Several advocate for employee policies...
My goal for 2015 is to make some major lifestyle changes by creating a healthy, daily self-care routine. I begin by focusing on gratitude every morning when I wake up. I set a grateful intention for my life, my family, my health, and my...
To restore the dignity of youth in our juvenile justice system, the Children’s Defense Fund-California (CDF-CA) is calling for an end to the punitive incarceration model and a fundamental transformation in how we treat youth. We recently...
Co-authored by Linda Beeber, Ph.D., RN, CS, FAAN, professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Madeline A. Naegle, Ph.D., PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, professor at New York University Does the U.S. need more "asylums" to treat or house...
A single instance of incarceration in a young person’s life increases the risk of future imprisonment, at a cost to taxpayers of $240.99 per day. Living in jail worsens the mental, emotional, and behavioral...
The community got a treat yesterday when Dr. Vincent Felitti visited Alpena Regional Medical Center to talk about a study he's been a part of for over 20 years. People gathered at ARMC on Saturday to listen to San Diego based doctor Vincent Felitti...
The ACEs Design Team through United Way is collaborating to develop a community change strategy to combat and prevent ACEs. ACEs Design Team Purpose Statement: " Working together as a community, we coordinate our efforts and leverage resources,...
An ACE score is a tally of different types of abuse, neglect, and other hallmarks of a rough childhood. According to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study, the rougher your childhood, the higher your score is likely to be, and the...
Health is more than the sum of its parts. Sometimes in surprising ways, factors such as childhood experiences, housing conditions, poor diets and health care access drive who ends up sick — and who does not. As part of the series "What...
CHRIS Kids, a non-profit organization located in Atlanta, GA, is laser focused on improving our community by providing children, adults and families with high-quality, trauma-informed behavioral health services and support systems. Since 1981, the...
Her entrance caused a stir. A 15-year-old girl with appraising eyes and a gruff, resonant voice, she radiated bridled ambition in a room filled with children who were mostly slumped and lost. She was dressed as if heading to a party, the red of...