If you're in or near Long Beach the afternoon of Oct. 5, you might want to reserve a seat (it's free) for a dramatic reading of Tangle, and a conversation about its content and what it means for the Long Beach community. Although I haven't seen...
"We stumbled on in the darkness, over big stones and through large puddles. The camp guards kept shouting at us and driving us with the butts of their rifles. Anyone with very sore feet supported himself on his neighbor's arm....
If it's broken, gotta feel it to heal it. "You can't forgive (or accept) a feeling you haven't felt." - Grief Recovery Handbook See: What's wrong with keeping busy? http://ow.ly/p1Xdm
A recent report called Achieving The American Dream , released by The Burghard Group, Montana ranks as the #1 state in which to live the “American Dream’. To this, I say, Really? If Montana is the #1 state in which...
"Chronic aggressive behaviour exhibited by some boys from disadvantaged families may be due to epigenetic changes during pregnancy and early childhood. " Epigenetic changes possibly related to the prenatal environment In the first study, published in...
"A Strategic Plan to Prevent Youth Violence in New Orleans." " EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Supported by the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, the NOLA FOR LIFE PLAYbook: Promoting Life for all Youth is a strategic plan for action to prevent youth...
“This guidance letter is intended to encourage the integrated use of trauma-focused screening, functional assessments and evidence-based practices (EBPs) in child-serving settings for the purpose of improving child well-being. The Department of...
"There’s an emerging idea in health care that social and psychological conditions -- like poverty and chronic stress -- change how your body and brain work, and that can have damaging long-term effects on your health. "Doctors and nurses from...
By: Jennifer Parker, Ph.D, LPC, USC Upstate & Shauna Galloway-Williams, M.Ed., LPC, Julie Valentine Center http://www.slideshare.net/Chil...l-csachildrens-trust Short on time? Use our Category Search page.
[TRIGGER WARNING] "I think a lot of folks only get the top layers of what happens," said Marta Miranda, President and CEO of The Center for Women and Families. After nearly 40 years of working with victims of domestic violence, Miranda says has seen some things that would make you cry. "We have had dogs with throats cut, dogs killed," Miranda said.... "That's why The Center for Women and Families and the Kentucky Humane Society created the Safe Haven Program. "We keep the pet...
"Today the Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announced grant awards totaling more than $8 million to reduce youth violence and gang activity in six communities across the country....
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Smoking is a public health risk; the prevalence of smoking among adults in Nebraska is 18.4%. Studies indicate that maltreatment of children alters their brain development, possibly increasing risk for tobacco use. Previous...
"Researchers have long known that violence toward spouses and partners increases with the frequency and volume of drinking. A study published today in the scientific journal Addiction shows that the context in which drinking occurs also appears...
"The Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed in 2010, has far-reaching implications for America’s youth and strives to support their health through a range of programs and provisions. The Act supports three health strategies that are directly...