"Dr. Sonya Horsford, faculty at University of Nevada Las Vegas, and I will lead a peer-reviewed special issue to be published by Urban Education to examine community-based reforms and their implications for educational policy and accountability.......
"It turns out the love hormone oxytocin is two-faced. Oxytocin has long been known as the warm, fuzzy hormone that promotes feelings of love, social bonding and well-being. It's even being tested as an anti-anxiety drug. But new Northwestern Medicine...
I want to make you aware of a booklet we developed for parents and caregivers of children 0 to 6 on building resilience. Building Resilience in Young Children is a resource to help boost a child’s ability to bounce back from life’s...
Kids run to greet Godwin Higa, principal of Cherokee Point Elementary School, during lunch. _____________________________ What does ANY of the following POSSIBLY have to do with school discipline? Every day at 7:40 a.m., all of the school's 570...
I was researching a case from way back when and found this article that just made me think about how far we have come .. Kids without a Conscience .. It is in the google news format so a little tricky to read but if you use the blue box on the...
A couple of us from my organization, Hopeworks, will be in Chicago next month and are looking for organizations that are using Trauma Informed Resources creatively and with great innovation to visit. Any suggestions?
"Reuel came to us from an organization called Beyond Emancipation, which is Alameda County’s primary provider of services for former foster youth. Their mission is to support current and former foster and probation youth to make successful...
"Health officials say they're looking to hire a for-profit company to oversee the care of some of the state's most vulnerable children. "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday ( http://bit.ly/16K8mMo ) that youth advocates and...
"Babies have an innate biological need to be attached to caregivers, usually their parents. But what happens when babies spend a night or more per week away from a primary caregiver, as increasingly happens in cases where the parents share custody,...
"...The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has developed resources that address PTSD and its impact on Service Members, their families and children. "Post Deployment Health and Distress Responses: Overview for Practitioners;" "The...
"A study published in the July/August issue of the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics showing a connection between hours of sleep and childhood behavior problems has received a lot of media attention. Children who slept less than 9.4...
"Scientists agree there's little doubt that hate-filled racism is real, but a growing body of social science research suggests that racial disparities and other biased outcomes in the criminal justice system, in medicine and in professional settings...
"Most people would agree that witnessing violent actions committed on (or by) trusted adults can negatively impact a child’s development. "What most people do not know is that violent physical outbursts are but one facet of Intimate Partner...