"A two-year study funded by the Swedish government will look at the feasibility of implementing the program nationwide in that country.... "Project Support is listed on federal and state databases as an intervention for children in violent families...
"When she visited the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program office, Karina was told about the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), a free program of Yavapai County Community Health Services funded by First Things First. The program partners with women...
"A study in Norway has found that health professionals caring for people with mental illness have difficulty providing follow-up services to the children of these patients. The law in the country has changed to mandate follow-up care for children, and...
Abstract The purpose of this project is to examine how the factors of gender, placement status, type of treatment, the number of different types of trauma experienced, and a child’s age at the start of treatment may influence end of treatment...
"Yoga can improve mood and mental wellbeing among prisoners, an Oxford University study suggests, and may also have an effect on impulsive behaviour. "The researchers found that prisoners after a ten-week yoga course reported improved mood, reduced...
http://youtu.be/f6CILJA110Y Amazing story of resilience, recovery, and relapse.
I've had a guest post published on the blog of the New America Foundation, calling for a transformation in how we discuss family policy. These ideas are built on decades of prevention and advocacy work of the grassroots nonprofit Family and Home...
Can changing our youth substance abuse prevention messages to include secondhand drinking, brain health and brain development science - especially that which occurs with the onset of puberty - help youth counter ACEs and/or embrace their decision to...
"Today, I'm pleased to announce a critical step forward. The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing critical new guidance to improve the wellbeing of children and families who have experienced trauma. Based on new research, it...
"Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) may be a more efficacious treatment for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than antidepressant medication, new research suggests...."...
"The friendly environment at Stuart House in Santa Monica puts the children at ease as professionals work to help them and build a legal case against their abusers.... "The mission at Stuart House is to fight for child victims — and make them...
"Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have demonstrated that exposure to childhood trauma (physical assault and bullying) is linked to psychotic experiences, (such as hearing voices), and in turn the cessation of traumatic...
"The law is clear when it comes to professionals who are mandated to report concerns, but for average citizens the answer is far more difficult and a lot more personal.... "Bitler describes a typical situation. You’re waiting in a...
"The Yolo County Children's Alliance announced that its Step by Step/Paso a Paso Program is now fully accredited by, and affiliated with, the Healthy Families America Home Visiting Program.... "By affiliating with the national program, the Children's...