"When it comes to raising families, Danes understand that the first few years of a person's life are the most important in terms of intellectual and emotional development. In order to give strong support to expecting parents, mothers get four weeks of...
"Researchers claim to have found a promising new therapy in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the syndrome affecting thousands of U.S. military veterans. According to Wired magazine , the Pentagon has authorized $11 million in...
"The Scottish Government wants to establish a national confidential forum (NCF) to "provide an opportunity for adults who were placed in institutional care as children to recount their experiences in a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive...
"The horses are part of a program called H.O.P.E for Warriors, which stands for Human Opportunity Partnering with Equines. "It's one of more than a half-dozen equine-assisted therapy programs in Southern California that focuses...
"Researchers studied the epigenetic 'switches' that regulate gene activity in 15 sets of twins at birth and at 18 months of age. The study, which is published in Genome Biology , found widespread epigenetic change in the genome within the first...
Newsletter from the National Institute of Early Education Research. http://www.nieer.org/sites/nieer/files/health%20brief.pdf
When I have a vehicle running poorly, I take it to an auto mechanic to fix the problem. If I have plumbing problems I call the plumber to use his skills and knowledge to help resolve my plumbing issue. Recently I had a tooth that needed a root canal,...
"The latest Healthy Generations addresses various topics related to the life course including the life course framework, early adverse experiences, infant brain development, how the recent recession has affected children, and healthy youth...
Abstract Child maltreatment (CM) leads to detrimental and lifelong psychological and physiological alterations – building a biological memory of CM, which might even be transmitted to the next generation. After summarizing current knowledge of...
Abstract Background : Empirical research associated with the Kaiser Permanente and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study has demonstrated that ACE are associated with a range of negative outcomes in...
"If you see something, you see anything that you suspect is animal abuse, immediately report that to authorities," he encourages. "Reporting it could mean keeping humans safe. "Often times we hear from investigators that people who commit...
Abstract This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of inadequate housing that threaten out-of-home placement among families under investigation by child welfare. Data came from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, a nationally...
"Gov. Terry Branstad has signed eight bills into law, including one that creates a less-adversarial approach to investigating reports of child abuse.... It calls for a less-confrontational approach when investigating ...
Abstract Adolescent sexual assault survivors are more likely to seek support from peers and families than to formal help systems, such as the medical and legal systems. In this study, we conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with N = 20...
"The Nest Child Advocacy Center in Cortez is also making a difference. The Nest works with children who have had significant Adverse Childhood Experiences such as physical or sexual abuse. The Nest worked with about 73 children last year who were...