We have come to a very dangerous crossroad in our state, and perhaps in other states across the nation. We have non-educators writing educational policy in isolation. They have built a fortress and their attack on education has been reflected in the...
"On May 13 and 14, 2013, the National Summit on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) , co-sponsored by the Institute for Safe Families and RWJF, is taking place in Philadelphia. Across the nation, a growing network of researchers, policy makers, and...
"The goal of the Bright Start program is to teach and reinforce parenting skills that create a more positive home environment for families while ensuring the proper health care of mother and baby. The program has made significant improvements in areas...
"The [ACE] study demonstrated a strong correlation between adverse childhood experiences and serious adult illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, chronic lung or liver disease. (This, again, makes sense from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective: the lungs are called the seat of grief, and the liver of anger.) These adults also had a much higher incidence of health risk factors, such as smoking, substance abuse, sexual promiscuity and sexually transmitted...
"The proposal allows victims to break their leases without penalty if the victim provides their landlord a copy of a police report, temporary protection order or an affidavit from a qualified third party affirming the tenant's account."...
"The anti-grooming coalition is being given expert guidance by the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) and Victim Support . "In the aftermath of recent child sex abuse trials, leading Muslim and child protection organisations...
"The law will now require state child protection agencies to quickly report any serious child abuse to local law enforcement. "So many people are working to keep kids safe. But they are not always working together. So what this does is really provide...
"Experts working on the long-awaited DSM-5—to be published later this month—recommended substantial revisions to the section on personality disorders. Specifically, they proposed a "hybrid categorical-dimensional model" including not only...
"Hancock introduced the proposed Children First Act in the house earlier this week. It would amend and clarify a number of laws affecting the care of children – everything from maintenance enforcement to stronger powers for the child and youth...
"The bill eliminates the civil statute of limitations in most cases for victims of child sexual abuse. Under current state law, a child sex-abuse victim has up to age 24 to file a lawsuit after he or she turns 18, if not before. "The proposed...
"Florida officials are launching a new initiative to tackle the growing problem of newborns exposed to prescription drugs. Newborns exposed to prescription drugs while in the womb suffer from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Symptoms include fever,...
" Stephanie Orlando serves on the National Council for Disability . She says emotional trauma can take many different forms: [ :28 ] "That can include emotional distress, traumatic events such as a national disaster, abuse, neglec t." Trauma actually changes the way the brain functions according to Dr. Grant Brenner . [ 1:16 ] "The amygdala which is the part of the brain which processes strong emotions notably fear tends to be hyperactive. "... ...
"When Chris Marciano was 4 years old, he would have a blistering tantrum whenever music came on the radio. By the second grade, his teacher described him as "not with us." At age 11, he was kicked out of school.... "Specific events in Marciano's life...
"Dating violence happens, and it's more common than we think," said Dr. Yolanda Evans, an assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of adolescent medicine at Seattle Children's Hospital. "We need to talk to teens about it." Nearly 10 percent...