The May issue is now posted on our website’s National Resource Center on the Link between Animal Abuse and Human Violence - - chock full of resource and research information on animal abuse, child maltreatment, domestic...
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is on Thursday, May 9th! Please see more SAMHSA videos related to this campaign: http://acesconnection.com/video/social-connectedness-young-adult-council-10-min
"A study published in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that mental health resources provided by schools are significantly associated with whether adolescents with mental disorders...
"Latishia Sanchez was 14 years old when she says was attacked by five men, including her boyfriend. "I didn't think that I'd get raped, let alone by people I didn't know, let alone my boyfriend allowing it," she said. "During the assault, they...
"Texas taxpayers pay a high price for this failure to protect children. In a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , researchers found that we spend about $1.3 million across a lifetime for every child who...
"No agency in Mecklenburg County has responsibility for taking in homeless kids when their mom is hospitalized. "That’s about to change, however. "Thanks to a new partnership between local charities and Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center,...
Thousands march against child abuse in Morocco “ CASABLANCA : Thousands of people marched in Casablanca on Sunday to protest against child sexual abuse in Morocco after a harrowing assault last month nearly killed a nine-year-old...
"The shorter the intervals between previous child maltreatment incidents, the greater the likelihood that the child will experience abuse or neglect in the future, suggests a new study by a social work professor at the University of Illinois. "The...
"A bill to protect parents from false abuse claims is pending Senate approval after a Senate committee gave its approval Wednesday. Senator Dan Morrish, R-Jennings, filed the bill on behalf of an Iota family whose children were taken away from them...
"Dr. Conn and her colleagues compared mental health problems in 281 children ages 3-18 years who remained at home after being maltreated, with 482 children who were placed out of their homes (e.g., in foster care). These children were from a...
"Author Janice Romney, a cousin of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, has penned the true, harrowing account of how domestic violence impacted her life and shares a uniquely inspirational story of a family’s decision to unite...
"Nearly two hundred coaches and community leaders on Tuesday (May 7) participated in the final installment of a national effort to draft a new game plan to develop, mentor and lead young men. "The series, entitled A Call To Coaches: Your Voice Counts,...
"Middle school children who completed a social-emotional skills learning program at school were 42 percent less likely to engage in physical fighting a year later, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. "The study, which is...
"But Willard said her primary focus has been on empowering young people to step forward when they see bullying occur. "Among the biggest factors which prevent youngsters from speaking out are: diffusion of responsibility, fear of...