"Thus, though reducing work stress would undoubtedly improve the psychological and physical well-being of the working individuals as well as the working population, it is unlikely to have an important impact on cancer burden at a population level."...
"Across Washington State, there are 42 local Community Public Health and Safety Networks actively working in collaboration with urban, rural and tribal communities to reduce rates of ACEs and foster resiliency in children exposed to them. Resiliency...
"Why is one out of every 10 Canadian children still living in poverty when Canadian scientists have led the way in identifying the life-long impact of adverse childhood environment on early brain development? … Discussions of these and other...
"We as a community must work together to strengthen and support the parents and providers who are caring for our most vulnerable children. We must increase access and availability to experts in the community who can help parents and providers support...
"CAMP (Caring About My Planet) is a program that we have designed to bring children, especially children with adverse childhood experiences, into the great outdoors. We hope that by immersing these kids in nature they will become better leaders, have...
"A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds that Head Start can make a positive impact in the lives of some of its highest risk children, both academically and behaviorally.... "Children in non-parental care tend to struggle with...
"According to the trauma-informed care model adopted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the question the system should be asking shifts from “what is wrong with you?” to “what happened to you?” "This...
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New website. "Sustaining organizational change to becoming a trauma-informed system requires programs to be both thoughtful and creative about how to thoroughly integrate trauma-informed principles and practices into the culture an organization...."...
"Researchers long have evaluated the roles parents play in children's development. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that mothers' directiveness, the extent to which they try to control the content and pace of young children's...
"Understanding the nature, timing, and duration of children's exposure to violent experiences is critical to providing effective protection and ultimately, more tailored and timely intervention. Exposure to violence can occur in one or more social...
"Research continues to depict child sexual abuse as predominantly perpetrated against female children. In Australia, in 2003, 76% of recorded sexual assault victims aged under 15 years of age were female and 24% were male (ABS, 2004). However, it is...
"Children’s developing brains can be damaged by the presence of abuse, illness, violence and more in the homes where they grow up. "Such childhood trauma can negatively affect how kids learn, cope with stress and form relationships, and that can...
"Children of parents reporting intimate partner violence (IPV) and depressive symptoms within the first three years of a child's life are significantly more likely to have a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a study...
"Childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of functional somatic syndromes such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities among women, according to new findings by University of...