" Objective To pilot test a tool to screen for adverse childhood experiences (ACE), and to explore the ability of this tool to distinguish early child outcomes among lower- and higher-risk children.... Conclusions Brief tools can be used to screen for...
"We would like to thank our speakers, partners, staff, vendors and, most of all, our attendees for making the Time Does Not Heal All Wounds/Adverse Childhood Experiences Conference in November 2012 a resounding success! "Here are links to the...
"After Newtown, officials at the nonprofit Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut said there has been a spike in requests from school employees across the state seeking training on recognizing the subtle signs of trauma that, left...
"Nearly 70 percent of children with autism suffer emotional trauma as a result of bullying, according to a new study. The study also found that many children with autism fear for their safety at school and that those with autism and attention-deficit...
"Dr. Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki, left, and Dr. Zigmond Kozicki, the filmmakers behind the recently completed documentary, "Saginaw Rising," will host the Saginaw Area Leaders Violence Prevention Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at The Bradley House...
Excellent article by a social worker about the problems that exist in the field of mental health care. "I now realize that I overlooked many important questions when making the decision to accept this role. At the time, I minimized the importance of...
"On December 6th, 2012, in Lowell, MA, over 200 people gathered to learn, discuss and share ideas at the conference, “It Takes a Village: Trauma-Informed Responses to Suicide in Multicultural Communities.” Convened by the MA Department of...
"Living in a caring community may help curb teenage alcohol use, while hanging out with antisocial peers can have the opposite effect, according to Penn State researchers studying substance abuse patterns."...
"The Epworth Children’s Home in Columbia, SC, has housed at-risk youth since 1895.... The solution came in 2006, when Porter heard Cornell University’s Martha Holden introduce a new model of youth work called Children and Residential...
"Back in the 1980s, the unity of the mind and body was barely recognized. Now it’s a given. There is seamless web between our thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and physical wellbeing. Every thought we think becomes a physical reality in our bodies....
"Establishes a pilot project for placement of inmates close to home; provides that such project would house inmates who are parents of minor children in the correctional facility located in closest proximity to the primary place of residence of any...
"Family members may play a unique and influential role in buffering Mexican youth against the negative effects of stress as they transition into adulthood, suggests a new study by an interdisciplinary group of researchers at universities in Mexico and...
Students on morning of shooting in Newtown, CT. Newtown Bee photo. ________________________ Nearly a month has passed since the tragic school massacre in Newtown, CT. Most of the response has focused on controlling sales of assault weapons. This is a...
"In attempting to explain why Americans are so unhealthy, the researchers looked at three categories: the nation's health care system, harmful behaviors and social and economic conditions. Researchers noted that the U.S. has a large uninsured...
"Harvard researchers report that they found that about 1 in every 8 U.S. teens (12.1 percent) thought about suicide, and nearly 1 in every 20 (4 percent) either made plans to kill themselves or actually attempted suicide. Most of these teens (80...