"The origins of these changes could be due to being born with a particular brain dysfunction or it could be due to exposure to adverse environments, such as a distressing experience early in life, that could have an impact on the way the brain...
"A new report shows that Texas has proceeded on a similar track as California in its statewide efforts to reform its juvenile justice systems yet with superior results, specifically in the state’s community-based models run by...
"State juvenile facilities for girls are failing to provide adequate mental health support for victims of trauma, according to a report released Wednesday by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition . To address such needs, the coalition recommends...
"Trauma-informed care is an area which has been receiving more and more attention, as studies have demonstrated very high rates of trauma in both women and men who are involved in the justice system. An evaluation from 2003-2010 of 34 jail diversion...
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"Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with an increased likelihood of intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood. We tested whether psychosocial factors, such as depression, anxiety, impulsivity, and problem drinking, mediate...
"A new article from the New York Law School Law Review examines the problems with the juvenile justice system and offers solutions for a more productive youth justice system. “When the Cure Makes You Ill: Seven Core Principles to Change...
"In her first lecture “Equity from the Start: Putting Science to Action – What Universities Can Do, she stated that UNISA is well positioned to promote a trans-disciplinary science of human development and to train a new generation...
The Children's Resilience Initiative in Walla Walla, WA, has been busy. We're creating parent "Did you Know" cards, one for each ACE. In this post, you can see small front and back images of the first one. I just got the Spanish version from our...
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"A recent paper by Dr. Jessica Yakeley and J. Reid Meloy, Ph.D., suggests that understanding violence must be approached in a multidimensional way. They argue that we should try to avoid using a single framework to explain why people kill, hurt...
"The Veterans Affairs Administration has developed systems and treatments for returning soldiers who have spent time in war zones and suffered PTSD as a result. This same approach must be applied for people in Camden and other areas of poverty and...
"Researchers in the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children are working to improve services to children who have been exposed to trauma, especially in military families. Supported by a $1.6 million grant from the Substance Abuse and...
"When families do not receive the benefits or protections of certain laws, their health can be undermined. The consequences can be treated medically, but their upstream causes are social and are more effectively addressed using legal strategies," said...
"IRETA staff member Dr. Holly Hagle shares her thoughts on trauma-informed care. The thought that’s always at the top of my mind when I look at our training planning is: are we meeting the needs of the counselors we educate and the people they...