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By Libby Doyle, Photo: adamkaz/Getty Images, Housing Matters, March 9, 2022 Research shows that in 2018, nearly 570 of every 10,000 formerly incarcerated people experienced housing insecurity upon release. And one study found homelessness is between 7.5 to 11.3 times more prevalent (PDF) within the population of people incarcerated in jails. This is largely because formerly incarcerated people face barriers to affordable and stable housing (PDF), including lack of income at release,...

By Jesse McKinley and Grace Ashford, Photo: Sara Naomi Lewkowicz/The New York Times, March 9, 2022 New York State will soon announce plans to usher in its first outlets for retail sales of marijuana by the end of the year, giving applicants access to stockpiles of the drug grown by local farmers and offering sweeteners like new storefronts leased by the state. The only catch? To be one of the state’s first licensed retailers, you or a member of your family must have been convicted of a...

By Sarah Varney, Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP/Getty Images, Kaiser Health News, March 10, 2022 Even as the war in Ukraine has prompted an exodus of international companies — from fast-food chains and oil producers to luxury retailers — from Russia, U.S. and global drug companies said they would continue manufacturing and selling their products there. Airlines, automakers, banks, and technology giants — at least 320 companies by one count — are among the businesses curtailing operations or...

Michael Skinner has represented male child abuse survivors on Oprah, spoken to the National Press Club, and been a keynote speaker at a conference presented by the United Nations and the State Department at Georgetown University on the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children and adults. He’s also been the advisor/consultant to SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at the national level, helping to implement trauma informed care. Skinner’s professional...

By Alejandro Lazo, Photo: Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo, CalMatters, March 8, 2022 El gobernador Gavin Newsom es un raro campeón de las personas sin dinero de California. Sin embargo, el empresario del vino, que construyó su carrera política y su fortuna con la ayuda de la élite adinerada del estado, hizo campaña con la promesa de abordar las disparidades de California, y lo hizo con valentía. Desde su primer día en el cargo en enero de 2019, Newsom llamó a las manifestaciones de la desigualdad...

By Lily Bohlke, Photo: Teran/Adobe Stock, Public News Service, March 8, 2022 A program in Massachusetts aims to provide training on trauma-informed care for early educators. It's called Readying Educators and Developing Young Children for Great Outcomes (READYGO). The first cohort of early educators enrolled in the program is in the midst of the second of two courses on creating trauma-informed learning environments and behavioral-management skills. Joe Diamond, executive director of the...

By Adam Laskaris, Windspeaker.com, March 9, 2022 Over the past several years, calls have come from across Canada for the inclusion of Indigenous worldviews and knowledge in all levels of education in the country. Enter the teachers’ guide Resurgence : Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom. Featuring works from such authors as David A. Robertson, Sara Florence Davidson, Lisa Boivin, Louise B. Halfe and Nicola I. Campbell, Resurgence will be...

By Neil Vigdor and Christine Hauser, Photo: Ash Ponders/The New York Times, The New York Times, March 10, 2022 The map dots, resembling a scattergram of America, point to snow-covered pinnacles, remote islands and places in between. Each of the 660 points, shown on maps of federal lands and waterways, includes the word “squaw” in its name, a term Native Americans regard as a racist and misogynistic slur. Now the Interior Department, led by Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet...

By Jade Scipioni, Photo: Mikael Vaisanen/The Image Bank/Getty Images, CNBC, March 8, 2022 Let’s face it: 2022 hasn’t exactly gotten off to a stellar start. From Covid’s massive omicron wave to war in Ukraine, most people have been dealing with a daily barrage of upsetting news. It’s important to stay informed, of course. But experts say digesting too much trauma-related news is linked to a host of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptoms. You...

Based on decades of asking people young and old this question, I’ve found that there are seven keys to happy and stress-free partnerships. From dating couples to married ones celebrating 60+ years of marriage, to even long-time business partners, these seven secrets will unlock a relationship that is rewarding and fulfilling on all levels.

In today's world, there are so risk factors for our youth. Sometimes it seems extremely overwhelming. But one thing I have personally learned as a parent is "slow and steady." SAMHSA's program emphasizes just that.....they encourage and even teach parents how to have tough conversations with the kids continuously.

Trauma in schools is real and has been worsened by the pandemic. This has not spared Kenyan schools. There is need to create mental health awareness by introducing Trauma Informed practices and create trauma sensitive schools. Teachers in Kenya have experienced burn out, fatigue and attrition well known as compassion fatigue or secondary trauma. Kenya education has lots of challenges; in 2013 the presidential aspirant then Mwai Kibaki promised free primary school education. After he became...